Potholes and Promises Part 2

A bill introduced to help maintain private dirt roads is waiting for Governor Bob Riley's signature

The bill that would allow the county to do basic maintenance on dirt roads has passed the Alabama House and Senate.

Now, it just needs the governor to put pen to paper.

The bill comes as great news for the people in the Grand Farms subdivision in Grand Bay.

Their roads are filled with potholes! When it rains, it turns into a muddy mess.

Neighbors believe their roads fell into a loophole under what's considered private and public.

Mike Mosley says he feels like he's living in a faraway land. "It feels like a 3rd world country. I mean this road is so terrible. It feels like we should be over in Cambodia or somewhere like that instead of Grand Bay, Alabama where we live."

The Governor has ten days to sign the dirt road bill into law.

If the dirt road bill becomes law, the neighbors would have to petition to get the work done.

They would also have to give up their right-of-way and possibly pay for a culvert if it's needed.