Foley Beach Express / Baldwin Beach Express Archive

Turning west toward SR 59, the Foley Beach Express next intersected CR 28 South and CR 83 north. Construction of the Baldwin Beach Express overtaking CR 28 north resulted in short-lived redesignation as CR 83. 10/01/09

A traffic light was added to the intersection between the Foley and Baldwin Beach Express at County Road 28 South when the four-lane highway was completed north to Interstate 10. 10/01/09

Looking at construction of the Baldwin Beach Express from the original Baldwin County 28 South roadway that now represents the southbound side of the four-lane expressway. 03/08/09

Heading north on the Baldwin Beach Express away from the Foley Beach Express and Baldwin County 28 south. A Baldwin County 83 pentagon was posted at the road beginning. This shield, and the next for County Road 83 were removed by June 2010. Both sections of Baldwin County 83 north of Baldwin County 36 became part of the four-lane divided highway. 10/01/09

Looking north at road construction for the Baldwin Beach Express from the original intersection where the east-west and north-south sections of CR 28 met. The Baldwin Beach Express (CR 83) replaced one half mile of CR 28 South (the north-south segment) in Fall 2009. 03/08/09

Continuing north from Baldwin County 28 on the Baldwin Beach Express. This stretch of four-lane highway replaced the unpaved Engel Road. 10/01/09

Baldwin County 83 shield that was posted after the Baldwin Beach Express intersection with Engel Road west. Engel Road still leads west to Baldwin County 73 at Rice Road. 10/01/09

The Baldwin Beach Express ended previously at Baldwin County 32 in eastern reaches of Summerdale. 10/01/09

County Road 32 returned motorists 2.2 miles west to Alabama 59. 10/01/09

Baldwin Beach Express construction at Baldwin County 32 and Lehman Lane in east Summerdale. The next section of roadway to open extended the expressway north to Baldwin County 36 at Baldwin County 83. Work overlayed the unpaved Lehman Lane north to Fred Dugger Road west. 03/08/09

Baldwin Beach Express north at U.S. 90 just one month prior to opening southward to County Road 32. 05/21/14

Four lanes of the Baldwin Beach Express sink toward the crossing of Davis Branch from the signalized intersection with U.S. 90. The original County Road 83 bridge over the creek was replaced during road work to build the four-lane highway. 09/27/12

Four lanes of the Baldwin Beach Express sink toward the crossing of Davis Branch from the signalized intersection with U.S. 90. The original County Road 83 bridge over the creek was replaced during road work to build the four-lane highway. 05/21/14

An Interstate 10 shield was added to County Road 83 northbound after it begins from U.S. 90. A second trailblazer followed on County Road 64 after the former County Road 83 terminus intersection. 11/27/11

Looking northward along County Road 83 from U.S. 90 toward the 2011-completed bridge over Davis Branch. Two-way traffic utilized the future northbound carriageway of the Baldwin Beach Express at this time. 11/27/11

Baldwin County 83 marker posted after the Baldwin Beach Express climb northbound from Davis Branch. All pentagons for CR 83 between U.S. 90 and I-10 were removed by November 2014. 05/21/14

Baldwin Beach Express (formerly CR 83) leads due north from CR 62 another mile to Farmers Lane. 05/21/14

Culvert work and grading for the eventual northbound lanes of the Baldwin Beach Express in this scene from Farmers Lane. 09/05/11

The Baldwin Beach Express veers northwest from County Road 83 just north of Farmers Lane. The future southbound lanes came into view north of Farmers Lane. 09/05/11

Four lanes of pavement abruptly ended at County Road 64 opposite an agricultural field. Work continued in 2013 on the Baldwin Beach Express northwest to I-10. 09/27/12