The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) continues to advance construction of the new Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Baldwin County.
The $52 million project hopes to provide another way to reduce congestion for drivers going to Alabama’s beaches and improve safety for residents and visitors. The bridge project is paired with a new connector road to SR-161, creating a major new route to help traffic move more efficiently to and from the island.
The bridge decks were completed in December 2025, marking one of the final steps in the new bridge construction. Here’s a look at ALDOT’s progress:
- Bridge substructure: 100% complete
- Steel girders: 100% complete
- Superstructure work: 95% complete
- Roadway work: 90% complete
When finished, the new bridge and the existing Beach Express Bridge will each provide two lanes of traffic, doubling capacity for Beach Express users. These improvements will double the number of travel lanes across the Intracoastal Waterway along the Baldwin County coast…