Construction on new Mobile Bay I-10 toll bridge could begin in 2023
Construction on a new Interstate 10 toll bridge spanning Mobile Bay could begin as early as 2023, according to a news release from Mobile and Baldwin County leaders. The chairs…
ALDOT Agrees to Study Single-Phase Option for Mobile River Bridge After MPO Leaders Push Back
ALDOT told Mobile and Eastern Shore planning leaders it will study a single-phase alternative to its phased Mobile River Bridge and Bayway plan, after MPO chairmen Sandy Stimpson and Jack…
Byrne Looks Back on Austal, Airbus Wins and Bridge Frustration as He Leaves Congress
As he leaves Congress after more than seven years representing Lower Alabama, Bradley Byrne says securing Austal USA's shipbuilding future was his proudest achievement, while the stalled Mobile River Bridge…
As Pensacola Beach reopens, toll booth no longer takes cash
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. – When Pensacola Beach reopens Friday, drivers may be surprised to find they can no longer pay the $1 toll with cash. Anyone without a SunPass will…
Group pitches lower-cost alternative to the Mobile River bridge and Eastern Shore expressway
A newly proposed Mobile River bridge and expressway plan would nearly cut in half the $2 billion cost of the state-backed proposal killed last year, its backers say. The alternative,…
Most members of Alabama Toll Authority have ties to Gov. Ivey as bridge vote looms
Those hoping to avoid tolls on a proposed new I-10 bridge and Bayway project are unlikely to find relief when the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority meets in…
Two Local Planning Boards Hold Veto Power Over Mobile Bayway Toll Plan
With public opposition building against a proposed $6 one-way toll on a new Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, two local planning boards emerged as the bodies with the practical power…
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth says he would vote no on a toll for the Mobile River Bridge
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said Monday he would oppose a toll on the proposed Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, aligning himself with the commuters who have filled public…
Standing room only at public meeting on Mobile River Bridge toll
A standing-room-only crowd turned out on the Causeway on Thursday night for a public hearing on a proposed toll bridge over the Mobile River, and the response was so heavy…
ALDOT Chief Defends Mobile River Bridge Toll Plan as Pricing Details Emerge
ALDOT Director John Cooper is defending a proposed tolling plan for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, including a $6 one-way charge and discounted commuter passes, as the agency also…