Bridge Built to Buy Land, Not Move Traffic | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

A new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway is causing chaos—traffic flows one-way, frustrating Gulf Shores and Orange Beach mayors who thought it would be two-way. Behind the weird design? State Senator Chris Elliott reveals it was a strategic move to pressure the toll company into selling its land, with the state ultimately buying the old bridge after a costly lawsuit. Gulf Shores’ mayor, who planned a $150M high school based on the bridge’s assumed two-way flow, now sees residents forced to detour through Orange Beach just to get there. Plans are now shifting toward a new roadway through…