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New Orange Beach e-bike rules take effect, fines up to $500
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) - New rules for riding e-bikes and electric scooters in Orange Beach take effect today. Violators could face citations and fines. The Orange Beach City Council passed the ordinance to make riding safer and clarify rules of the road. E-bike use is up in Orange Beach, as it is in other Baldwin County cities. The new rules are similar to those adopted by Fairhope and Gulf Shores.
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Independent Atmore trucker says higher diesel costs putting strain on business
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Record-high diesel prices are putting a squeeze on independent truck drivers. Experts say rising prices amid the Iran war are putting some transportation companies out of business. The high fuel costs are contributing to higher prices everywhere. Diesel trucks move the vast majority of products we buy...
WLOX
‘It’s about to get real’ – Alabama prepares for giant step toward I-10 bridge project
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Westbound traffic slowed to a crawl across the Bayway most of the day Monday. Even the Causeway was backed up. The Labor Day traffic jam fit a familiar summer holiday pattern, where travelers hit a bottleneck at the Wallace Tunnel. Alabama officials, though, are planning to take a giant step next week toward a project they hope will make Interstate 10 traffic jams mostly a thing of the past. By the end of next week, the Alabama Department of Transportation hopes to lock down the financing needed to pay for the $3.2 billion project.
WKRG News 5
Mobile leaders consider adding five new trolleys to Second Line Transit via federal grant
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile city leaders are looking to add five more trolleys to the city’s streets as part of Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis’ plan to expand public transportation. The Mobile City Council is considering authorizing the mayor to apply for a federal grant that would provide more than $1.3 million for five new trolley-style […]
thebusinessview.com
Keeping the Bridge on the Agenda: The Civic Effort That Kept Mobile’s Bridge Vision Alive
In the last several months, Mobile area residents and visitors alike could see physical work beginning on the landmark Mobile River Bridge, entering the construction phase of a project that has started and stopped several times over nearly 30 years. In early August the anticipated approval was announced for a federal loan considered paramount for the largest transportation project in Alabama history to become a reality. The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan will finance up to 49 percent of the project, which will allow for actual work to begin on the 215-foot-tall cable-stayed bridge, beginning near I-10 and Virginia Street in Mobile.
WALA-TV FOX10
‘It’s about to get real’ – Alabama prepares for giant step toward I-10 bridge project
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Westbound traffic slowed to a crawl across the Bayway most of the day Monday. Even the Causeway was backed up. The Labor Day traffic jam fit a familiar summer holiday pattern, where travelers hit a bottleneck at the Wallace Tunnel. Alabama officials, though, are planning to take a giant step next week toward a project they hope will make Interstate 10 traffic jams mostly a thing of the past. By the end of next week, the Alabama Department of Transportation hopes to lock down the financing needed to pay for the $3.2 billion project.
WALA-TV FOX10
City of Mobile to look at applying for grant for trolley-style buses
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A resolution is set to be introduced at the Mobile City Council meeting Tuesday to authorize the Mayor to apply for a federal grant for five new trolley-style buses. The resolution says the City is seeking funding to purchase five trolley-style buses for Second Line Transit’s...
Pensacola News Journal
Garbage pickup, ECAT buses and stores impacted by Labor Day
Before you put the garbage out tonight or head to the store on Monday, check out the list below to ensure you're not wasting your time. While most stores are open on Labor Day, most anything tied to local government is closed on Labor Day. Labor Day garbage collection changes in Pensacola, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties The city of Pensacola's sanitation schedule routes on Sept. 7-8 will be delayed one day for Labor Day, so the new trash pick-up dates will be on Sept. 8-9. Some city of Pensacola Sanitation Services customers will experience a change of schedule the week of Sept. 7, with Monday and Tuesday services occurring one day later than their normal pickup days. This applies only to City of Pensacola Sanitation customers. Customers who normally receive service on Mondays will receive service on Tuesday Customers who normally receive service on Tuesdays will receive service on Wednesday Thursday and Friday customers will see no change. ECUA trash collection schedules will be unchanged in Escambia County, but their office will be closed. Waste Services Labor Day Schedule: Waste Services Administration and the Perdido Landfill will be closed Monday, Sept. 7. The Palafox Transfer Station, located at 2906
AL.com
Mobile mayor pursuing covered Amtrak station as subsidy debate approaches
Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis confirmed this week that his administration is developing a plan for a covered train station in downtown Mobile to serve Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service. Details remain limited, but Cheriogotis said he expects to unveil a concept within the next two to three months. Some council...
OBA
Orange Beach Changes Rules on E-Bikes and Micro Mobility Transportation
Electric bicycles, scooters, and other personal motorized devices have grown steadily in popularity across the United States in recent years. Orange Beach, Ala. — (OBA) — Electric bicycles, scooters, and other personal motorized devices have grown rapidly in popularity across the United States. Coastal resort cities like Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama, have seen a sharp rise in the use of these devices on shared trails and sidewalks. Both cities have responded by passing new local ordinances addressing speed limits, equipment standards, and rental business requirements. Municipal leaders say the regulations are intended to reduce conflicts between riders and pedestrians on public pathways.
WALA-TV FOX10
Mobile mayor hints at proper train station for Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - One of the most common complaints about the Amtrak train service in the Port City is a lack of a proper station – or even a covered platform. Currently, passengers have to stand on a metal platform as they wait for the train to board.
WKRG News 5
Mobile engineer shares update on Dauphin Street construction
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — We’re getting an update on a major construction project on Dauphin Street in Mobile. The work started earlier this year and is meant to improve traffic flow near I-65. City officials said this construction project was long overdue. “There was multiple connections to the roadway that led to inefficiencies,’ City Engineer John […]
WALA-TV FOX10
Road closure in Gulf Shores to affect traffic to airport
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Gulf Shores-Municipal Government posts on its Facebook page a traffic advisory beginning Monday, August 31. Heads up drivers! Beginning August 31 through September 30, East 29th Avenue will be closed from its intersection with Highway 59 to the entrance of The Track.
WLOX
TRAFFIC ALERT: Popp’s Ferry Bridge temporarily closed after multi-vehicle wreck
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — All lanes are closed on the Popp’s Ferry Road Bridge after a multi-vehicle wreck Sunday evening. The Biloxi Fire Department said the wreck happened on the bridge at about 4:45 p.m. Officials said at least two vehicles were involved. The department said no injuries...
Trains.com
Norfolk Southern completes upgrades to Alabama's 3-B Corridor
ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern has completed a series of infrastructure projects in Alabama, begun in 2024, to upgrade its route connecting the northern and central parts of the state to the Port of Mobile. The projects on the railroad’s 3-B Corridor include a series of siding projects, as well as improvements around the Wilton, Ala., [...] Read More...
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Several Fairhope road closures set for Sept. 2-3
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - Two road closures are scheduled in Fairhope this week, according to Fairhope Public Utilities. Nichols Avenue will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, between Young Street and South Ingleside Street while crews complete a residential utility service connection. South Mobile Street...