Railroad crossing work on U.S. 98 (Moffett Road) at I-65 now runs through Nov. 17, and westbound Claiborne Street loses a lane weekdays downtown.

Last checked Nov. 5, 2026. This page is refreshed weekly. Sources: the Alabama Department of Transportation’s ALGO Traffic feed, ALDOT news for Mobile County, the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, Mobile County road closings and the City of Mobile’s Capital Improvement Plan. The City of Mobile’s own road closures page listed no current notices when we checked.

Interstates 10 and 65, U.S. 90 and 98, and the state routes through Mobile belong to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). City streets belong to the City of Mobile. For what is closed right now, use ALDOT’s live traffic map, ALGO Traffic, Alabama’s statewide traveler information service.

Who to call

  • City street problems (potholes, clogged drains, road obstructions): Mobile 311 at 311 or 251-208-5311, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, or online
  • Live state road conditions, closures and cameras: algotraffic.com
  • Emergencies on any road: 911

Closures this week

U.S. 98 (Moffett Road) at I-65: railroad crossing work now posted through Tuesday, Nov. 17. Alabama Export Railroad is upgrading the railroad grade crossings on Moffett Road near I-65, according to ALDOT. Work began Monday, Oct. 19. ALDOT’s first alert gave Nov. 3 as the finish, weather permitting; on Nov. 5, ALGO Traffic listed the work zone through Nov. 17. ALDOT has not posted an updated alert, and ALGO Traffic does not say which lanes are blocked, so the lane setup below is from ALDOT’s Oct. 16 alert. Crews were doing the westbound crossings first, then shifting traffic to finish the eastbound side.

  • One lane in each direction stays open on U.S. 98.
  • Eastbound U.S. 98 traffic cannot turn onto the I-65 East Service Road, and traffic on the East Service Road cannot turn left onto U.S. 98.
  • The I-65 West Service Road stays open, and northbound I-65 can be reached from the West Service Road at the U.S. 45 interchange.
  • Alternate routes: ALDOT suggests Springhill Avenue and U.S. 45.

Westbound Claiborne Street, downtown: right lane closed weekdays through Dec. 15. The right lane of westbound Claiborne Street, from Canal Street to beyond the westbound on-ramp, is closed 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays while the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System moves utilities and water lines for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, according to ALDOT. The closure began Thursday, Oct. 22. ALDOT lists no detour and said the end date can change with weather.

Active state road work in and near Mobile

From ALGO Traffic on Nov. 5, 2026. Dates are ALDOT’s posted windows and can change.

Where What Posted through
U.S. 98 (Moffett Road) at I-65, Mobile Railroad crossing work, lane closures Nov. 17, 2026
U.S. 90 westbound at the Cochrane Bridge, Mobile Bridge work, right lane and right shoulder closed Nov. 30, 2026
U.S. 90 eastbound before I-10 Exit 30, Mobile Active construction zone Dec. 31, 2026
I-10 westbound from Exit 10 (McDonald Road) to near the Mississippi state line, Mobile County Roadway improvements, right lane and right shoulder closed Dec. 31, 2026
I-65 northbound at Exit 19 (U.S. 43), Satsuma Bridge work Nov. 27, 2026
U.S. 43 northbound from Salco Road in Axis to I-65 in Mount Vernon, north Mobile County Bridge work Feb. 28, 2027
State Route 193 at state Route 188, south Mobile County Bridge work Feb. 1, 2029

Standing restriction: the Bankhead Tunnel on U.S. 98 has a 12-foot height limit. ALDOT sends taller trucks to the I-10 Wallace Tunnel or the Africatown Bridge.

The I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway

ALDOT’s new I-10 crossing of the Mobile River and Mobile Bay is now under construction. ALDOT completed the bond and federal loan financing in September 2026, including a $2.52 billion federal TIFIA loan, according to ALDOT. Full construction began Oct. 1, and ALDOT held the groundbreaking Oct. 2 at Cooper Riverside Park downtown, according to ALDOT. The Kiewit Massman Traylor design-build team is building it. The plan, from the project’s fact sheet:

  • Phase one: a new six-lane, cable-stayed Mobile River Bridge; restriping the existing Bayway to carry six lanes across the bay; and interchange and traffic-flow improvements in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Phase one costs about $3.2 billion.
  • Phase two: a new Bayway, paid for later from tolls.
  • Timing: the new bridge and phase one improvements are expected to open to traffic in late 2031.
  • Tolls: none until the new bridge and phase one improvements open. The proposed rates are a $60 unlimited monthly commuter pass, $3 a trip with an ALGO Pass and $7.70 with other compatible transponders. Drivers with no transponder are billed by plate.
  • Free routes stay free: the Wallace Tunnel, the Bankhead Tunnel, the Causeway and the Africatown Bridge.

Other ALDOT projects around Mobile

  • Tensaw River Bridge, U.S. 90/98 Causeway: ALDOT is replacing the bridge near Battleship Memorial Park in a $78.8 million project by Scott Bridge Construction. In May 2025 ALDOT said the job would take about two years. The new bridge will carry a separate pedestrian and bicycle path, according to ALDOT.
  • Dauphin Island Bridge (state Route 193): a rehabilitation of the 3.45-mile bridge began Sept. 30, 2025, according to ALDOT.
  • I-65 at West Lee Street, Chickasaw: the City of Chickasaw, about seven miles north, and ALDOT have proposed roundabouts at the Exit 10 ramps, according to ALDOT.

ALDOT suspends planned lane closures in Mobile County when a hurricane threatens, as it did Oct. 8-11, 2026, for Hurricane Isaias, according to ALDOT.

City street projects

The City of Mobile funds street work through its five-year Capital Improvement Plan for 2026 to 2030. The plan says the city is launching a $17 million resurfacing program in 2026 covering all seven council districts. Street projects in the plan include:

  • St. Louis Street: a complete streets rebuild along 17 blocks from Water Street to Broad Street
  • Broad Street redevelopment, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue phase
  • Michigan Avenue reconstruction, in up to three segments
  • Airport Boulevard reconstruction from Williams Street to Houston Street
  • Zeigler Boulevard paving from Athey Road to Cody Road North
  • Intersection work at Springhill Avenue and John D. New, Stanton Road and Oakleigh Drive, and St. Stephens Road and Pleasant Avenue

The city’s active projects dashboard maps the capital projects under way citywide.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check road closures in Mobile, Alabama?

Check ALGO Traffic at algotraffic.com, the Alabama Department of Transportation’s live map of crashes, closures and road work on interstates, U.S. highways and state routes. For city street work, check the City of Mobile’s updates or call 311.

Has construction started on the new I-10 Mobile River Bridge?

Yes. ALDOT closed the financing in September 2026, including a $2.52 billion federal TIFIA loan, and broke ground Oct. 2, 2026. Phase one is expected to open to traffic in late 2031.

Will the Wallace Tunnel be tolled?

No. ALDOT says the Wallace Tunnel, Bankhead Tunnel, the Causeway and the Africatown Bridge will stay free. Tolls apply only to the new bridge route and start when it opens, projected for late 2031.

Who fixes potholes in Mobile?

On city streets, report potholes to Mobile 311 at 311 or 251-208-5311, or online at cityofmobile.public.311service.com. Interstates and state highways are ALDOT roads.

Can trucks use the Bankhead Tunnel?

Only if they are under 12 feet tall. ALDOT lists a 12-foot height limit in the Bankhead Tunnel and sends taller trucks to the I-10 Wallace Tunnel or the Africatown Bridge.