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MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Some Bayou La Batre roads will close temporarily on Saturday for an event.
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According to a Mobile County news release, traffic patterns will change Oct. 3 beginning at 8 a.m. for the Order of Athena’s Mardi Gras Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run for Kasey LaForce.
Temporary closures include:
- One southbound lane of Highway 188
- The intersections of Highway 188 at Coden Belt Road West and Hemley Road Extension
- Coden Belt Road South approaching intersections along the race route
Mobile County issued a temporary special event road closure permit, and Bayou La Batre Police will be monitoring traffic in the affected areas…