One issue was crystal clear after Thursday’s congressional district 2 debate: Republican Caroleene Dobson has a plan to fund the new I-10 bridge without a toll charge; Democrat Shomari Figures does not.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), the Republican nominee for the first congressional district, which will soon include parts of Mobile County and all of Baldwin County, played roles in the grant.
The estimated $3.5 billion project was paused while officials worked to find a way to fund the project after inflation and other factors doubled the estimated costs.
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) says the state needs to think creatively about the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project and maybe consider cutting costs so something can be done.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has paused work on a long-awaited project that would connect Mobile to Daphne and relieve traffic between Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
Caroleene Dobson, a Montgomery attorney and native of rural Monroe County in the district, addressed a problem that has plagued Mobile and southern Alabama for decades.
Florida has weighed in on a $2.7 billion I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway proposal unveiled by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) last year.
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine), whose State Senate District 32 is adjacent to the proposed bridge's path, called the proposal "improved" from the failed 2019 plan during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Friday.
Friday, the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) revealed what it hopes to be a longer-lasting solution to the I-10 Mobile Bay Bridge problem.
Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL05) announced that he has cosponsored H.R. 5735, Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-South Dakota) and Congresswoman...