Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of pedestrian safety from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
The Mobile City Council votes Tuesday on a $1 million contract with Parten Smith Inc. to repair downtown sidewalks and ADA ramps, with Church Street work starting first.
ALDOT, the City of Mobile and Mobile County are upgrading 174 traffic signals as part of the Regional Traffic Operations Program, with retiming work rolling out in four waves through…
Escambia County Fire Rescue crews are stationing trucks with lights activated in school zones to remind drivers to slow down as students return.
ALEA is asking Alabama motorists to slow down and stay alert as school buses return to the roads and students head back to class statewide.
Mobile police are urging drivers to slow down and plan ahead as more than 50 Mobile County schools resume classes Monday, reactivating school zones countywide.
Gulf Shores has completed both towers for its first pedestrian bridge, a $24 million Waterway Village span over the Intracoastal Waterway set to feature a glass floor and open by…
A newly striped lane on Holmes Bridge in Gulf Shores will remain closed with cones until a dedicated pedestrian bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway is finished, city officials say.
The Town of Century is using a $2,500 AARP Community Challenge grant to study sidewalks, crossings and lighting, and needs volunteers at Thursday's planning meeting to help map the walk…
Foley is set to begin construction in September on pedestrian safety upgrades at five U.S. 98 crossings near local schools, including flashing beacons and raised medians.
Foley Main Street welcomed 12 new downtown businesses since November and secured more than $44,000 in grants, including money for decorative crosswalks and evening programming.