When does the Bayou La Batre bridge open?

The SR 188 Bridge opens on signal every hour on the hour, daily between 4 a.m. and 8 p.m. under 33 CFR 117.

Does Alabama have live drawbridge status?

No public live feed exists. The MileCheck app shows live ALGO Traffic road alerts statewide alongside mile markers.

Alabama drawbridge map

Alabama’s movable bridges serve working water — the SR 188 bascule at Bayou La Batre opens on the hour for the shrimp fleet, and the river system’s railroad lifts on the Alabama and Black Warrior still turn for barge tows. Tap any bridge for its rule.

Movable bridge — tap for its opening rules
Bayou La Batre’s SR 188 span opens hourly, 4 a.m.–8 p.m., for the shrimp fleet.

All Alabama movable bridges

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How it works: opening rules come from the US Coast Guard’s Drawbridge Operation Regulations (33 CFR Part 117). Alabama publishes no live drawbridge status, so schedules are the tool here. Bridges without a map pin are listed with their rule but haven’t been precisely located yet. Also see Seattle and the other state pages on the Maps hub.