By
The Associated Press
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Published: Mon, July 07, 2008 - 12:09 pm
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A mass transit system may be needed duringconstruction of the ThyssenKrupp AG steel plant north of Mobile.
Daily traffic on U.S. 43 could more than double if all the
workers drive their own cars.
Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood, who represents the
U.S. 43 corridor, thinks some kind of transit system is going to
have to be in place soon. At the peak of construction, ThyssenKrupp
spokesman Scott Posey said up to 7,000 workers are expected at the
site each day.
Posey said the company expect to meet the majority of parking
needs on site, but contractors will have to develop their own
transportation systems.
ThyssenKrupp already has about 700 construction workers on site
now. The $3.7 billion plant is expected to begin operations late
next year.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Thank heavens! All that harping I did about the need for a mass transit system and I thought I was spitting into the wind. I had better wait though, it hasn’t happened yet!