No Alabama infrastructure project was included on a list of 50 priority projects nationwide that were submitted to President Donald Trump's transition team.

The list, which was first released by McClatchy's Kansas City Star and The News Tribune, is being described as "preliminary" compilation of projects that were provided to the National Governor's Association at the request of the Trump transition team.

A spokeswoman for Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said that a list of Alabama priority projects was submitted to the NGA, which is serving as a liaison between the governor's offices around the country and the White House.

But, according to Yasamie August, there was "mixed communications" between Bentley's office and the NGA which led to an omission of any Alabama project.

"Yes, we did submit projects," said August. "There was mixed communication along the way and they reached out to us and they are backtracking with us. (The NGA) is working through the process and are seeing where the miscommunication occurred."

A NGA spokesperson did not immediately respond for a request for comment. The organization was asked by the transition team about two months ago to compile a list of "shovel ready" projects that the Trump team could reference.

Tony Harris, a spokesman with the Alabama Department of Transportation, said his office submitted the priority list to Bentley's office, but that it was up to the governor's office to "take it from there."

The Bentley priority list submitted to AL.com names the $850 million Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge project as the state's top priority. The Birmingham area's Northern Beltline project is included, which is a 52-mile bypass that carries a $5.2 billion price tag.

The other two recommended highway projects submitted by Bentley's office were located in Tuscaloosa and Montgomery counties.

To read the governor's letter listing the state's top infrastructure priorities, click here:

Also included on the list were wastewater and drinking water projects in Uniontown, Hayneville, Triana, Bayou La Batre, Marion and Childersburg.

Bentley's office is also pushing the Trump transition team to consider increased focus and funding for advance broadband services and to provide enhanced Internet connectivity to rural and underserved communities.

"This is still very preliminary," said Todd Stacy, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery. "Any funding for a major infrastructure construction initiative would need to be approved by Congress. There are many Alabama infrastructure projects worthy of consideration."

Torrie Matous, spokeswoman for Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, said that her office has already reached out to the Trump administration to "reiterate the senator's interest in working with them on infrastructure investments in our state."

But the absence of any Alabama road projects on the national priority list released by McClatchy alarmed coastal Alabama officials who have been in contact with the U.S. Department of Transportation to promote the I-10 Mobile River Bridge project.

Among them is U.S. Rep. Bradley, Byrne, R-Fairhope, who has been championing the I-10 Bridge and Bayway expansion project for several years. The project calls for a new six-lane bridge with 215-feet of air draft clearance across the Mobile River along with a widening of I-10 from four to eight lanes in Mobile and Baldwin counties.

"As soon as we heard about the situation, my office reached out to the new staff at the federal Department of Transportation to emphasize the need for the I-10 Bridge," Byrne said in a statement, adding that he got a quick response from the Trump Administration about the omission. "We have been reassured they are aware of the project and that the project list is not final or comprehensive. I believe our efforts have succeeded in assuring the I-10 Bridge will be on the list."

Interstate 10, at the Wallace Tunnel in downtown Mobile, has been deemed a top priority not only in Alabama but in the Southeast.

Congestion often chokes I-10 during peak travel periods where cars and trucks queue up for miles, waiting to get through the George Wallace Tunnel.

In addition, the bottleneck is viewed as a potential public safety hazard for hurricane evacuees who might travel through Mobile from the south, east or west.

Mike Lee, chairman of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce's "Build the Bridge" Coalition, said it's "frustrating" to be left off a crucial list that was submitted to the White House.

"It's important to get back on there and get it corrected," said Lee. "We've been told from the federal level that it's a major bottleneck on I-10 between Los Angeles and Jacksonville so it should be high profile."

The Trump team's preliminary list includes projects of which 50 percent will be funded through private investment. Each project listed includes the number of jobs it could create, estimated costs and an update on its status.

But the list provided by the governor's office does not include those specifics.

Projects being considered on the list compiled by Trump's team include a number of airport and commuter rail lines, waterway dredging projects and highways. Three projects listed are within the New Orleans area, including a $125 million upgrade to the Lake Pontchartrain/Causeway into New Orleans and a $1 billion of dredging within the Mississippi River channel.

Trump has vowed to fix the nation's crumbling infrastructure that included roads, bridges, rail and airports. While no plan has surfaced, an infrastructure program is expected to be among the administration's top first-year priorities.

Trump did not mention any specific Alabama project during his visit to Mobile last month as part of his post-election "Thank You" tour, an omission during his speech that was viewed by some Mobile officials as a slight disappointment.

The past two federal transportation secretaries under President Barack Obama have visited Mobile in recent years to meet with local officials to specifically discuss the I-10 Mobile River Bridge project. Byrne and others have expressed interest in meeting with Elaine Chao, Trump's transportation secretary, within the coming months.