Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Phase One

Project overview

Phase One includes a new six-lane cable-stayed Mobile River Bridge, restriping the existing Bayway to six lanes, and key interchange, intersection and traffic-flow improvements.

Scope

New six-lane cable-stayed bridge; roughly one mile of Bayway reconstruction; Bayway restriping to three lanes each direction; interchange and corridor improvements.

Project type

Interstate bridge, capacity and interchange improvements

Reported investment / scope

Phase One construction cost: approximately $3.2 billion

Funding sources

TIFIA loan up to $2.52 billion; state and federal funds; project toll revenue

Delivery method

Phased delivery

Organizations involved

Owner / developer

Alabama Department of Transportation / Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority

Developer

Not available

Engineering firm / architect

Not available

General contractor / construction manager

Not available

EPC contractor

Not available

Technology / equipment providers

Not available

Financial sponsor

Not available

Other recorded participants

Alabama Department of Transportation; Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority; U.S. DOT Build America Bureau; Mobile MPO; Eastern Shore MPO

Business opportunities

Not verified

Current procurement record

Not available

Upcoming procurement

Not available

Contract / package value

Not available

Supplier / subcontractor opportunities

Not available

Workforce requirements

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Timeline & key dates

Expected procurement

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Construction start

Full construction expected to begin October 1, 2026, per ALDOT's September 18 announcement

Estimated completion

Approximately 2031 for Phase One

Dated milestones

2026-07-17: ALDOT released revised phased project approach.
2026-09-18: U.S. DOT announced TIFIA loan of up to $2.52 billion.
By end of 2026: Groundbreaking targeted.
Approximately 2031: Phase One completion target.

Permitting

Not available

Recent project updates

Development date: 2026-09-18
What changed: Financing closed for the $3.2 billion first phase.
Why it matters: Secured funding advances the bridge and Bayway improvements toward full construction, with implications for delivery teams, suppliers and freight access.

History:
2026-09-30: Added to Project Atlas after verification of the September 18 financing milestone and current Phase One scope.

Challenges / risks

A later new Bayway structure is deferred to Phase Two and depends on future toll revenue; the project has faced construction inflation and geotechnical challenges.

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Additional project record

Project status: ALDOT is advancing a phased Interstate 10 capacity project centered on a new six-lane cable-stayed Mobile River Bridge, Bayway restriping and related interchange and traffic-flow improvements in Mobile and Baldwin counties.

Why it matters: The project targets a major I-10 bottleneck, freight access to the Port of Mobile and hurricane evacuation capacity.

Latest verified development: On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a TIFIA loan of up to $2.52 billion. ALDOT reported that financing had closed for the $3.2 billion first phase and expected full construction to begin October 1, with completion around 2031. This announcement states a target, rather than confirming that construction has started.

Official source: U.S. Department of Transportation financing announcement. ALDOT financing update. Source reviewed October 2, 2026.