Published: August 13, 2020


SEVERAL OFFICIALS GATHERED TUESDAY NEAR THE ALABAMA TENNESSEE STATE LINE FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW WIDENED SEGMENT OF US 43 FROM ALABAMA 64. THE TIMES DAILY REPORTS, THE NEW FIVE LANE HIGHWAY PROJECT IS THE RESULT OF MULTIPLE GROUPS WORKING TOGETHER, INCLUDING THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY COMMISSION, THE SHOALS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AMONG OTHERS. LAWRENCE COUNTY CHAMBER PRESIDENT RYAN EGLY ATTENDED THE EVENT WITH LORETTO CITY MAYOR JESSE TURNER. EGLY ADVISED THIS PROJECT IS IMPORTANT FOR LAWRENCEBURG RESIDENTS WHO WORK AND SHOP IN THE SHOALS, AND FOR THOSE LAUDERDALE COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO WORK IN TENNESSEE.