The Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile reopened to traffic at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24. The landmark tunnel was closed during the prior week for electrical and other systems upgrades. It was originally slated to reopen on Friday. Feb. 23, but unforeseen mechanical issues caused a delay.
Night closures planned
Night-time travelers can expect…
A federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for $910,000 will help build a free-standing pedestrian bridge along the Eastern Shore Trail near the Grant Hotel in Point Clear.
The TAP Grant was accepted by the Baldwin County Commission in December of 2023, which started the initiation of the design phase. The TAP Grant program…
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ALDOT engineers in the Southwest Region bring synchronized traffic signals to rural counties.
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Mardi Gras season in Mobile is no stranger to traffic backups as thousands of revelers converge for the excitement of each parade that rolls through downtown streets.
For the past two years, a team of ALDOT and city traffic engineers has staged a one-of-a-kind monitoring center designed to ease congestion by keep up with traffic…
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Preliminary construction of the new Waterway Bridge is underway, and traffic is anticipated to be flowing across the $52 million bridge by 2026. So far, the majority of the progress made has been on site clearing and stabilization to prepare for the roadway items, with bridge substructure pile driving also getting into full swing.
Joint Statement from the Baldwin County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation
The Baldwin County Commission has finalized the transfer of its portions of several county-owned roadways to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Under the agreement between the County and ALDOT, the county-owned portions of the Baldwin Beach Express, Foley Beach Express, Roscoe Road…
Some have waited close to twenty years for a new highway connecting I-65 in Mobile to the Mississippi state line. When SR-158 opened to traffic on October 17, 2023, the wait was finally over and the environment had been protected.
Local elected officials, ALDOT engineers, and members of the community who witnessed the ups and downs…
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