Popular Baldwin County boat launch closing for facelift
FOX10 News
[{'start': '0.080', 'end': '3.840', 'text': 'The popular Baldwin County boat launch'}, {'start': '1.760', 'end': '5.839', 'text': 'is closing for repairs as the peak'}, {'start': '3.840', 'end': '7.759', 'text': 'boating season is just starting now.'}, {'start': '5.839', 'end': '9.679', 'text': 'Baywatch boat launch at Fish River will'}, {'start': '7.759', 'end': '11.920', 'text': 'be getting a facelift and so that means'}, {'start': '9.679', 'end': '14.080', 'text': "it's closing on Monday and it's going to"}, {'start': '11.920', 'end': '15.920', 'text': 'stay that way through early August. Our'}, {'start': '14.080', 'end': '19.359', 'text': "Hal Sherik is telling you what's being"}, {'start': '15.920', 'end': '21.439', 'text': 'done. Baywatch boat launches popular for'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '24.240', 'text': 'good reason. Located at the mouth of'}, {'start': '21.439', 'end': '26.800', 'text': 'Fish River, it offers great views and a'}, {'start': '24.240', 'end': '28.800', 'text': 'great access to the river Mobile Bay.'}, {'start': '26.800', 'end': '30.960', 'text': 'The upcoming construction is focused on'}, {'start': '28.800', 'end': '33.360', 'text': 'the main source of complaints. Right'}, {'start': '30.960', 'end': '35.760', 'text': "now, it's a gravel lot that washes out"}, {'start': '33.360', 'end': '38.000', 'text': 'during storms or when we have heavy boat'}, {'start': '35.760', 'end': '40.000', 'text': 'traffic down there. And so, the new lot'}, {'start': '38.000', 'end': '43.440', 'text': 'will be paved. There will be delineated'}, {'start': '40.000', 'end': '45.840', 'text': 'spaces for vehicles, delineated spaces'}, {'start': '43.440', 'end': '48.000', 'text': 'for uh boat trailers. There will be'}, {'start': '45.840', 'end': '50.320', 'text': 'parking for 35 vehicles with boat'}, {'start': '48.000', 'end': '52.879', 'text': 'trailers, as well as designated handicap'}, {'start': '50.320', 'end': '55.360', 'text': 'parking and tie down lanes. These'}, {'start': '52.879', 'end': '57.120', 'text': 'improvements are welcomed by area boers.'}, {'start': '55.360', 'end': '59.280', 'text': "The only problem they're having is the"}, {'start': '57.120', 'end': '60.960', 'text': 'timing of the work. When you learned'}, {'start': '59.280', 'end': '62.800', 'text': 'about that, did your heart sink a little'}, {'start': '60.960', 'end': '64.720', 'text': 'bit? Yeah, yesterday actually I saw it'}, {'start': '62.800', 'end': '66.080', 'text': 'on my phone. It was on came up on a'}, {'start': '64.720', 'end': '67.760', 'text': 'Google feed and I was like I showed the'}, {'start': '66.080', 'end': '69.200', 'text': 'wife, she was like, "Isn\'t that where'}, {'start': '67.760', 'end': '70.400', 'text': 'we\'re going to crab?" And I went, "Yep,'}, {'start': '69.200', 'end': '72.479', 'text': "that's going to be where we were going"}, {'start': '70.400', 'end': '74.799', 'text': 'to crab." So, we got to find a new'}, {'start': '72.479', 'end': '76.799', 'text': 'place. The Alabama State Lands Division'}, {'start': '74.799', 'end': '78.960', 'text': 'oversees the launch and says the timing'}, {'start': '76.799', 'end': '80.880', 'text': 'of the work was unavoidable because of'}, {'start': '78.960', 'end': '83.360', 'text': 'the funding source and multiple'}, {'start': '80.880', 'end': '86.880', 'text': 'jurisdictions being involved. We finally'}, {'start': '83.360', 'end': '90.000', 'text': 'got that design in hand. Uh went through'}, {'start': '86.880', 'end': '93.200', 'text': 'the contracting process and just because'}, {'start': '90.000', 'end': '96.560', 'text': 'of the timing of the funding, needing to'}, {'start': '93.200', 'end': '99.280', 'text': 'spend that funding um and the timing'}, {'start': '96.560', 'end': '102.240', 'text': 'with our contractor, we knew that we'}, {'start': '99.280', 'end': '104.000', 'text': 'were going to have to begin right now.'}, {'start': '102.240', 'end': '105.759', 'text': 'There are several nearby options for'}, {'start': '104.000', 'end': '107.920', 'text': 'folks to launch their boats, including'}, {'start': '105.759', 'end': '110.079', 'text': 'Viewpoint at the end of County Road One,'}, {'start': '107.920', 'end': '112.320', 'text': 'Mullet Point launch, and Honey Road boat'}, {'start': '110.079', 'end': '114.320', 'text': 'launch up river. The contract for the'}, {'start': '112.320', 'end': '116.399', 'text': 'work is just 90 days, and boat owners'}, {'start': '114.320', 'end': '119.840', 'text': "like Larry David say they'll make the"}, {'start': '116.399', 'end': '119.840', 'text': 'best of it and look forward to the'}, {'start': '121.000', 'end': '127.520', 'text': 'improvements. The project cost is'}, {'start': '124.759', 'end': '130.959', 'text': "$757,000. It's being paid for through a"}, {'start': '127.520', 'end': '133.440', 'text': 'Go Mesa grant. Baywatch is just one of'}, {'start': '130.959', 'end': '135.360', 'text': 'several area boat launches looking to'}, {'start': '133.440', 'end': '137.360', 'text': 'get facelifts over the next several'}, {'start': '135.360', 'end': '140.640', 'text': 'years. Reporting live in Bowman County,'}, {'start': '137.360', 'end': '140.640', 'text': 'Hal Sher, Fox 10 News.'}]