Baldwin Beach Express (BBE) is a four-lane highway near the beaches of
Baldwin County near the
Gulf of Mexico
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in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of
Alabama
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. It was built to relieve traffic on heavily traveled
State Route 59 (SR 59). The interchange with
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 (I-10) is the southernmost transcontinental highway in the Interstate Highway System of the United States. It is the fourth-longest Interstate in the country at , following I-90, I-80, and I-40. It was part of the originall ...
(I-10) was the last piece of the highway that was completed. The southern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with both County Route 28 (CR 28) and the
Foley Beach Express (FBE) in the far north part of
Foley. The northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with CR 68 east of
Loxley.
Route description
The BBE begins at an intersection with the
FBE in the far northern part of
Foley. Here, the roadway continues as CR 28. It travels due north from its southern terminus and then intersects the eastern terminus of a western segment CR 28. It then intersects CR 32. It crosses over a tributary of Negro Creek and then the creek itself. It intersects CR 34 (Lehman Road). It then intersects CR 36. One block later is an intersection with the southern terminus of CR 38 and the eastern terminus of Dubose Road. Another block later is an intersection with the western terminus of a northern segment of CR 38. It crosses over Waterhole Branch and then intersects CR 48. After crossings of Rock Creek and
Blackwater River
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, it intersects
U.S. Route 90 (US 90;
Old Spanish Trail). The BBE crosses over Davis Branch and then intersects CR 62. Then, the highway curves to the north-northwest and then intersects CR 64. It curves back to the north and intersects CR 68. The two highways travel concurrently to an interchange with
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 (I-10) is the southernmost transcontinental highway in the Interstate Highway System of the United States. It is the fourth-longest Interstate in the country at , following I-90, I-80, and I-40. It was part of the originall ...
(I-10) at exit 49. Just north of the interchange, at an intersection with the southern terminus of Roserun Road, the BBE ends and the roadway, as CR 68, curves to a due east direction.
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History
The BBE opened to traffic on August 15, 2014.[ It was built to relieve traffic on heavily traveled SR 59, and the interchange with I-10 was the last segment completed.]
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
* {{Official website, www.beachexpress.com
Foley Beach Express / Baldwin Beach Express on AARoads.com
Transportation in Baldwin County, Alabama
Roads in Alabama