Reviewed by: Mary Helene Hall
Mobile Bayway makes top 11 list of the longest bridges in the U.S.
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Did you know? Jubilee Parkway, also known as the Bayway, is the seventh longest bridge in the U.S., out of about 617,000 bridges (according to World Atlas). Stretching 7.5 miles across the Mobile Bay, the pair of two-lane viaducts connect Mobile to Daphne and Spanish Fort.
The General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge, locally called “The Dolly Parton Bridge,” is another Mobile bridge that ranked on the list. Its 6.08 miles that stretch across the Mobile-Tensaw Delta earned it spot 10.
Check out how it compares to other U.S. bridges:
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway – 23.83 miles
- Manchac Swamp Bridge – 22.8 miles
- Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge – 18.2 miles
- Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel – 17.6 miles
- Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge – 11 miles
- Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge – 8.26 miles
- Jubilee Parkway – 7.5 miles
- San Mateo-Hayward Bridge – 7 miles
- Seven Mile Bridge – 6.79 miles
- General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge – 6.08 miles
- Norfolk Southern Lake Pontchartrain Bridge – 5.8 miles
Locals know that a Bayway backup can leave you stuck in traffic for hours with no escape (unless you’re willing to go for a Mobile Bay swim).
In an effort to improve traffic flow and prevent backups, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is currently working on furthering their “Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project,” which began moving forward in 2022 following a monumental vote.
This project will increase I-10’s capacity and improve traffic congestion through the construction of a six-lane bridge (3 lanes in each direction) across the Mobile River — which will replace the existing I-10 bridges across Mobile Bay and modify seven interchanges.
