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Baker, FL · Traffic & Transit
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George County breaks ground on rail expansion at Industrial Park
The $5.4 million expansion project aims to boost economic development and attract new businesses to the 1,200-acre park.
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BJ’s Wholesale offers $1.99 gas today in Foley for members
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - BJ’s Wholesale is offering gas for $1.99 per gallon today only, until tonight. The discount is available to BJ’s members. Customers can sign up for a membership on-site and still receive the gas discount. “We’ve had a great turn so far, we will be...
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Eastbound Wallace Tunnel closes overnight for maintenance
The eastbound lanes of the Wallace Tunnel closed Wednesday night, Sept. 23, and will close again Thursday, Sept. 24, ALDOT said.
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Old Shell Road, Florida Street lanes to close for repair work
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Westbound and northbound lanes at Old Shell Road and Florida Street will be rerouted around the northeast corner of the intersection starting Sunday, Sept. 27, so the City of Mobile’s Public Works Department can repair a storm drain inlet. Westbound traffic will be routed into...
WKRG
Work on Martin Luther King Jr Avenue in Mobile to cause lane closures
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Road work on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Mobile is expected to cause lane closures beginning on Sept. 23. According to a City of Mobile news release, the work area for the Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Complete Street Project is extending through Broad Street, meaning the intersection of the two roads will be down to two lanes.
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BJ’s Wholesale offers $1.99 gas today in Foley for members
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Wallace Tunnel, Trump Bridge? Naming fight continues around I-10 project
More than a decade before the George C. Wallace Tunnel opened on Feb. 9, 1973, a Mobile civic group proposed naming what was then described as the “largest single project of its kind in Alabama history” after the governor. The suggestion came in 1964 from Downtown Mobile Unlimited...
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Mobile City Council approves $404 million budget with public safety, transit investments
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile’s new city budget is approved, with a $404 million spending plan including several additions to Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis’ original proposal. The budget includes investments in public safety, public transit, and support for Africatown. “It’s our hope that we exceed revenue expectations, and actually spend less money,” said Cheriogotis. However, some […]
OBA
Gulf Shores Council to Consider Beach Parking Rules and More
Council members will review ordinance changes for parking. Gulf Shores, Ala. — (OBA) — City leaders will review proposed updates to local ordinances and resolutions governing beach parking. The police department proposed the adjustments to refine regulations and manage parking flow in high-traffic public access areas. The regular...
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City of Gulf Shores to look at more possible changes to beach parking
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - An item is on the agenda for the Gulf Shores City Council work session meeting is set to meet Monday, September 21 to amend the current beach parking ordinance. According to the agenda, the proposals include:. ---Front end in parking except in areas where parallel...
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Wallace Tunnel eastbound lane to close overnight for maintenance in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A section of the Wallace Tunnel is preparing to close for two nights for maintenance work. According to a new release from the Alabama Department of Transportation, the eastbound lane of the Wallace Tunnel is scheduled to close for a portion of the day on Wednesday, Sept. 23 and Thursday, Sept. 24.
OBA
Foley City Council Approves Paving More Roadways
More streets will receive fresh asphalt in the coming year. Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — Foley is moving forward with an expanded road improvement effort. City leaders want to make neighborhood travel much smoother for residents. The plan will add more than a mile and a half of additional street work. Several key driving routes will see upgrades soon.
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Rising Tolls of New Mobile Bay Bridge Exposed
The Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project will feature a toll that will increase over time, local news outlets report. Recently, the project received attention for its $2.5 billion federal loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Additionally, some funding details have been revealed online through the official bond projections.
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See Tracks? Think Train! A Safety Conversation for Drivers & Parents
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A train may look like it’s still a long way down the tracks, but that can be deceiving. A train traveling 55 mph can take a mile or more to stop, roughly the length of 18 football fields. Every three hours in the U.S. a...
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Eastbound Wallace Tunnel overnight closures scheduled this week
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Drivers traveling on Interstate 10 this week should prepare for overnight detours as crews perform maintenance in the Wallace Tunnel, according to Alabama Department of Transportation. The eastbound lanes of the Wallace Tunnel will closed overnight Wednesday, Sept. 23, and will shut down again and Thursday,...
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In reversal, ALDOT says tolls on new Mobile River bridge automatically will rise annually
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Alabama transportation officials and local leaders have promised for years that tolls on a new bridge over the Mobile River would never rise. Documents submitted in support of the sale of revenue bonds, though, lay out a schedule of automatic yearly increases. Tolls “shall be automatically adjusted annually on January 1 of each year,” those documents state.