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Final Segment of Anniston Eastern Bypass Under Way By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Ground was recently broken for the latest phase of construction of the final segment of the Anniston Eastern Bypass (state route 192) in Calhoun County, Ala. The ceremony was led by Gov. Bob Riley, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, and Transportation Director Joe McInnes on Oct. 13. The event signaled the beginning of construction on the $29.4 million federal stimulus project on the 8-mi. (12.8 km), four-lane highway that runs through Ft. McClellan between I-20 and U.S. 431. The road will bypass Anniston on the east side of town from I-20 to the north side of Anniston. This phase of the project will involve the construction of the grade, drainage and bridges, as well as the partial base and pave on the Anniston Eastern Bypass (SR 192) from south of Lake Yahou to SR 1 (U.S. 431) at Saks. The length of the phase will cover 2.8 mi. (4.5 km). The contract was awarded to L & T Construction Inc., Hernando, Miss., which is owned by Levi Harris. Work is under the direction of Mark Waycaster. According to Rebecca L. White of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), this particular project represents an investment of $29.4 million dollars of Federal Stimulus Funds on top of the $97 million already spent on see ANNISTON page 6
Caterpillar D-9 and D-8 dozers hard at work on the Anniston Eastern Bypass. The work has proved to be challenging for contractors because of large 140-ft. (43.6 m) cuts and lots of rock.
Gov. Bob Riley breaks ground on the latest phase of construction on the Anniston Eastern Bypass.
Equipment on this project has included this very busy Komatsu 1250 trackhoe.