‘Dolly Parton’ Bridge Repairs Ahead of Schedule, Early July Reopening Expected
State transportation officials say repairs to a damaged I-65 bridge near Mobile are running well ahead of schedule and could finish by July 5.
‘Dolly Parton Bridge’ Repairs on I-65 Tracking Toward July 15 Finish
Repairs to the I-65 Gen. W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge, known locally as the Dolly Parton Bridge, remain on pace for July 15.
I-65 Bridge Repairs to Begin Following May Tanker Truck Fire
Repairs to the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge on I-65 in Mobile County were set to begin in June 2014 after a fiery tanker crash.
Mobile County Commission Backs a New I-10 Bridge Over the Mobile River
The Mobile County Commission issued a joint statement backing a proposed I-10 bridge over the Mobile River, calling the $700 million-to-$1 billion crossing vital to public safety and the region's…
Years On, Mobile Still Argues Over Whether the I-165 Expressway Was Worth It
With a new Mobile River bridge under discussion, longtime observers looked back at the bruising 1980s battle over an elevated downtown expressway and asked whether time had settled the question.
Three Finalist Routes for I-10 Mobile River Bridge Stir Waterfront Worry
State highway planners narrowed 14 possible crossings of the Mobile River to just three, none of them the northern route favored by preservationists, reviving a fight that echoed the 1980s…
Highway Officials Cool to ‘Northern Route’ as Answer to Wallace Tunnel Gridlock
State and federal highway officials told supporters of a Cochrane-Africatown bridge route that it likely could not meet the purpose of relieving Interstate 10 congestion at the Wallace Tunnel.
County Turns to New Bond Counsel for $70 Million ThyssenKrupp Incentive Issue
Mobile County tapped Matt McDonald and Brian Cash of Miller Hamilton to handle a $70 million bond issue tied to incentives for the $3.7 billion ThyssenKrupp steel plant in north…