Mobile River Bridge greenlit; shovels hit dirt Oct. 2

Governor Kay Ivey has officially authorized the construction of the much-anticipated Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, according to a news release from her office Tuesday night, Sept. 29.

Groundbreaking planned for October 2

Now that Gov. Ivey has greenlit the massive $3.2 billion Mobile River Bridge and Bayway transportation project, a groundbreaking ceremony will occur on Friday, Oct. 2 in Mobile with the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Governor Ivey and other dignitaries.

“At long last, we are officially moving from talking about the need for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project to actually building it. This project will transform travel through Baldwin and Mobile counties, strengthen a vital interstate corridor and benefit Alabama for generations to come. This is a win for the citizens in Baldwin and Mobile counties, a win for the state of Alabama and a win for the Gulf Coast region. It’s time to build the bridge, y’all!”

Governor Kay Ivey

Here’s what made it official. On Friday, Sept. 25, ALDOT issued a notice to proceed, officially giving the design-build team the go-ahead to start work.

This was done after the state had completed all the financing requirements for the bridge and bayway project.

Mobile River Bridge and Bayway – a transformational project

The Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project has been 30 years in the making. Want the full backstory? Check out our guide, Everything you need to know about the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project.

Once it’s done, here’s what the project should do for you:

• Improve traffic flow along I-10
• Enhance freight movement through the Port of Mobile
• Strengthen regional connectivity
• Improve hurricane evacuation capabilities along one of the nation’s most important interstate corridors.

If everything goes as planned, the first phase of the project should be completed in the early 2030s.

Stay tuned for additional details about the October 2nd groundbreaking.