McGregor Avenue Project

About the South McGregor Avenue Project

The project will include a complete roadway and underground infrastructure rebuild (water, sewer, storm drain and other utilities). It will also include drainage, signal, and lighting upgrades. The work includes slightly widening the road, adding a roundabout, a middle turning lane, a sidewalk on one side, and a multi-use path on the other.

On May 1, 2023, the City of Mobile began working with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) on a major construction on S. McGregor Ave. between Dauphin St. and Airport Blvd. Traffic will be limited to residents, emergency vehicles and service vehicles while the project is under construction. All other traffic will use one of the alternate routes identified below. 

The S. McGregor Project has been in the works for more than 15 years.

The construction cost of the project is $16.5 million, with total costs of around $23 million.

Community Meetings

As key components of the project move forward, we will communicate directly with citizens in the area and the public at large. The City of Mobile and City Council members have already met with multiple groups and local HOA Leadership to discuss the project. Our staff members have also canvassed the area in person to inform residents about the project.

The next District 5 Community Meeting will be held at E.R. Dickson Elementary School on Tuesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. 

Closure at Dauphin Street Intersection

As contractors begin work to construct the roundabout at the intersection of Dauphin Street and McGregor Avenue, the intersection will be closed to all traffic for approximately six months. This closure will begin on May 28, 2025 and remain in place until the project reaches substantial completion at the end of 2025.

All residents in the area will have access to their homes, but the intersection of Dauphin Street and McGregor Avenue will be entirely closed and impassable. The City of Mobile is working to minimize cut-through traffic through the main neighborhoods affected by this project: Llanfair, Yester Oaks, and Country Club Estates. Through traffic will be directed to alternative routes when traveling east or west, including Spring Hill Avenue, Old Shell Road, and Airport Boulevard. Motorists traveling north and south between Airport Boulevard and Old Shell Road should use I-65 or University Boulevard.

There will be multiple signs ahead of the intersection notifying motorists of the closure in advance. The Mobile Police Department will continue to patrol the area to deter motorists from cutting through the surrounding neighborhoods and to ensure drivers follow all traffic laws.

Time and Start Date 

The S. McGregor Project broke ground on May 1, 2023, and is expected to be substanially complete by December 31, 2025. As contractors begin work to construct the roundabout at the intersection of Dauphin Street and McGregor Avenue, the intersection will be closed to all traffic for approximately six months. We expect this closure to begin in late May and remain in place until the project reaches substantial completion at the end of 2025.

Project Updates

05.01.2023: Construction Start

05.26.2023: Contractor completed initial clearing

07.28.2023: APCO completed installation of new poles and power lines

09.01.2023: Spire completed installation of new gas lines

09.22.2023: Spire completed removal of old gas line

10.25.2023: APCO completed relocation of aerial communication lines

11.01.2023: Uniti completed relocation of lines to new APCO poles

12.06.2023: Comcast completed relocation of lines to new APCO poles

12.13.2023: AT&T completed installation of underground fiber communication lines in new conduit

01.31.2024: AT&T completed relocation of aerial lines to new APCO poles

02.14.2024: AT&T completed installation of underground copper communication lines in new conduit

03.09.2024: Contractor completed deep (16') open cut for sanitary sewer from Pinebrook Drive to Eslava Creek

04.04.2024: Contractor completed grading, drainage, and roadway base construction at Berwyn Drive

04.15.2024: AT&T completed cut over of all communication lines from old lines to activate new lines

04.22.2024: Contractor completed installation of temporary water line over Eslava Creek

04.30.2024: AT&T completed removal of old copper cable

05.01.2024: Contractor initiated demolition and removal of existing bridge at Eslava Creek

05.08.2024: Contractor completed demolition and removal of existing bridge at Eslava Creek

05.08.2024: Contractor initiated bridge culvert construction at Eslava Creek

06.07.2024: AT&T completed removal of old lines, conduit, and manholes

08.16.2024: Contractor completed water line installation on Dauphin Street from McGregor to Ashley Road

08.23.2024: Contractor completed roadway patching (paving) on Dauphin Street

10.18.2024:  Contractor completed water and sewer installation from Airport Boulevard to Dauphin Street

10.25.2024: Contractor completed Retaining Wall #1

10.30.2024: Contractor completed grading, drainage, roadway base, and upper binder (asphalt) construction from Airport Boulevard to north of Wimbledon Park

11.27.2024: Contractor completed bridge culvert construction at Eslava Creek

01.31.2025: Contractor completed grading, drainage, roadway base, and upper binder (asphalt) construction from north of Wimbledon Park to 1000’ north of Pinebrook Drive

Community Outreach

Stay connected with information regarding the South McGregor Avenue project. Send an email to mcgregorave@cityofmobile.org. To receive project notifications, text MOBILEMCGREGOR to 91896.

Pedestrian Safety

As work continues on the South McGregor Avenue project, we would like to remind those in the area that roads closed to through traffic are also closed to bicycles and pedestrians. If you do not live in the immediate area, we ask that you please find alternate routes for walking and biking activities. If you live along McGregor Ave., we ask that you please be careful when workers and heavy machinery are present. Our goal is to keep everyone in our construction zones safe, and your cooperation helps.