The Gulf Shores City Council has unanimously approved a land exchange with Gulf State Park, clearing the right-of-way for a bypass road that will finally connect the new Intracoastal Waterway bridge to Highway 59.
Tag: infrastructure
Coverage of infrastructure from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile
Mobile Mayor Wants Water Street Interstate Ramps Torn Down as New Bridge Advances
With the I-10 Mobile River Bridge finally headed toward groundbreaking, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis says the elevated interstate ramps feeding Water Street should come down to open downtown Mobile to the river.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Will Lay Out a Decade of Road, Intersection and Bridge Plans at a Robertsdale Public Meeting
The Baldwin County Commission will present a proposed 10-year roadway connectivity plan, a 45-intersection improvement program, bridge replacement schedules and land use revisions at a public Road and Bridge Meeting in Robertsdale.
Baldwin County
Congressman Shomari Figures Says Federal Government Shortchanged the Mobile River Bridge
As Alabama Republicans credited the White House for moving the I-10 bridge forward, Mobile’s congressman argued the federal government has given the project far less direct funding than a project of its size warrants.
Baldwin County
Rising Costs Split the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Into Two Phases
ALDOT will build the six-lane Mobile River Bridge first and re-stripe the existing Bayway in the meantime. Construction starts by the end of 2026, with toll rates set and the tunnels remaining free.
Baldwin County
ALDOT Wants Local Voices in the Road Plan That Will Shape Mobile and Baldwin Through 2050
Alabama transportation officials held a public open house in Mobile as they update the state’s long-range plan through 2050, with Baldwin County growth a central concern for future road funding.
Baldwin County
Alabama Regulators Open Data Center Power Contract Review as Calvert, Prichard and Stockton Projects Loom
State regulators are rewriting how electric contracts for giant data centers get reviewed, with public comments due in August. The outcome could shape projects proposed in Calvert, Prichard and Baldwin County.
Mobile
St. Louis Street Rebuild Passes the Halfway Mark as Downtown Mobile Corridor Takes Shape
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.
Baldwin County
Orange Beach Moves to Award a $1.3 Million Burn Tower for Its New Fire Training and Surf Rescue Center
The Orange Beach City Council takes up a $1.3 million burn tower contract for a new facility behind Fire Station No. 1 that will house fire training, surf rescue operations, and badly needed office space.
Baldwin County
Foley Closes the Last Gap in a Four-Mile Sidewalk Network Along Alabama 59
Construction has begun on the final 1.25-mile stretch of Foley’s Alabama 59 sidewalk system, a project largely funded by a federal grant that will complete continuous pedestrian access through the heart of the city.