Traffic (or "The I-10 Parking Lot Discussion")

Anyone heading this way from the west might want to look at the ALDOT webcam for I-10 west-bound at the tunnel.
At 10:30 am it was already backed up for miles!
Taking I-65 North to I-165 south and over the Cochrane Bridge down the Causeway and up onto I-10 might be quicker even though it add 10 miles ot the trip.

We're coming in late tonight (like 0030 hrs). Last weekend we left heading North just as all the kids from Hangout were checking out of their motels. I'm going to avoid early afternoon travel at the end of Holiday weekends. Big bottlenecks at the bridge and Loxley.

I always try to request a late checkout to help avoid the bumper to bumper trip back to I-65 North. I hear at the pier back in April that the Foley Beach Express would be open all the way to I-10 soon. Any truth to that?

Nope, not open yet, something about 40 inches of rain in 2 months holding them up......

I think it will bypass most of the 35mph speed traps. Maybe some day it will link up with I65 as well.

That is the eventual plan from what I hear.

On a side note. Those of you that may be headed down south from the north, I65 south bound around mile marker 328 devolved a sinkhole. Only one lane going south. To avoid this backup you can exit off at the 334 go right about 3 miles go left on hwy 31 south, go through Decatur into Hartselle turn left on Thomson Rd. go about 1 mile and take the ramp to i65 south.

And I-65 N is closed through Sunday likely, due to a firey wreck involving two 18wheelers crash & burn with hazmat on board.
I-65 Northbound Remains Closed After Deadly Crash : NorthEscambia.com

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Originally Posted by DUCK

On a side note. Those of you that may be headed down south from the north, I65 south bound around mile marker 328 devolved a sinkhole. Only one lane going south. To avoid this backup you can exit off at the 334 go right about 3 miles go left on hwy 31 south, go through Decatur into Hartselle turn left on Thomson Rd. go about 1 mile and take the ramp to i65 south.

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Is it in the same place as the last one?

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Originally Posted by chillinfish

Is it in the same place as the last one?

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They say no. They say it is back open now. Has me worried aldot has never worked that fast.

Use the Beach Express to avoid the traffic in Robertsdale and Foley. It is easy but you have to know how to get to it. Current information on the best route is always at How to get to Gulf Shores

Here is the ALDOT Camera & Traffic Page.
Amazingly, the eastbound lanes into the I-10 tunnel are still flowing smoothly. That wont last much longer today....

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Originally Posted by mike3325

Use the Beach Express to avoid the traffic in Robertsdale and Foley. It is easy but you have to know how to get to it. Current information on the best route is always at How to get to Gulf Shores

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we would most likely be pulling a camper. are the roads to avoid the toll bridge navigable with it?

Came home from the pier about an hour ago and south bound HWY59 was a two lane parking lot.

Tunnel is backed up.
ALDOT Traffic Information & Cameras

Thanks Carl,but every camera I checked said not available. Typical, I couldn't get the new pier cam to work very well either!