4 Years of Repairs on Dauphin Island Bridge Starts Soon
By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
September 27, 2025
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. If you live on or travel to Dauphin Island frequently, you’ll see some changes as a four-year construction project will begin on September 30th.
The Alabama Department of Transportation said that most of the construction will be done to the underbelly of the bridge, but that some delays should be expected.
The 43-year-old bridge has had a lot of wear and tear and has been hit by strong winds and severe storms, and needs immediate work, James Gordon, an ALDOT spokesperson, said.
Repairs will include fixing the concrete beneath the bridge, which has sat in saltwater since 1982.
“The bridge will never be closed,” Gordon said. “It’ll be in sections as needed, when needed. Not every day.”
There’ll be a lot of activity below the bridge, Gordan said, but from time to time, there may be some minor inconveniences on the travel portion of the bridge as well.
In 1979, the bridge was destroyed during Hurricane Frederic, and it took just three years to replace it, so some have asked why the repairs are going to take four years.
ALDOT officials said that since they are keeping the majority of the bridge open during the project, that’s what makes the completion time so long.
“If they were to shut down the bridge completely, they probably could work a lot faster. But that’s not what this is about. We must keep traffic moving,” Gordon said.
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