The detour will last through Wednesday, May 13, according to ALDOT.
) - As the Alabama Department of Transportation moves closer to opening the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Baldwin County, a temporary detour is set to begin Sunday morning, May 10, for southbound SR 161, officials say.
The detour will be in place for completion of the two southbound lanes at the north roundabout, according to ALDOT. Beginning at 7 a.m., southbound traffic on SR 161, also known as the Beach Express, will be detoured to SR 59 via SR 308, formerly the Foley Beach Express, for drivers heading to Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan.
Only local traffic should continue south on SR 161 until the closure at County Road 8, also known as Coastal Gateway Boulevard, officials say. According to ALDOT, traffic signal timing on SR 59 will be adjusted to help traffic move efficiently.
Officials say access to the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge will open in two phases: Phase 1 begins Sunday when drivers will be able to travel from County Road 4 south across the new bridge and onto Canal Road. Phase 2 will open Wednesday, May 13. The new SR 161 connector will open for full access from the Beach Express south across the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge and onto Canal Road using the one-way, free-flow traffic pattern.
MCSO interviews shooter, identifies man killed in Prichard gas station shootingMobile Police investigating shooting in west Mobile Sunday morning
Detour Southbound SR 161 Alabama Department Of Transportation ALDOT SR 59 SR 308 Foley Beach Express Coastal Gateway Boulevard Beach Express
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump announces temporary Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, both sides confirmThe three-day truce, starting from Saturday, will also include a mutual swap of 1,000 prisoners each, US President Trump says.
Read more »
California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado RiverThe three states plan to save up to 1 million acre-feet of Colorado River water.
Read more »
California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado RiverAbsent a longer term deal on how to share a key but dwindling water source in the U.S. West, three states say they'll cut back significantly to prop up reservoirs in a short-term agreement following the driest winter on record.
Read more »
Russia holds scaled-down Victory Day parade as temporary ceasefire in Ukraine war takes effectRussian President Vladimir Putin has begun presiding over a pared-back Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, after a three-day ceasefire between Russia ...
Read more »