Water Street Reconfiguration and Waterfront Redevelopment

planned

The project involves reducing the size of Water Street in Mobile, Alabama, to calm traffic and make the waterfront more pedestrian-friendly. This reconfiguration aims to better connect the waterfront with Mobile's historic downtown and attract private investment for shops, restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues. An engineering study by Volkert, costing $829,923, was approved to explore traffic calming and intersection redesign options, including a diverging diamond interchange at Water and Dauphin streets. The project is linked to the broader waterfront redevelopment vision, including the River Walk Plaza multi-use development adjacent to the Convention Center.