Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge, Mobile

Name: Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge
Address: Mobile, United States

#36 among attractions in Mobile

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Facts and practical information

The Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge carrying US 90/US 98 Truck across the Mobile River from the mainland to Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama. ()

Opened: 1991 (33 years ago)Length: 7291 ftWidth: 80 ftCoordinates: 30°43'57"N, 88°2'38"W

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AfricatownMobile United States

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Day trips

Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Richards DAR House, Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, Crescent Theater, Saenger Theatre.

2.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Richards DAR House, Mobile
65 min walk • The Richards DAR House is a historic house museum in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The Italianate style house was completed in 1860 for Charles and Caroline Richards. It is a contributing property to the De Tonti Square Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 1972.
2.9 miS
Museum, Science museum, Theater
Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, Mobile
75 min walk • The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center is a non-profit science center that promotes science learning through a variety of activities, including exhibits, IMAX films, demonstrations, workshops and teacher professional development.
2.8 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Crescent Theater, Mobile
72 min walk • The Crescent Theater is a single-screen movie theater located in Mobile, Alabama. The theater mainly shows independent and arthouse cinema, though several mainstream films have been included.
2.9 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Saenger Theatre, Mobile
74 min walk • The Saenger Theatre is a historic theater and contributing building to the Lower Dauphin Street Historic District in Mobile, Alabama. It was dedicated in January 1927. The Saenger Theatre is a Mobile landmark, known for its architecture and ties to local cultural history.
2.6 miS
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile
66 min walk • Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Mobile, Alabama administered by the Josephites. The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest and oldest Black Catholic organization in the United States, was founded by congregants and priests from the parish in 1909.
2.6 miS
Museum
National African American Archives and Museum, Mobile
67 min walk • The National African American Archives and Museum, formerly known as the Davis Avenue Branch of Mobile Public Library, is an archive and history museum located in Mobile, Alabama.
2.3 miSW
Cemetery
Catholic Cemetery, Mobile
60 min walk • Catholic Cemetery, formerly known as the Stone Street Cemetery, is a historic 150-acre cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. It was established in 1848 by Michael Portier, a native of Montbrison, France and the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Mobile.
2.9 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail, Neo-renaissance architecture
Bettie Hunter House, Mobile
74 min walk • The Bettie Hunter House is a historic African American residence in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was the residence of Bettie Hunter, a former enslaved African who grew wealthy from a successful hack and carriage business she operated in Mobile with her brother, Henry.
2.7 miS
Hiking trail, Hiking
International Longshoreman's Association Hall, Mobile
68 min walk • The International Longshoreman's Association Hall is a historic labor union meeting hall in Mobile, Alabama. The International Longshoremen's Association established the Mobile chapter in 1936 in order to represent the city's African American longshoremen. The hall was built in 1949 in the Art Moderne style.
2.6 miS
Church
Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Mobile
66 min walk • Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Mobile, Alabama administered by the Josephites. The Knights of Peter Claver, the largest and oldest Black Catholic organization in the United States, was founded by congregants and priests from the parish in 1909.
2.3 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Aimwell Baptist Church, Mobile
60 min walk • Aimwell Baptist Church is a historic African American church in Mobile, Alabama. The Baptist congregation was established in 1890 by two brothers. It took two years for the erection of the first building.