Orange Beach Launches $103,000 Traffic Study for Beach Road Safety
Orange Beach approved a $103,000 study to update traffic counts, upgrade signals, and improve pedestrian safety along Perdido Beach Boulevard.
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Orange Beach approved a $103,000 study to update traffic counts, upgrade signals, and improve pedestrian safety along Perdido Beach Boulevard.
New cell phone tracking data shows out-of-state drivers make up a growing share of summer traffic on Mobiles Causeway and Bayway.
Repairs on the I-65 bridge locally known as the 'Dolly Parton' bridge finished ahead of schedule, reopening both northbound lanes early.
Mobile police identified a 24-year-old woman ejected from a pickup truck after a rear-end crash on I-10 near the George Wallace Tunnel.
Mobile's Fourth of July fireworks show drew thousands along Battleship Parkway, aided by cool, clear weather and a redesigned display.
Ahead of the Fourth of July, four Mobile business owners born in Iran, Ethiopia, Taiwan and Peru share their American Dream stories.
Around Independence Day, several Mobile business owners born abroad shared how they built lasting careers and deep roots in the port city.
Mobile's Independence Day fireworks over the USS Alabama will run a tighter 13 minutes this year, packing the same number of shells into a punchier show.
Fireworks rules vary sharply across Mobile, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort as officials urge caution for the holiday.
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.