Light at end of tunnel after 17 years' work. The rough design for a rail tunnel under the Gotthard Pass was first sketched by Swiss engineer Carl Eduard Gruner in 1947. But bureaucratic delays, concerns over the cost and other hurdles pushed back the start of construction until 1999.
Homefacts City Report. Munford is located in Talladega County, AL. The population is 1,517, making Munford the 5th largest city in Talladega County. There are 3 public schools in Munford with an average Homefacts rating of B-. The total crime rate for Munford is moderate, and there are 18 registered sex offenders residing in the city.
Marshall County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 93,019. Its county seat is Guntersville. A second courthouse is in Albertville. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. Marshall County is a dry county, with the exception of the four cities of Albertville, Arab, Guntersville, and Boaz. Marshall County comprises the Albertville, AL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area.