Recreational closing of Bankhead Tunnel planned for Saturday

[yallerdawg]

Way too cool!

Bankhead Tunnel is the original tunnel under the Mobile River/Ship Channel, before I-10 and the George Wallace tunnel. How many people have driven through this, and now you can walk it, bike it, skate it, skateboard it?

Pedestrians, cyclists and other recreational users will get another crack at the Bankhead Tunnel this Saturday, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation, which continues to fine-tune the formula for such events.

ALDOT announced early Wednesday via Twitter that it plans another recreational closing for 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. Referencing a rainy forecast, the tweet cautioned that "we will continue to monitor weather & inform you of any changes."

Such closings have been conducted on a trial basis in recent weeks, and have grown from an initial small turnout in the 150-person range. On July 30, ALDOT said 1,089 people had taken part, topped by a count of about 1,200 on Aug. 6.

Updates on tunnel closings: https://twitter.com/ALDOTMobileArea



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