Some believe a sharp curve at the entrance of the tunnel is what causes the traffic jams. But officials say otherwise.

Every day, long-haul truckers and commuters pass through the George Wallace Tunnel, briefly slipping away from daylight and 40 feet underwater, until reemerging into downtown Mobile, Alabama. Since ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — This year’s “Christmas on the Coast” ornament for the City of Mobile features the Bankhead tunnel. The City of Mobile Chief of Staff read a proclamation on behalf of Mayor Sandy ...

The Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile will be closed next week, the Alabama Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, until the afternoon on Friday, Feb. 23, ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department at midday said officers were working a traffic accident investigation in the 120 block of Government Street. The MPD said a female pedestrian was ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An annual tradition keeps moving in Mobile. Hundreds participated in the Lions Club of Mobile’s “Double Tunnel Run” through the Bankhead Tunnel Saturday morning. “We like to say, ...

The 82-year-old Bankhead Tunnel was supposed to be closed until Wednesday morning to allow the Alabama Department of Transportation to replace an emergency electric generator. The closure will last ...