Alabama highway and bridge project

摘要

Environmental clearance has been awarded by the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project.This project has been subject to an environmental review for around 20 years. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) says it has worked closely with the FHWA to attain the environmental clearance for the project, which is expected to cost around US$2.1 billion. With this clearance having been given, ALDOT can now issue requests for proposals for the project, which will be carried out under the PPP model, a first for Alabama. The centrepiece for the plan calls for a new 800m bridge spanning the Mobile River and carrying three lanes of traffic for 1-10 in either direction. In all, work will be carried out along a 16km section of 1-10, with the work including new Bayway bridges and seven improved interchanges.