Mobile River Bridge Project Clears Key Funding Hurdle as Costs Rise to $2.6 Billion
The Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization approved key funding revisions for the Mobile River bridge Wednesday, pushing the total project cost past $3.5 billion.
ALDOT: Construction on $3.2 Billion I-10 Bridge Project Could Begin Before Halloween
ALDOT says financing for the $3.2 billion I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, including a TIFIA loan, an INFRA grant and a Bridge Investment Program grant, could close by…
Bankhead Tunnel Closing Overnight for Alabama Power Cable Maintenance
Drivers who rely on the Bankhead Tunnel to get in and out of downtown Mobile will need another route Monday and Tuesday nights. Alabama Power is performing maintenance on electrical…
ALDOT to Close Sections of I-10 in Mobile for Overnight Sign Replacements
The Alabama Department of Transportation will close portions of Interstate 10 in Mobile starting Sunday, Aug. 7, to replace several overhead signs as part of preparations for the Mobile River…
Bankhead Tunnel Reopens After 18-Wheeler Ripped in Half by Low Clearance
An 18-wheeler was ripped completely in half Wednesday morning when it entered Mobile’s Bankhead Tunnel and struck the low-hanging interior ceiling, shutting down the historic river crossing for nearly four…
Construction on new Mobile Bay I-10 toll bridge could begin in 2023
Construction on a new Interstate 10 toll bridge spanning Mobile Bay could begin as early as 2023, according to a news release from Mobile and Baldwin County leaders. The chairs…
Toll Rates Set for the Planned I-10 Bridge and New Bayway
Drivers crossing Mobile Bay on a rebuilt Bayway and a new six-lane bridge would pay $2.50 per car under a toll schedule announced Friday by the metropolitan planning organizations for…
ALDOT Says Rising Costs Are Complicating I-10 Bridge and Bayway Cost Estimates
ALDOT says rising material costs and supply chain issues are complicating efforts to finalize price estimates for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, even as the agency targets a…
ALDOT to Resurface I-10 Wallace Tunnel With New Asphalt and Guardrail Upgrades
Weather permitting, the Alabama Department of Transportation anticipates beginning a resurfacing project on the Wallace Tunnel on Monday night, Sept. 20. The project scope includes full resurfacing operations and guardrail…
ALDOT Meeting With Planning Organizations to Update Mobile River Bridge Project
The Alabama Department of Transportation is meeting with members of the Metropolitan Planning Organizations on both sides of Mobile Bay to provide an update on the proposed Mobile River Bridge…