{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-applauds-trump-administration-for-2-5-billion-loan-for-mobile-bay-bridge/", "Tuberville Applauds Trump Administration for $2.5 Billion Loan for Mobile Bay Bridge", "2026-09-18", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "AL", "Tommy Tuberville", "T000278", "www.tuberville.senate.gov", "tuberville", "https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority will receive a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $2.52 billion from the Build America Bureau. The loan will fund construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, the largest infrastructure project in Alabama history. Ever since he got to Washington, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has been working hard to secure funding for this critical project.\n\n\u201cEver since I got to Washington, I\u2019ve been hearing from Alabamians about the urgent need to expand the Mobile Bay Bridge,\u201dsaid Senator Tuberville. \u201cFor four years, Joe Biden sat on his hands, but thankfully, President Trump and Secretary Duffy are taking action. This long-overdue bridge expansion will relieve traffic, enhance safety, and expand freight access to the Port. This project is a game-changer for the Gulf.\u201d\n\n\u201cAfter decades of delay, this historic investment into Alabama is yet another example of how President Trump is delivering big, beautiful infrastructure projects that will transform communities for the better,\u201d said Secretary Duffy. \u201cThe Mobile River Bridge and Byway project will ease traffic congestion, boost the flow of freight, and enhance safety for drivers.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nFor decades, commuters and freight haulers have faced severe congestion at George Wallace Tunnel\u2014Alabama\u2019s worst traffic bottleneck. Because hazardous materials are prohibited from using the tunnel, hundreds of trucks every day are forced to detour through downtown Mobile and local neighborhoods. The project will provide a direct interstate route for these vehicles, removing hazmat freight from city streets.\n\nThe project will be constructed and managed by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and transform I-10 by:\n\nEliminating the state\u2019s primary bottleneck through the design and construction of a new six-lane, cable-stayed bridge over the Mobile River\n\nEnhancing hurricane evacuation capabilities by making improvements that enhance key interchange, intersection, and traffic flow in Mobile and Baldwin counties, which also supports the new bridge and expanded Bayway capacity\n\nExpanding freight access to the Port of Mobile by reconstructing approximately one mile of the existing Bayway and restriping of the entire 7.5-mile Bayway from two to three lanes in each direction\n\nSenator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans\u2019 Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-19T09:11:33Z", "2026-09-19T09:12:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tuberville-applauds-trump-administration-for-2-5-billion-loan-for-mobile-bay-bridge/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.127352636307478, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}