The numbers are in for summer travel in Baldwin County and Foley Mayor Ralph Hellmich said the ending of tolls on the Beach Express bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway has lessened traffic congestion through the center of Foley.
Work to repave and widen Foley Beach Express is expected to begin in spring 2024 after two years of planning.
The Alabama Department of Transportation plans to continue the fight for a new, free bridge in Baldwin County after the construction of the bridge was halted Wednesday when Judge Jimmy Pool ordered a preliminary injunction.
The remaining dates for preliminary injunction hearings in the Baldwin County Bridge Company (BCBC) lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) director have been changed after both parties agreed they needed more time.
The back-and-forth over a new bridge near Alabama's beaches continues as the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) prepares to begin construction on the project.