MileageTraker/Web/Views/Shared/_StatusMessage.cshtml

@if (TempData.ContainsKey("StatusMessage"))
{
    <p class="center-content alert alert-info">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>
        @TempData["StatusMessage"]
    </p>
} else if (ViewBag.StatusMessage != null)
{
    <p class="center-content alert alert-info">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">&times;</button>
        @ViewBag.StatusMessage
    </p>
}