{"podcast":{"title":"Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","podcast_index_feed_id":7604728,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/birmingham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/birmingham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1756,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Birmingham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Birmingham, Alabama—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Birmingham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:20:03.143342+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728"},"episode":{"title":"Bridge Built to Buy Land, Not Move Traffic | Birmingham News","slug":"bridge-built-to-buy-land-not-move-traffic-birmingham-news","published_at":"2026-07-04T10:08:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/bridge-built-to-buy-land-not-move-traffic-birmingham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fa798508-d706-4d7b-9158-092ea915abde.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fa798508-d706-4d7b-9158-092ea915abde.mp3","summary":"A new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway is causing chaos—traffic flows one-way, frustrating Gulf Shores and Orange Beach mayors who thought it would be two-way. Behind the weird design? State Senator Chris Elliott reveals it was a strategic move to pressure the toll company into selling its land, with the state ultimately buying the old bridge after a costly lawsuit. Gulf Shores’ mayor, who planned a $150M high school based on the bridge’s assumed two-way flow, now sees residents forced to detour through Orange Beach just to get there. Plans are now shifting toward a new roadway through Gulf State Park and connecting Beach Express to I-65, with land acquisition already underway—raising questions about whether political deals trump public needs. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/8fb530e7745d05c2","meta_description":"A new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway is causing chaos—traffic flows one-way, frustrating Gulf Shores and Orange Beach mayors who thought it would b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":102,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/episodes/bridge-built-to-buy-land-not-move-traffic-birmingham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birmingham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7604728/bridge-built-to-buy-land-not-move-traffic-birmingham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}