Sheffield & Tuscumbia to Pony Up 24K for Overpass Study

Imagine the innovative idea of a railroad overpass in Sheffield...or Tuscumbia. It's mind boggling that after all the years of train delays, someone has mentioned this possibility...for the 111th time.

The Colbert County Commission is involved. Sheffield is involved. Tuscumbia is involved. Actually, Sheffield and Tuscumbia are just a little more involved since those cities will be offering up actual taxpayer dollars to help with the study. Apparently each city will pay $12,000.00 on the $120,000.00 price tag. Grant money will provide the remaining $96,000.00.

The new study is expected to take around six months. In July, a consulting firm will then tell the stakeholders where the overpass should be built. 

We're going to take a wild guess that it will be close to the proposed Inspiration Landing project now in its sixth year of planning.