Anti-toll group urges members to attend Wednesday MPO meetings on Bayway project
MOBILE, Ala. — Toll opponents are asking their supporters to show up Wednesday to remind leaders on both sides of the bay that they remain ready to fight tolls on…
Eastern Shore MPO Vote Kills Toll Plan, Gov. Ivey Declares Mobile River Bridge Project Dead
Facing overwhelming public opposition to tolls, the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization voted to drop the Mobile River Bridge project from its transportation plan, prompting Gov. Kay Ivey to declare…
Most members of Alabama Toll Authority have ties to Gov. Ivey as bridge vote looms
Those hoping to avoid tolls on a proposed new I-10 bridge and Bayway project are unlikely to find relief when the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority meets in…
Mobile-Area Residents Push Back on Bridge Tolls and Civic Center Redevelopment Plans
Mobile-area residents are voicing growing frustration over a proposed toll on a new Mobile River Bridge and a Cordish Companies plan to raze the Civic Center, even as officials say…
Two Local Planning Boards Hold Veto Power Over Mobile Bayway Toll Plan
With public opposition building against a proposed $6 one-way toll on a new Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, two local planning boards emerged as the bodies with the practical power…
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth says he would vote no on a toll for the Mobile River Bridge
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said Monday he would oppose a toll on the proposed Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, aligning himself with the commuters who have filled public…
Standing room only at public meeting on Mobile River Bridge toll
A standing-room-only crowd turned out on the Causeway on Thursday night for a public hearing on a proposed toll bridge over the Mobile River, and the response was so heavy…
ALDOT Chief Defends Mobile River Bridge Toll Plan as Pricing Details Emerge
ALDOT Director John Cooper is defending a proposed tolling plan for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, including a $6 one-way charge and discounted commuter passes, as the agency also…
‘Plan B’ for tolling the Mobile River Bridge project would offer a tax credit
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — State Sen. Chris Elliott is calling it a “Plan B.” If tolls are used to help fund the Mobile River Bridge project, what about a dollar-for-dollar…
Federal government awards $125 million grant for I-10 Mobile River Bridge project
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two INFRA grants to fund major infrastructure projects in Alabama. The larger…