Alabama Department of Transportation's Mobile area office congratulated Michael Baker, Thompson Engineering and Volkert on making the shortlist.

The I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway widening project involves increasing the capacity of the I-10 by constructing a new six-lane bridge across the river and widening the existing I-10 bridges across Mobile Bay from four to eight lanes. The estimated cost for the new bridge and widening is US$850 million.

Six design teams had been selected to give presentations earlier this month to a panel of ALDOT and Federal Highway Administration representatiives. The final design team selection will be made next month following presentations to a seven-member selection panel of local officials and community leaders.

Current renderings envisage a cable-stayed structure for the new bridge.