TL;DR: Contaminated soil at a former Mobile shipyard will require cleanup for the new bridge project. ALDOT says the work is covered in the project budget and should not delay construction.
Contaminated soil at a former shipyard slated for the Mobile River Bridge’s western approach will require cleanup. State transportation officials say the work should not delay the long-awaited project.
An assessment of the former Bender Shipbuilding property found lead, arsenic, cadmium, mercury and PCBs, according to NBC 15. Consultants warned of risks to workers and people using possible future green space unless the site is properly cleaned up…