The $16 million St. Louis Street reconstruction has reached block eight of 17, rebuilding one of downtown Mobile’s busiest business corridors from the water mains up while keeping traffic moving.
Tag: drainage
Coverage of drainage from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Council Declines Appraisal, Ending Pursuit of $14 Million RV Park Purchase
A motion to authorize a $15,000 appraisal of the 23.7-acre Beech RV Park failed at a special-called Orange Beach City Council meeting, effectively ending the city’s pursuit of the $14 million property.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Commissioners Overrule Planning Board to Clear a Bay Minette-Area Wedding Venue
In October 2014 the Baldwin County Commission reversed its own planning board and approved rezoning nine acres near Alabama 181 for a wedding rental facility, over earlier drainage concerns.
Bay Minette
Bay Minette Seeks $450,000 Grant to Ease Flooding and Rebuild Infrastructure Along East Hurricane Road
Bay Minette is pursuing a $450,000 Community Development Block Grant to fix chronic flooding and upgrade drainage, sewer, water and roads in the East Hurricane Road area.
Local News
Pipes Too Small, a $650,000 Overrun, and a Name City Hall Recognized
An engineering firm designed a Dauphin Street drainage project for 66-inch pipes when 72-inch pipes were needed. The error cost Mobile $650,000, and the firm’s principal had given to the mayor’s campaign.
Local News
Transit Money, Drainage Work and Tennis Courts on the Mobile City Council Agenda
The Mobile City Council took up a $650,000 budget increase for the Wave Metro Transit System, drainage contracts and a rebuild of the Mobile Tennis Center at its Aug. 1, 2006 meeting.