‘Plan B’ for tolling the Mobile River Bridge project would offer a tax credit
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — State Sen. Chris Elliott is calling it a “Plan B.” If tolls are used to help fund the Mobile River Bridge project, what about a dollar-for-dollar…
Federal government awards $125 million grant for I-10 Mobile River Bridge project
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two INFRA grants to fund major infrastructure projects in Alabama. The larger…
Three teams prepare bids for Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project
Three groups of companies are preparing proposals to build the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, the Alabama Department of Transportation confirmed. The teams — known as concessionaires — are…
Avoiding a possible Bayway toll could cost drivers more time, test shows
MOBILE, Ala. — With a $6 toll possibly coming to the Bayway, drivers are already looking at alternate routes across Mobile Bay — but a timed test suggests the toll…
ALDOT Reviewing More Than 700 Public Comments on Mobile River Bridge Toll Plan
ALDOT says it received more than 700 public comments on the Mobile River Bridge toll plan after the comment period closed, with residents pushing for a bigger frequent-user discount and…
ALDOT Eyes $3 to $6 Toll Range for New Mobile River Bridge Project
ALDOT says it is studying a $3 to $6 toll range for the full 10-mile Mobile River Bridge, Bayway and Wallace Tunnel corridor, with collections set to begin once construction…
Archaeologists Race the Clock as I-10 Mobile River Bridge Site Prep Begins
As demolition clears the footprint for the future Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge, University of South Alabama archaeologists are racing to document centuries of history buried near downtown Mobile before…
Panel to Weigh Damages as ALDOT Presses Land Fight With Foley Beach Express Owner
A Baldwin County probate judge has cleared the way for a panel to determine damages owed to the Foley Beach Express toll bridge's owner as ALDOT presses ahead with condemning…
Cell Phone Tracking Data Reveals Who Is Really Driving the Causeway and Bayway
New cell phone tracking data shows out-of-state drivers make up a growing share of summer traffic on Mobiles Causeway and Bayway.