| A short distance from the south end of Mobile County 39 is the north end of Mobile County 19. This intersection eventually will see the relocation of McDonald Road via a new four lane connector from the new Interstate 10 interchange to U.S. 90. This roadway will allow improved access to the town of Bayou La Batre to/from the freeway. Photo taken 11/05/03.
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| Entering the Tillman's Corner vicinity, U.S. 90 eastbound encounters the northern terminus of Mobile County 59. The north-south highway is designated Bellingrath Road as it links U.S. 90 with Alabama 188 near the bayou community of Coden. The county roadway is a good alternative to Alabama 193 for traffic to/from Dauphin Island. Photo taken 11/05/03.
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| Two traffic lights to the east of Bellingrath Road is the east end of Theodore-Daws Road. This surface arterial links U.S. 90 with Interstate 10 via Exit 13. The highway eventually transitions into Schillinger Road, a busy north-south roadway serving the West Mobile communities. Photo taken 11/05/03.
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| A closer look at the U.S. 90 and Interstate 10 shield assembly at the Theodore-Daws Road intersection. Traffic interests to westbound are advised to travel northwest to the Exit 13 diamond interchange of Interstate 10. Eastbound motorists can continue another mile to the partial
cloverleaf interchange at Exit 15. Photo taken 11/05/03.
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| U.S. 90 eastbound reassurance shield, posted just beyond the
northern terminus intersection of Alabama 193. The traffic light ahead is situated with the U.S. 90 service roads.
Photo taken 08/21/03.
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| Descending toward the Spring Creek and city limits of Mobile.
U.S. 90 retains four lanes with a grassy median eastward toward Midtown Mobile. Photo taken 10/24/03.
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| The installation of a new traffic light assembly coincides with the reconstruction of U.S. 90 in and around the junction with Interstate 65. The frontage road system of U.S. 90 from Interstate 65 west to this intersection also saw reconstruction. This signal represents the end of the service roads and the Exit 1 reconstruction project of 2002-04. Photo taken 10/29/03.
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| U.S. 90 eastbound as it enters the Interstate 65 Exit 1 cloverleaf interchange. To eliminate weaving traffic concerns on Interstate 65, the cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 90 was reconfigured into six-ramp partial cloverleaf. The two Interstate 65 loop ramps to Government Boulevard were closed permanently on February 8, 2004. The same process has occurred at nearby Exit 3 for Airport Boulevard, and on Interstate 385 at the South Carolina 291 (Pleasantburg Road) cloverleaf interchange in Greenville. Photo taken 03/07/02.
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| Traffic normally is a problem at this interchange, as bad timing with traffic lights on either side of the interchange, and the volume of traffic associated with a movie theater complex and Hank Aaron Stadium (home to the Double A Southern League BayBears) nearby, cause numerous delays during peak hours of travel. With that stated, this photograph was taken while sitting in the eastbound lanes looking south at the above depicted sign bridge. Photo taken 02/28/02.
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| Construction results in two new signalized intersections for U.S. 90 on either side of the Interstate 65 overcrossing. The traffic lights facilitate movements from Interstate 65 to U.S. 90 via consolidated ramps. The original button copy panel for Interstate 65 northbound was replaced by February 1, 2004 (see next photo). Photo taken 10/29/03.
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| A look at U.S. 90 (Government Boulevard) westbound at Interstate 65 post-reconstruction. Six overall lanes are now maintained for Government Boulevard through the Interstate 65 partial-cloverleaf interchange. Photo taken 05/04/04. |
| A look at the future traffic signal at the northbound off-ramp intersection from Interstate 65 onto U.S. 90. This reconstruction project finished during February 2004. Soon thereafter the cloverleaf interchange at U.S. 45 in Prichard (Exit 8) will undergo the same redesign process. Photo taken 10/29/03.
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| Government Boulevard eastbound at Satchel Paige Drive.
This two lane road travels between U.S. 90 and Halls Mill Road (Mobile County 28). Along it is Hank Aaron
Stadium, home to the Double A Mobile Baybears of the Southern League. The team is a San Diego Padres farm team.
Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| U.S. 90 eastbound between Satchel Paige Drive and McVay Drive.
From Interstate 65 eastward, U.S. 90 includes a pair of two lane frontage roads. These service roads are home
to all of the development along the boulevard. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| The intersection of Government Boulevard with Pleasant Valley
Road. Pleasant Valley Road is a secondary arterial between Cottage Hill Road (Mobile County 40) near the Mall
area and Halls Mill Road to the east. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| The final intersection of consequence before U.S. 90 sheds
the frontage road system. Depicted here is the signalized intersection with Howell Avenue. The signals are
orientated in a split phase configuration, meaning that one direction of Howell Avenue at a time sees a green
light. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| Government Boulevard eastbound at the intersection with
Pinehill Drive. This location is where Government Boulevard becomes Government Street. The grassy median
is replaced with a continuous center turn lane through to the Bankhead Tunnel downtown. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| Approaching the northern terminus of Alabama 163. The state
highway follows Dauphin Island Parkway (DIP) southward to Interstate 10, South Mobile, and Alabama 193.
The highway is part of the greater routing to Dauphin Island on the Gulf of Mexico. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| U.S. 90/Government Street eastbound at the confluence of
Holcombe Avenue (original U.S. 90), the Norfolk-Southern Railroad, and the northern terminus of Alabama
163/Dauphin Island Parkway. Holcombe Avenue represents the original alignment of U.S. 90 through
southwest Mobile. The highway becomes Halls Mill Road to the south and continues out of the city to Old
Pascagoula Road. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| Alabama 163 southbound begins to the right. To the left is
the final block of the Dauphin Island Parkway and its counterpart southbound only Williams Street. The two
streets connect U.S. 90 with Airport Boulevard to the north. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| U.S. 90 eastbound reassurance shield posted after the northern
terminal intersection of Alabama 163. Government Street becomes tree lined from this point eastward through
downtown. Photo taken 11/13/03.
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| Approaching the intersection with Houston Street on U.S. 90
eastbound. Houston Street is a secondary arterial between Halls Mill Road and Dauphin Street.
Photo taken 11/17/03.
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| The south end of Catherine Street and north end of Tuttle
Avenue occur within a short span along Government Street. Catherine Street is a secondary arterial between
U.S. 90 and Dauphin Street, U.S. 98, and U.S. 45 to the north. This photo displays the mast arm traffic light
assemblies at the north end of Tuttle Avenue, a residential street. Photo taken 11/17/03.
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| Two blocks to the east of the Catherine & Tuttle Street
traffic lights is the south end of Lafayette Street. Like its companion to the west, Lafayette and Catherine
Street travel northward to U.S. 45 and Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. Both streets see signalized
intersections at Dauphin Street, Old Shell Road, Spring Hill Avenue (U.S. 98), St. Stephens Road (U.S. 45)
and Congress Street. Photo taken 11/17/03.
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| Three blocks in a row receive signals along Government
Street. They are Bradford Avenue, Michigan Avenue, and Ann Street. Michigan Avenue is a primary arterial
between U.S. 90 and the Exit 24 interchange of Interstate 10. Ann Street is a secondary arterial between
south Mobile and U.S. 98. Photo taken 11/17/03.
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| The first sign of the approaching turn of U.S. 90 eastbound
from Government Street onto Broad Street. This intersection had marked the beginning of Truck U.S. 90. Since
U.S. 90 overtook that bannered route, only Truck U.S. 98 remains. Truck U.S. 98 technically should not begin
until three blocks north on Broad Street at the U.S. 98 westbound split with U.S. 98 eastbound. With that
stated, here is a Junction Truck U.S. 98 shield on Government Street eastbound. Photo taken 11/03/03.
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| Approaching the multiplex with U.S. 98 at Broad Street. This
intersection was also the terminus of U.S. 31, 43, and 45 at one point. The reflectorized signage was
installed by Winter 2002. It should be mentioned that during the Mardi Gras parade season, this intersection
becomes part of the downtown Government Street to Broad Street parade route. During that time, crowds line
both streets by the thousands! Photo taken 06/13/04.
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| Hazardous Materials overhead panels for the coming junction
with U.S. 98. Hazmats are banned from both the Bankhead (U.S. 98) and Wallace (Interstate 10) tunnels. Therefore
vehicles with these such materials must follow U.S. 90 & Truck U.S. 98 across the Cochrane Bridge to the north.
Photo taken 06/13/04.
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| Obscured as the previous sets of overheads were, U.S. 90
eastbound nears Broad Street. There are no left-hand turns permitted from Government Street eastbound onto
Broad Street northbound. Therefore the mainline of U.S. 90 eastbound must continue straight one block to
Jefferson Street. Interests to U.S. 98 west and U.S. 45 north must do the same. Photo taken 11/03/03.
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| Continuing through the Broad Street intersection to Jefferson
Street. This overhead represents the U.S. 90 eastbound turn onto Jefferson Street southbound. Ahead U.S. 98
eastbound continue through the heart of downtown to the Bankhead Tunnel. The panel to the left is the only
original panel to remain and retains button copy lettering. Photo taken 10/31/03.
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| Jefferson Street southbound at Church Street. U.S. 90
and Broad Street interests are instructed now to turn right onto Church Street west. This one block configuration
represents the movements of a cloverleaf ramp. Photo taken 11/03/03.
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| Church Street westbound at Broad Street. U.S. 90 east finally
enters Broad Street northbound. U.S. 98 westbound enters Broad Street one block to the north via Government
Street westbound. Truck U.S. 98 is mentioned for hazardous materials based transport. Photo taken 11/03/03.
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| U.S. 90 East & U.S. 98 West - Broad Street
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| Now on Broad Street northbound, U.S. 90 eastbound crosses Government
Street, adding U.S. 98 westbound in the process. One half block to the north, the paired route see this overhead
for the upcoming ending of their brief Broad Street overlap. These signs were installed by November 2001
to reflect the relocation of U.S. 90 northward and the truncation of U.S. 43. Photo taken 10/31/03.
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| Since removed Junction U.S. 43 and 45 shields on northbound Broad Street
(U.S. 90 east/U.S. 98 west). At the time of the photograph, this was also U.S. 43 north. So this particular
shield assembly was wrong with regards to both U.S. 43 and 45. Note the six lane concrete roadway for Broad
Street. The bot dots in this photograph have since been removed (fall of 2001). To the right is a service
station and convenience store. Photo taken 10/26/99.
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| U.S. 45 has been truncated back to Spring Hill Avenue at
Saint Stephens Road (about a mile west of this location) for quite some time. The junction U.S. 45 shield survived
here until Spring 2002, but also is no longer displayed. The northern terminus of U.S. 45 has remained the
same however, being located in Ontonagon, Michigan. Photo taken 10/26/99.
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| Close-up of the button copy guide signs in the background of the above
two photographs. Note that the signage displayed U.S. 45 as if it began at the upcoming intersection with
Spring Hill Avenue. This may have been an interim terminus before the highway was pushed back to the Saint
Stephens Road intersection with U.S. 98. As with all other Broad Street signage, this grouping was also
replaced by November 2001 (see below photograph). Photo taken 10/26/99.
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| Northbound Broad Street photograph of the replaced signage in the above photograph.
Note the that U.S. 45 issue is amended. Broad Street, although fairly commercial in nature, is still flanked
by a few homes (such as the one on the left). The traffic light in the background is with the east-west Dauphin
Street. To the right the two lane eastbound only street will enter the Lower Dauphin Entertainment District.
Photo taken 10/31/03.
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| U.S. 98 westbound departs Broad Street via Saint Anthony Street
one block before transitioning onto Springhill Avenue. U.S. 90 continues along Broad Street northbound with Truck U.S. 98 in tow. The southern terminus of
U.S. 45 is approximately one half mile to the west via Spring Hill Avenue. To the right is the Mobile County
Health Department. Photo taken 10/31/03.
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| A look at the original button copy overheads situated at
the intersection of Broad Street northbound with Saint Anthony Street westbound. This intersection did represent
the beginning of independent U.S. 43 as it left the three block overlap with U.S. 98. U.S. 43 now begins
four miles to the north at Prichard. Photo taken 10/26/99.
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| U.S. 90 & Truck U.S. 98 East - Beauregard Street
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| U.S. 90/Truck U.S. 98 eastbound transition from Broad to
Beauregard Street at this intersection with Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. This photograph,
taken on December 7, 2001, shows that U.S. 43 and Truck U.S. 90 reassurance shields were still posted.
Bishop State Community College is situated to the left behind the camera. Otherwise the immediate vicinity
ahead is in economic straights with a public housing project and a older businesses present.
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| One month later, the U.S. 43 shield had been removed, but the
Truck U.S. 90 still posted. Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard is a north-south thoroughfare that
connects downtown Mobile with Prichard and U.S. 45 to the northwest. Photo taken 01/08/02.
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| Shield assembly on Beauregard Street eastbound at the
intersection with Water Street and Interstate 165. Note that existence of U.S. 43 and Truck U.S. 90 were
still reflected with this signage. In the background construction proceeds on the new Mobile Register
Building. The Mobile Register is the city's old newspaper. Photo taken 12/07/01.
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| By January 29, 2002, the shield assembly in the above
photobox had been amended to show the truncation of U.S. 43 and the removal of Truck U.S. 90. To continue on
Beauregard Street street east will take traffic directly to the Alabama State Docks (the bridge in the
background is the main entrance). Drivers however, are not required to enter the state docks, as two side
streets connect Beauregard to Delchamps Road.
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| - Interstate 165 Overlap -
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| U.S. 90 & U.S. 98 Truck East - Bay Bridge Road & Cochrane Bridge
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| After a two mile overlap with Interstate 165, U.S. 90 & U.S. 98 Truck eastbound
depart Interstate 165 via the Exit 2 Bay Bridge Road interchange. Depicted here is the northbound off-ramp
to Bay Bridge Road for the federal route tandem. A Texas style u-turn ramp is in place for traffic to return
onto Interstate 165 southbound to the left. Photo taken 10/25/03.
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| Shield assembly at the end of the Exit 2 ramp of Interstate 165
at Bay Bridge Road. Bay Bridge Road saw reconstruction with the October 28, 1994 opening of Interstate 165.
The project saw the widening of the road to four divided lanes and relocation to meet this diamond interchange.
To the left Bay Bridge Road enters the downtown area of Prichard. Photo taken 10/25/03.
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| Eastbound on Bay Bridge Road now, U.S. 90 & Truck U.S. 98
approach the signalized intersection with Grover Street. Three traffic lights exist between the Interstate 165
interchange and the Cochrane Bridge over the Mobile River to the east. Photo taken 10/25/03.
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| The second traffic light on Bay Bridge Road east of Interstate 165 is with the one block connector Traffic Street to Telegraph Road. Telegraph Road composes U.S. 43 from Traffic Street northbound through Prichard, Chickasaw, Saraland, and Satsuma. The intersection with Traffic Street represents the new southern terminus of the two-state highway. Photo taken 10/25/03.
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| Sign assembly at the intersection of Bay Bridge Road eastbound with Traffic Street. Telegraph Road itself travels underneath Bay Bridge Road southward to the Alabama State Docks. The highway carried U.S. 43 to downtown Mobile until 2001. The four lane highway now
carries no numbered highway and light traffic. Photo taken 10/25/03.
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| U.S. 90 eastbound at the U.S. 98 east portal to the Bankhead Tunnel. This intersection represents the terminus of Truck U.S. 98 and the resumption of the U.S. 90 & 98 overlap across Battleship Parkway and Mobile Bay. This hazardous materials restriction sign for the Bankhead Tunnel came into existence during early 2003. In the background is the Interstate 10 viaduct. Photo taken 06/03.
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| U.S. 90 & 98 East - Battleship Parkway
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| U.S. 90 eastbound begins its eight mile overlap with U.S. 98 across Mobile Bay. A ramp to Interstate 10 eastbound departs from the Bankhead Tunnel and U.S. 98 to the right. This ramp used to also be available to U.S. 90 eastbound motorists, but not longer is. A truck fire caused significant damage to the eastbound on-ramp bridge in 2000 (note the difference in the guard rail on the bridge). When repairs to this ramp were completed, the slip ramp to the Interstate 10 east ramp from U.S. 90 east was closed. Photo taken 11/03/03.
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| After the Interstate 10 eastbound Exit 27 ramp merges onto Battleship Parkway eastbound, motorists see this set of reassurance shields. The Interstate 10 Detour shield relates to the hazardous materials route signed in 1999 across the Cochrane Bridge and Truck U.S. 98. Since the ramp to Interstate 10 aforementioned at Exit 27 is closed to U.S. 90 eastbound motorists, interests for the freeway are directed to the Exit 30 eastbound on-ramp three miles ahead. Continue on U.S. Highway 90 East into Baldwin County. Photo taken 11/03/03.
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Page Updated July 13, 2006.
