Byrne Points to Gulf Energy Revenue as Funding Source for I-10 Bridge
Rep. Bradley Byrne says Gulf oil and gas revenue sharing could help pay for the proposed I-10 Bridge and Bayway expansion in Mobile.
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Rep. Bradley Byrne says Gulf oil and gas revenue sharing could help pay for the proposed I-10 Bridge and Bayway expansion in Mobile.
A transmission failure near Belforest knocked out five Riviera Utilities substations, cutting power to thousands of Eastern Shore customers in Baldwin County.
Baldwin County leaders asked state transportation officials to split the cost of adaptive traffic signals aimed at easing congestion on U.S. 98 and Ala. 181.
Governor Robert Bentley told a Mobile business audience that funding, not regulatory approval, remains the biggest obstacle facing the long-sought I-10 bridge.
Mobile-area bridge supporters are pushing ALDOT and federal officials to speed up planning for the $850 million I-10 bridge project.
Construction of Daphne's first traffic roundabout, at Baldwin County 13 and 64, was set to begin in January under a $1.17 million contract, the first of three planned.
MAWSS customers will see a 5 percent rate increase starting January 2015 as the utility funds repairs to aging pipes and treatment plants.
Mobile Councilman Joel Daves says door-to-door polling shows road conditions and flooding are top concerns heading into 2015 for District 5.
A rural Baldwin County road near Loxley, Truck Trail 17, faces a bridge funding standoff even as it is eyed as a link to the Baldwin Beach Express.
With a proposed $30 vehicle tag fee shelved for now, Baldwin County officials explored other ways to pay for about $150 million in needed road projects.