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[MardiGras251]

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If the water street ramps were dismantled this could kill so many birds with one stone.
- The tunnels could be straighten by shifting them westward allowing the turn to be wider.

-The west bound ramp coming out of the tunnel going back to water st should empty out onto Claiborne which intersects with canal st.

-There’s already a ramp to get to water st. Traveling i10 eastbound ; it intersects with canal st and water st. .

-The traffic traveling west bound merging onto i10 via water street would stay on water street Nd follow it around where Claiborne intersects canal st and merge unto i10 from there.

-The eastbound ramp going back into the tunnel from water st is already closed.

The cordish live would sit on the land adjacent to fort conde and would extend over water street (water street would run right down the middle of the Cordish development)to the water front facing the river .with the tower being on the interstate side. From somewhere on the Cornish development ,the same pedestrian bridge proposed before would connect to Joachim st.(which connects with Mardi gras park and Nd fort conde from the west but also leads you right into the heart of dauphin st. ) the civic center would stay.

[allegroreyees]

Originally Posted by MardiGras251

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.al....outputType=amp


If the water street ramps were dismantled this could kill so many birds with one stone.
- The tunnels could be straighten by shifting them westward allowing the turn to be wider.

-The west bound ramp coming out of the tunnel going back to water st should empty out onto Claiborne which intersects with canal st.

-There’s already a ramp to get to water st. Traveling i10 eastbound ; it intersects with canal st and water st. .

-The traffic traveling west bound merging onto i10 via water street would stay on water street Nd follow it around where Claiborne intersects canal st and merge unto i10 from there.

-The eastbound ramp going back into the tunnel from water st is already closed.

The cordish live would sit on the land adjacent to fort conde and would extend over water street (water street would run right down the middle of the Cordish development)to the water front facing the river .with the tower being on the interstate side. From somewhere on the Cornish development ,the same pedestrian bridge proposed before would connect to Joachim st.(which connects with Mardi gras park and Nd fort conde from the west but also leads you right into the heart of dauphin st. ) the civic center would stay.

I remember the original ALDOT design did open up a lot of space where the current interstate ramps are. Unfortunately, I don't see that project moving forward very quickly without some type of federal investment. Gov. Ivey has already said she won't move forward on a plan that both counties don't agree on. I like the current proposal as it does seem like the best option. Baldwin County's proposal to keep the current Bayway and build a second one next to it at the same height without exits seems short-sighted.


It's not as "sexy" of an interstate project but I wonder, if the bridge has been put on the back burner for now, if the widening of I-10 west of Exit 13 will happen faster. I remember seeing it as another prioritized project on the Mobile MPO's website.

[MardiGras251]

Originally Posted by allegroreyees

I remember the original ALDOT design did open up a lot of space where the current interstate ramps are. Unfortunately, I don't see that project moving forward very quickly without some type of federal investment. Gov. Ivey has already said she won't move forward on a plan that both counties don't agree on. I like the current proposal as it does seem like the best option. Baldwin County's proposal to keep the current Bayway and build a second one next to it at the same height without exits seems short-sighted.


It's not as "sexy" of an interstate project but I wonder, if the bridge has been put on the back burner for now, if the widening of I-10 west of Exit 13 will happen faster. I remember seeing it as another prioritized project on the Mobile MPO's website.

The only problem with the proposal is a toll.

It does seem like the widening of i10 is moving ahead though. I was coming back from the casino this weekend and noticed the RAA signs around exit 14. It’s funny bc I remember portcity mentioning a while ago that i10 should be 6 lanes to the Irvington exit. Now that it’s in the process, I wish the widening could go to grand bay. I know that’s all dreams but hey itd be nice lol

[Southsky]

ALDOT has plans to 6 lane I-10 all the way to the MS state line. They'll do 2 or so miles every couple of years until it is done.

[allegroreyees]

Originally Posted by MardiGras251

The only problem with the proposal is a toll.

It does seem like the widening of i10 is moving ahead though. I was coming back from the casino this weekend and noticed the RAA signs around exit 14. It’s funny bc I remember portcity mentioning a while ago that i10 should be 6 lanes to the Irvington exit. Now that it’s in the process, I wish the widening could go to grand bay. I know that’s all dreams but hey itd be nice lol

I agree that the ALDOT proposal is the best. Unfortunately if this project is going to be funded with private money, the road is almost certainly going to be tolled. If the road isn't going to be tolled, it's either going to need more federal funding or the state needs to consider a bond issue.



I think the current roadwork signs are for resurfacing. I'm not a civil engineer but the porous asphalt that ALDOT uses on the interstate seems great for drainage and maintaining traction but horrible for developing huge potholes.



While we're talking about pipe dream interstate projects, can we rework the eastbound I-10 ramp to northbound I-65 to not be a left hand exit and regrade the I-10 interchanges east of Michigan through the tunnel so that the perpendicular roads pass over I-10 and I-10 is flattened so that drivers can have proper visibility.

[MardiGras251]

Any news about the Amtrak gulf coast line?

[Southsky]

Originally Posted by MardiGras251

Any news about the Amtrak gulf coast line?

Still moving forward at this point

[MardiGras251]

Originally Posted by Southsky

Still moving forward at this point

Nice. I think there will have to be two terminals for mobile. So the real question is will Brookley and/or a DT Location for terminal will be better

[MardiGras251]

I knew that this plan was mentioned before but I didn’t know that they had gon this far in depth. Does anyone know what killed this project? https://www.dropbox.com/s/c0hzu8fuce...02014.pdf?dl=0

[Southsky]

Originally Posted by MardiGras251

I knew that this plan was mentioned before but I didn’t know that they had gon this far in depth. Does anyone know what killed this project? https://www.dropbox.com/s/c0hzu8fuce...02014.pdf?dl=0

ALDOT had the funding for it, then let the funding "sunset" and go back to Washington while saying they would conduct the modifications under the Bayway project. However, as we all know, the Bayway project died and so did the modifications to the Canal interchange. ALDOT, of course, is to blame.