News Flash

The new Waterway Village Pedestrian Bridge is a component of the BUILD Grant Project. The new bridge will connect the north and south sides of the Waterway District. Click here to learn more.

Click here to see an interactive map of current capital projects happening within the City of Gulf Shores.

The City is currently planning habitat restoration work and the design of limited, passive recreational access facilities on 53 undeveloped acres of property located on the south shore of Little Lagoon near the west end of W. Beach Blvd.

Construction is moving forward on Phase 3 of the Beach Walking District Improvements, which includes a new roadway, sidewalks, landscaping, stormwater upgrades, and 33 new public parking spaces along W 1st Ave from Hwy 59 through W 1st St.

The project began in January and remains on schedule to be completed by May 22, ensuring the area is finished ahead of Memorial Day. Although work will continue during spring break, crews are working diligently to minimize disruptions.

We understand that construction associated with these important updates can be frustrating, and we truly appreciate the community’s patience and cooperation as we work to enhance this area for residents, visitors, and local businesses.

𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨:

𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘞 1𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯. 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞 1𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘷𝘦 (𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘳 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳, 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘰𝘱, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘚𝘰𝘵𝘰'𝘴) 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘞 2𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘷𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘞 1𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘷𝘦 (𝘈𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘚𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴) 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘉𝘭𝘷𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘞 1𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘵.

This project is a key part of the City’s Vision 2025 Strategic Plan, helping transform the Beach Walking District into a walkable, energetic beachfront destination.

𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟑 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠:

• Creating quaint, landscaped boulevards

• Building a pedestrian and bike-friendly beachfront connected to dining, shopping, and entertainment

• Enhancing the community experience to live, work, and play

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞.

The City of Gulf Shores continues to move forward with planned pedestrian access and safety improvements along West Beach Blvd and W 11th St, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐋𝐃𝐎𝐓 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (𝐓𝐀𝐏) 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫.

This project will construct a 10-foot-wide concrete sidewalk/multi‑use path, separated from the roadway to improve safety and accessibility for walkers, runners, and cyclists. The path will extend from the West Lagoon Ave intersection to W 11th St. An additive alternate will also be included for a potential new sidewalk along W 11th St from West Beach Blvd to West Lagoon Ave.

At its February 23 meeting, the City Council approved a resolution to accept the proposal of Civil Southeast, LLC to provide Construction Engineering & Inspection (CE&I) services for this project. The contract is authorized in an amount not to exceed $80,100. 

𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:

• Estimated total project cost: $1,010,275

• TAP Grant covers 80% of construction, design, and CE&I (up to $800,000)

• $90,350 is budgeted in FY2026 for design

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝑵𝒆𝒙𝒕?

Design is expected to be completed in 2026, with construction anticipated in 2027, pending ALDOT approval.

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!