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…
Toll Rates Set for the Planned I-10 Bridge and New Bayway
Drivers crossing Mobile Bay on a rebuilt Bayway and a new six-lane bridge would pay $2.50 per car under a toll schedule announced Friday by the metropolitan planning organizations for…
ALDOT Says Rising Costs Are Complicating I-10 Bridge and Bayway Cost Estimates
ALDOT says rising material costs and supply chain issues are complicating efforts to finalize price estimates for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, even as the agency targets a…
ALDOT Grooves Centerline of Highway 45 in Push to Curb Deadly Head-On Crashes
Crews with the Alabama Department of Transportation are cutting grooves into the centerline of Highway 45 this week, adding a low-cost safety feature aimed at one of southwest Alabama’s most…
After DUI Crash Injures Mobile Road Worker, Safety Advocates Push Drivers to Wake Up
MOBILE, Ala. — A predawn crash on Airport Boulevard has renewed calls from Alabama construction and safety advocates for drivers to slow down and pay attention in work zones, after…
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…
ALDOT to Resurface I-10 Wallace Tunnel With New Asphalt and Guardrail Upgrades
Weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation anticipates beginning a resurfacing project on the Wallace Tunnel on Monday night, Sept. 20. The project scope includes full resurfacing operations and guardrail…
ALDOT Closed the Bankhead Tunnel Ahead of Hurricane Ida’s Storm Surge, Then Reopened It
MOBILE, Ala. — State transportation crews shut the Bankhead Tunnel in downtown Mobile on Sunday evening ahead of predicted storm surge from Hurricane Ida, then reopened it the next morning…
ALDOT Meeting With Planning Organizations to Update Mobile River Bridge Project
The Alabama Department of Transportation is meeting with members of the Metropolitan Planning Organizations on both sides of Mobile Bay to provide an update on the proposed Mobile River Bridge…
‘It will take your life in a minute’: Washington County pushes for Highway 45 safety changes
Two fatal accidents along Highway 45 in the past month have renewed urgency among Washington County residents and officials calling for the dangerous roadway to be made safer. More than…