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St Louis Street

St Louis Street at Dusk, July 2026

Transformative St. Louis Street project reaches midway point

By St Louis Street
Mobile, Ala. — Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis will provide a public update on the transformative St. Louis Street “Complete Streets” project on Friday, July 10, at 6 p.m. at Braided River Brewing Company as construction reaches its halfway point. The St. Louis “Complete Streets” project is continuing to make steady progress and is now shifting to blocks eight and nine of the total 17-block revitalization effort. This project will rebuild one of the most popular business corridors in downtown Mobile. The $16 million investment is about more than resurfacing; it will add new landscaping, street lighting, ADA crossings, as well as improvements…
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St Louis Street Update Construction Update

Traffic changes coming to downtown as ‘Complete Streets’ projects move forward

By Broad Street, St Louis Street
Feb 19th, 2026 Mobile, Ala. — Continued progress on Complete Streets projects in downtown Mobile will require an extended lane closure on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. and a new block closure on St. Louis Street. To accommodate the progress on the St. Louis Street corridor, the block between Washington Ave. and Dearborn Street has been closed. The intersection of Washington Ave. and St. Louis Street is fully closed, while Dearborn Street will remain open at St. Louis to allow access to homes and businesses. As construction continues to move east, the previously closed section of St. Louis Street…
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What's under our streets? Jennifer Greene stands in the now-exposed box culvert that runs under much of St Louis Street.

Construction Update – St Louis Street

By St Louis Street
We've had great weather since construction began and are making good progress. Our team has continued to repair the base of the culvert from Spring Hill Avenue to Jefferson Street, and the damaged lid is being removed to Bayou Street. The brick culvert wall in the last photo is likely circa 1905 during Mayor Lyons’ time in office and push for new infrastructure. The new concrete culvert lid is currently being poured, with a much more secure and appropriate design for a long-lasting product. Water lines and inserta valves are being replaced down to Scott Street. We detected a critical…
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City of Mobile Broke Ground on the St. Louis Street Project

By St Louis Street
Groundbreaking ceremony­­ On September 19th ground was broken on the St. Louis Street improvement project at the N. Jefferson Street intersection. The groundbreaking featured Mayor Sandy Stimpson, Josh McElhenney of McElhenney Construction Company, Dr. Amy Hunter of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and Tom Piper of South Alabama Regional Planning Commission. The groundbreaking marks the beginning of the "Complete Streets" project aimed at making St. Louis Street safer and more accessible for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. The St. Louis Street project will completely rebuild 17 blocks of one of the most exciting business corridors in downtown Mobile. The…
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July 2025 Project Update

By St Louis Street
The St. Louis Street project is on track to break ground later this summer.  Next Tuesday, July 29th, City Council will hold the second reading of the notice to authorize the contract for the construction of the St. Louis Street Project. After this reading and final approval from the Department of the Treasury, the project can enter the procurement process, setting up the project to break ground before the end of the summer. In The News
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