Gulf Shores Pedestrian Bridge

The City of Gulf Shores is hoping to make it much easier for drivers and pedestrians to get around, thanks to funds from the BUILD and Restore Act.

The first orders of business are widening Highway 59 and building a freestanding pedestrian bridge across the Intracoastal waterway. That bridge would link North and South Waterway Village, and end right between Tacky Jack's and Big Beach Brewery, as city engineers look to move a portion of Canal Road to improve traffic. This new pedestrian bridge would take the place of the walkway on the W.C. Holmes Bridge, making room for an additional southbound lane on Highway 59.

"We have a tremendous amount of traffic, and this pedestrian bridge is going to make it a lot safer for our bikers and walkers and joggers to get over the ICW," said Gulf Shores City Engineer Mark Acreman. "We've got to make the quality of life sustainable for our permanent residents, and in addition, we have to accommodate our visitors and make sure when they come to visit us they want to come back."

Work on the project is expected to start in about a year, and take approximately two years to finish. The work must be finished in 5 years as a stipulation of the grant.