On Friday, July 26, 2019, CAP President/CEO Wiley Blankenship visited NewsRadio 710 studios to talk with Uncle Henry and Mary Booth about infrastructure issues in coastal Alabama. Topics covered include the return of passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast, the proposed I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project and how CAP has worked to […]
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July 22, 2019 (Mobile, Alabama) Coastal Alabama Partnership (CAP) applauds the Department of Transportation’s awarding the long discussed I-10 River Bridge and Bayway project with a $125 Million INFRA Grant. The I-10 River Bridge and Bayway project is a priority project for the region and this award is a recognition of the project’s importance to
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On Friday, July 12, 2019, local leaders from Mobile and Baldwin counties attended a briefing to learn about the status of passenger rail returning to the Gulf Coast. Representatives from Amtrak, Southern Rail Commission, Transportation for America and the City of Mobile provided an update on the proposed routes, schedules and fees along with a
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Earlier this month, Congress passed an extension to NFIP until September 30 as part of the disaster relief bill. With this extension, now is the time to make real reforms to the NFIP that achieve many priorities, including affordability, better risk assessment, improving mitigation options, and increasing participation along with a long-term reauthorization before September
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The Alabama Legislature adjourned the 2019 annual Regular Session on Friday, May 31 on the 28th Day of the Session. This included a separate Special session in March, to address infrastructure in the state. Below are a few issues addressed during this session that directly dealt with topics important to Coastal Alabama. Rebuild Alabama CAP
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