A lawsuit filed by Baldwin County Bridge Company in October 2022 against Alabama Department of Transportation director John Cooper was officially dismissed Thursday.
The Alabama Department of Transportation will complete the purchase of the Beach Express toll bridge this week and traffic changes will go into effect immediately.
As of noon on Thursday, May 23, drivers crossing the Beach Express Bridge will no longer pay tolls.
The Baldwin County Commission, the city of Foley and the city of Orange Beach are scheduled to terminate contracts with the Baldwin County Bridge Company.
The judge in the case of Baldwin County Bridge Company, LLC v. John R. Cooper, in his official capacity as director of the Alabama Department of Transportation extended a deadline for both parties to submit proposed orders.
A judge could make a decision as early as Friday on whether to halt a bridge project in Baldwin County.
Hearings will resume Wednesday in the case of Baldwin County Bridge Company, LLC v. John R. Cooper.