$2.5B Coming to Alabama For Largest Infrastructure Project In State History

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$2.5 BILLION IS COMING TO ALABAMA THANKS TO
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Introducing the Mobile River Bridge and Byway Project, the LARGEST INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN ALABAMA HISTORY

This project will ease traffic congestion, boost the flow of freight, enhance safety for drivers, and could even save you 30 MINUTES in travel time

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WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority (Authority) will receive a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $2.52 billion from the Build America Bureau. The loan will fund construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, the largest infrastructure project in Alabama history.

The project will be constructed and managed by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and transform I-10 by:

Eliminating the state’s primary bottleneck through the design and construction of a new six-lane, cable-stayed bridge over the Mobile River
Enhancing hurricane evacuation capabilities by making improvements that enhance key interchange, intersection, and traffic flow in Mobile and Baldwin counties, which also supports the new bridge and expanded Bayway capacity
Expanding freight access to the Port of Mobile by reconstructing approximately one mile of the existing Bayway and restriping of the entire 7.5-mile Bayway from two to three lanes in each direction
“After decades of delay, this historic investment into Alabama is yet another example of how President Trump is delivering big, beautiful infrastructure projects that will transform communities for the better,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “The Mobile River Bridge and Byway project will ease traffic congestion, boost the flow of freight, and enhance safety for drivers.”

For decades, commuters and freight haulers have faced severe congestion at George Wallace Tunnel—Alabama's worst traffic bottleneck. Because hazardous materials are prohibited from using the tunnel, hundreds of trucks every day are forced to detour through downtown Mobile and local neighborhoods. The project will provide a direct interstate route for these vehicles, removing hazmat freight from city streets.

“The Bureau is proud to help usher in the Golden Age of Transportation and partner with ALDOT and the Authority for their first TIFIA loan. By utilizing the TIFIA credit program, Alabama is embracing an innovative approach that saves taxpayer dollars and gets good projects built faster,” said Build America Bureau Executive Director Morteza Farajian, Ph.D. “This financing will finally help deliver a long-awaited, generational infrastructure project that will vastly improve traffic congestion, strengthen our supply chain network, and make travel safer for everyone.”

“President Trump and Secretary Duffy are once again proving this Administration is dedicated to making generational change across the country, and this major infrastructure investment in Alabama’s Gulf Coast will make monumental improvements for travel and commerce across the region. This advancement marks the final piece needed for the decades-awaited Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. Once it is completed, this project will finally alleviate our traffic gridlock across Mobile Bay,” said Alabama Governor Kay Ivey. “Thank you, again, to the Trump Administration for investing in our state. Alabama is proud to be part of the Golden Age of Transportation.”

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