Infrastructure ALDOT, MPOs launch review of cost-saving options for Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Estimates for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project range from $2.8 to $3.5 billion. StaffApril 8, 2024
Infrastructure ALDOT awards contract for the first phase of widening Highway 52 Construction is expected to begin this spring and continue for approximately three years. StaffFebruary 13, 2024
Infrastructure Alabama Supreme Court won’t rehear Baldwin bridge dispute The court rejected Baldwin Bridge Company's request to rehear the case, meaning the state can resume work on a new toll-free bridge. Jacob HolmesSeptember 25, 2023
Infrastructure Ivey on West Alabama Highway: “I’m the governor of all the people” "That area is so important to our state and does not have four-lane access to the interstate," Ivey said. Jacob HolmesSeptember 21, 2023
Infrastructure Lawmakers, ALDOT meet but contract blockade carries on Lawmakers and ALDOT are squabbling over the funding for a highway project that would run from Tuscaloosa to Thomasville. Josh MoonSeptember 14, 2023
Courts Alabama Supreme Court allows construction of Intercoastal Waterway bridge to resume The court ruled that state immunity prevents John Cooper from being sued in his official capacity when the relief sought would violate the state's... Jacob HolmesAugust 25, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Where will John Cooper go to get his reputation back? A man whose job it is to build is being torn down in court and the court of public opinion. Bill BrittJune 13, 2023
Courts Bridges battle continues: Fate of ALDOT’s constitutional authority hangs in the balance The lawsuit surrounds the state's effort to build a free-access bridge to connect Alabama's beach cities. Bill BrittJune 5, 2023
State Drivers spot messaging from hate group on I-65 highway signs Drivers reported seeing a digital road sign displaying messaging from the white supremacist organization Patriot Front. Patrick DarringtonMay 30, 2023
Infrastructure Carl lends support to latest I-10 bridge proposal “My greatest concern is having the option for locals to cross the bay without paying a toll, so I’m encouraged by the latest bridge... StaffDecember 20, 2021