Historic financial closing fully funds $3.2 billion Phase One construction program
The Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority has completed the bond and federal loan financing necessary to fully fund the $3.2 billion Phase One construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, clearing one of the final major milestones before full construction…
After decades of planning, the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project is moving forward with strong support from federal, state and local partners. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization announced today a revised project approach that positions construction to begin before the…
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The Alabama Department of Transportation announced today that the continued development of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project will move forward under the Kiewit Massman Traylor (KMT) team.
KMT is the joint venture team previously chosen to design and build the cable-stayed bridge portion of the project. KMT has begun key pre-construction testing…
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As part of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) efforts to plan for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, ALDOT will start gathering traffic data on the I-10 Bayway. This data will help guide planning and improve both safety and traffic flow in the area.
Motorists traveling on the Bayway may notice new antennas,…
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On Monday, July 29, federal, state and local stakeholders celebrated the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) receiving $550 million for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project.
This significant grant is part of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Investing in America program, announced earlier this month by U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete…
Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg formally announced that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) was awarded $550 million for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The new bridge and bayway will support local businesses and the national economy through a more efficient movement of goods along Interstate 10, a critical corridor for…
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Following notification of the grant awards to the Alabama Congressional Delegation, Governor Kay Ivey today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a $550 million discretionary grant from the Bridge Investment Program to the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project.
The major grant award is believed to be one of the largest…
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All nine members of Alabama’s congressional delegation – stretching from north Alabama to the Gulf Coast – signed a letter expressing their strong support for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project.
In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, the delegation urges the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve the state’s…
The Alabama Department of Transportation, along with the chairmen of the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization, today issued the following statement about the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project following a 60-day review period:
“Over the past two-plus months, ALDOT and the Eastern Shore and Mobile MPOs have made…
The Alabama Department of Transportation, along with the chairmen of the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization, today said they will take 60 days to review cost-saving options for constructing the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway to minimize the effects of inflation.
Estimates for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway…
