U.S. 90 West - Mobile County

Cochrane Causeway leads U.S. 90 northward parallel to the Mobile River on Blakeley Island.

11/22/08

The Alabama State Docks spread along both banks of the Mobile River. U.S. 90 passes by the Blakeley Island terminal ahead of the Cochrane-Africatown Bridge.

11/22/08

Detour Interstate 10 shield directing trucks across the Cochrane-Africantown Bridge. A local access road ties in from the Blakeley Terminal and a birding trail site.

11/22/08

Officially named the Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge, Mobilians usually refer to the span as simply the "Cochrane Bridge". The predecessor to this crossing carried U.S. 90 Alternate and U.S. 31 into Mobile.

11/22/08

Curving west by an area of tailings ponds on Blakeley Island, the Cochrane-Africatown Bridge ascends to 140 feet above the Mobile River.¹

11/22/08

A pair of 350 foot high towers support the 7,291 foot long Cochrane-Africatown Bridge.¹ The cable-stayed bridge opened in 1991 at a cost of $66 million.²

11/22/08

96 fixtures illuminate the Cochrane-Africatown USA. Costing $276,000, the lighting system was installed during work starting in August 1993. The cable-stayed span was first lit on the evening of January 3, 1994.³

08/21/03

The Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge replaced the Cochrane Bridge, a two lane draw bridge closed in 1984 due to structural deficiencies. The first cable-stayed bridge in Alabama was listed as one of the top U.S. engineering achievements of 1992 by the National Society of Professional Engineers.⁵

11/21/08

01/16/09

U.S. 90/98 Truck follow Bay Bridge Road west from Paper Mill Road to Bay Bridge Cutoff Road, a local connector south to Telegraph Road (old U.S. 43) and the Alabama State Docks. Bay Bridge Cutoff Road represents part of the original U.S. 90 alignment taking U.S. 90 south from the Cochrane Bridge into Mobile. Signals here were replaced with flashers in 2010.

11/22/08

A $14.3 million, 270-day project started in the fall of 1995 realigned a 1.2 mile section of Bay Bridge Road southward from Telegraph Road to Interstate 165. Construction included the grade separated intersection with Telegraph Road (U.S. 43).⁵ Visible along the north side of U.S. 90 is grading of the former alignment.

11/22/08

U.S. 90/98 Truck pass over Telegraph Road ahead of an access road linking Bay Bridge Road with U.S. 43. U.S. 43 follows Telegraph Road north from U.S. 90 to Chickasaw, Saraland and Satsuma.

11/22/08

Prior to 2001, U.S. 43 extended southward along Telegraph Road to I-165 and Water Street outside Downtown Mobile. The route was dropped with the removal of the Viaduct Bridge near Conception Street Road.

11/22/08

U.S. 90 & Truck U.S. 98 (Bay Bridge Road) advance west from U.S. 43 to Grover Avenue.

11/22/08

U.S. 90/98 Truck next approach Interstate 165, a freeway spur linking Downtown Mobile and Prichard with I-65 near Chickasaw.

11/22/08

Dual turn lanes connect U.S. 90 with the freeway south to Water Street in Mobile. Bay Bridge Road continues west to Craft Highway and U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) in north Mobile.

11/22/08

A diamond interchange joins U.S. 90 with Interstate 165 via its frontage road system. The freeway opened to traffic October 28, 1994.

11/22/08

Interstate 165 continues two miles north from the Bay Bridge Road on-ramp to I-65. Interstate 65 arcs southward through Midtown Mobile and north by Saraland and Satsuma toward Baldwin County.

11/22/08

Merging onto the Interstate 165 southbound viaduct along U.S. 90 west.

10/26/99

Interstate 165 south & U.S. 90 west pass over Alabama State Docks railroad tracks on the approach to Beauregard and Water Streets in Mobile. U.S. 90/98 Truck turn west at the freeway south end.

10/25/03

Interstate 165 ends at the intersection of Beauregard and Water Streets by the GM&O Transit Center. U.S. 90 circles around Downtown Mobile along Beauregard and Broad Streets. Water Street follows the Mobile Riverfront southward directly into the central business district.

07/17/07

Beauregard Street comprises a six lane urban boulevard west from Water Street between the Mobile Press Register building and the Renaissance development.

11/03/03

Lawrence Street travels north from Canal Street by the Mobile Civic Center through Downtown to U.S. 90/98 Truck (Beauregard Street).

07/17/07

U.S. 90/98 Truck shields posted after Lawrence Street. Beauregard Street, Broad Street, Canal Street, and Water Street constitute the Henry Aaron Loop encircling Downtown Mobile.

07/17/07

A final set of U.S. 90 & Truck U.S. 98 reassurance shields stand at the intersection of Beauregard Street and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Avenue. Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue stems northwest from Claiborne and St. Anthony Streets outside Downtown Mobile to U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) at Craft Highway in north Mobile.

05/09/09

Broad Street leads U.S. 90 two blocks south from Congress Street to U.S. 98 at St. Anthony Street. A button copy sign previously used here directed motorists to make a U-turn from St. Anthony Street west to Spring Hill Avenue east, as left-turns were restricted from Broad Street south to St. Louis Street east.

11/03/03

Changes made at the intersection of Broad and St. Anthony Streets include the addition of Unity Point Park. U.S. 45 branches northwest from U.S. 98 (Spring Hill Avenue), 0.6 miles to the west along St. Stephens Road north to Prichard. U.S. 98 east combines with U.S. 90 west at the ensuing intersection.

12/17/09

Dauphin Street becomes one way eastbound into the Lower Dauphin Entertainment District (LoDa) at its split with St. Francis Street.

04/11/12

Broad Street continues beyond Dauphin Street to Government Street. U.S. 98 east follow Government Street through the central business district while U.S. 90 takes the street west to Government Boulevard and Tillman's Corner.

04/11/12

U.S. 90 (Government Street) westbound at Ann Street. Ann Street leads north to the split of U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road) and 98 (Spring Hill Avenue) and south to Crawford-Murphy Park.

01/16/09

One block west of Ann Street at Michigan Avenue. Michigan Avenue provides a through route south to Interstate 10 (Exit 23) and Mobile Downtown Airport (Brookley Field).

01/16/09

Westbound shield for U.S. 90 posted along Government Street after the traffic light with Bradford Avenue north.

01/16/09

Continuing west along U.S. 90 from Lafayette Street to Lee Street and the signal with Catherine Street.

01/16/09

Catherine Street parallels Lafayette street north to U.S. 45 (St. Stephens Road). Tuttle Avenue heads south to Virginia Street near Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

01/16/09

Live oak trees provide a canopy above U.S. 90 (Government Street) westward to the split with Old Government Street.

01/16/09

U.S. 90 (Government Street) west at Monterey Street, a north-south residential street traveling between Old Shell Road and Lamar street nearby.

01/16/09

U.S. 90 splits with Old Government Street and parallels Airport Boulevard west to SR 163 (Dauphin Island Parkway).

07/16/07

Westbound U.S. 90 (Government Street) at the confluence of Dauphin Island Parkway, Williams Street, Holcombe Avenue, and the CN Railroad. This intersection marks the north end of SR 163 and the turn of historic U.S. 90 from Government Street onto Holcombe Avenue south. SR 163 leads south to Interstate 10 and Hollingers Island.

07/16/07

The northbound on-ramp to Interstate 65 was relocated slightly to smooth out a sharp curve on the original ramp. The process results in a new departure point from U.S. 90 (Government Boulevard) westbound and associated overhead assembly. Construction to relocate the ramp was completed by February of 2004.

02/08/06

U.S. 90 westbound at Interstate 65. Construction reconfigured the exchange here from a cloverleaf to a six-ramp parclo interchange. Loops ramps formerly connecting I-65 with U.S. 90 closed permanently on February 8, 2004.

11/03/03

The relocation of the northbound on-ramp results in the removal of the Interstate 65 northbound guide sign from U.S. 90 westbound. Note the fourth westbound lane beginning ahead for Interstate 65 southbound and Interstate 10. Grass now takes the place of the former cloverleaf ramps.

05/04/04

Also reconstructed in the Interstate 65 & U.S. 90 project were the Government Boulevard service roads between the freeway and Lakeside Drive. New bridges carry the two-way frontage roads between the Belt Line Highway (Interstate 65 southbound side frontage roads) and Lakeside Drive. Right turns on Government Boulevard westbound onto Lakeside Drive northbound were banned upon completion of the project to promote traffic flow. Instead drivers bound for Lakeside Drive northbound are directed via a new overhead onto the adjacent service road to make the turn. The north-south road provides a link between U.S. 90 and Cottage Hill Road at Montlimar Drive.

05/04/04

06/05/06

Westbound U.S. 90 (Government Boulevard) at the split-phased traffic lights with Demetropolis Road. Demetropolis Road leads north from Halls Mill Road (CR 28) to become University Boulevard at Cottage Hill Road.

07/17/07

Government Boulevard crosses Spring Creek between Demetropolis Road and the intersection with Knollwood Drive. Knollwood Drive winds northwest from U.S. 90 to Cottage Hill and Grelot Roads nearby.

07/17/07

SR 193 shield posted along U.S. 90 (Government Boulevard) westbound at the SR 193 (Rangeline Road) service roads at Tillman's Corner. SR 193 was constructed as Rangeline Road between SR 163 and U.S. 90 during the late 1970s to 1983. The four lane divided highway intersects Interstate 10 at a cloverleaf interchange just south of the upcoming intersection.

05/07/04

SR 193 (Rangeline Road) travels between Tillman's Corner and Dauphin Island in southern Mobile County. The state highway maintains four overall lanes between U.S. 90 and SR 163. Nevius Road continues westward from Rangeline Road into the Suburban Gardens community nearby.

05/07/04

A number of traffic lights hang above U.S. 90 through the Tillman's Corner vicinity. Numerous fast food franchises, apartment complexes, strip malls, etc. are found along this stretch of highway. Several of these serve adjacent shopping centers or tie the parallel frontage road into the main arterial at signals. Posted here is the U.S. 90 westbound reassurance marker after the confluence with CR 28 (Old Pascagoula Road west / Halls Mill Road east).

07/17/07

A six-ramp parclo interchange joins U.S. 90 with I-10 just beyond the signalized intersection for Tillman's Square Shopping Center.

01/23/09

Interstate 10 shields posted on U.S. 90 west at Coca-Cola Road east. I-10 continues southwest from Tillman's Corner to Theodore, Grand Bay and Biloxi, Mississippi from the forthcoming entrance ramp.

06/23/01

U.S. 90 west at the on-ramp to Interstate 10 westbound. I- 10 vastly replaces U.S. 90 as the through route between Mobile and Pascagoula, though the freeway bypasses the Mississippi city through Moss Point while U.S. 90 serves it directly.

07/17/07

Traffic from both directions of U.S. 90 merges onto Interstate 10 east in unison. Interstate 10 bypasses Tillman's Corner between U.S. 90 and SR 193 (Exit 17) on the 11 mile drive to downtown Mobile.

07/17/07

01/23/09

A number of industrial parks dot the landscape of U.S. 90 leading south from Interstate 10 into Theodore. Continuing south, drivers next intersection Kooiman Road east and a Service Road west beyond this reassurance shield.

07/17/07

Larue Steiner Road links U.S. 90 with Middle Road through industrial parks. Plantation Road follows and crosses the arterial westward to Carol Plantation Road.

07/17/07

Theodore Dawes Road (CR 30) and Hamilton Boulevard (CR 26) travel outward from their joint termini with U.S. 90 in Theodore. CR 26 leads east directly to SR 163 and 193 (Range Line Road). CR 30 bends northwest to Exit 13 of Interstate 10 and Schillinger Road (CR 31).

07/17/07

U.S. 90 curves southwest from Theodore Dawes Road through Theodore. A signal lies nearby with the Island Road Shopping Center.

07/17/07

Katherine Hankins Road leads northwest along an old alignment of Carol Plantation Road from U.S. 90 in Theodore.

06/15/09

07/17/07

CR 59 begins and travels south from Theodore along Bellingrath Road to Laurendine, Fowl River, Delchamps and SR 188 west of Heron Bay. Carol Plantation Road continues the highway northward to Three Notch Kroner Road at Tillman's Corner.

06/15/09

Continuing west along U.S. 90 through Theodore. The highway narrows from four to two lanes beyond Swedetown Road on its transition into a rural highway.

07/17/07

Swedetown Road North stems west from U.S. 90 to Theodore High School, and residential areas of Nan Gray Davis Road and Tung Avenue West.

07/17/07

A CSX Railroad line parallels U.S. 90 west through Irvington, St. Elmo and Grand Bay.

06/15/09

Murray Hill Road travels south from County Farm Road and the Murray Heights community to U.S. 90 just east of CR 39 and north of Mobile International Speedway.

07/17/07

CR 39 (McDonald Road Extension) crosses paths with U.S. 90 at a folded diamond interchange at Irvington. The four lane divided highway opened in stages from Interstate 10 (Exit 10) southward to Half Mile and Padgett Switch Roads between 2005 and June 2009.

06/15/09

CR 39 angles northwest 1.75 miles to a six-ramp parclo interchange added to Interstate 10 in 2005. Further north, McDonald Road ventures to Three Notch Kroner Road in the Dawes area.

06/15/09

U.S. 90 and the CSX Railroad travel underneath CR 39. The county highway continues southeast to a folded diamond interchange with Park Boulevard, Gibson Road and Mobile International Speedway.

06/15/09

Westbound at the loop ramp onto CR 39 south. CR 39 in combination with CR 23 (Padgett Switch Road) provide a more direct route to Bayou La Batre via SR 188 east.

06/15/09

Entering the Irvington community along U.S. 90 westbound after McDonald Road Extension. The highway narrows again to two lanes.

07/17/07

CR 19, unsigned here, travels south along Irvington Bayou La Batre Highway to SR 188 north of Bayou La Batre.

07/17/07

A set of flashers remain in operation at the south end of the original McDonald Road. McDonald road heads north to County Farm Road before ending at Interstate 10. The original freeway overpass was dismantled to accommodate new Exit 10 nearby.

07/17/07

March Road begins and travels northwest from U.S. 90 at St. Elmo to Old Pascagoula Road (CR 28) and Ben Hamilton Road. This westbound shield appears after the intersection with U.S. 90.

07/17/07

Ramsey Road travels south from U.S. 90 to SR 188 (Grand Bay Bayou La Batre Highway) and north to Old Pascagoula Road at Jim McNeil Loop Road East from this signal near Fernland.

07/17/07

U.S. 90 west lowers to cross Franklin Creek, the CSX Railroad stays above and spans the creek along a wooden trestle bridge.

07/17/07

Entering the Grand Bay community, U.S. 90 approaches its merge with SR 188 west. SR 188 joins Grand Bay with Bayou La Batre on its path east to Coden and Alabama Port.

07/17/07

U.S. 90 and SR 188 share just one fifth of a mile west to Grand Bay Wilmer Road. SR 188 turns northward to Exit 4 of Interstate 10 and its western terminus.

07/17/07

Heading west after the split with SR 188 west on U.S. 90 in Grand Bay.

01/16/09

U.S. 90 enters Jackson County, Mississippi after Hall Road and an abandoned alignment of U.S. 90. The highway widens to a four lane divided highway just west of the state line.

01/16/09