Road closures begin for years-long project in west Tuscaloosa
Phase three of the project is expected to take two and a half years
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Road closed signs are now in place on a major Tuscaloosa roadway.
The years-long closing is needed to continue a project that the city of Tuscaloosa started years ago.
Supporters feel Phase Three of the Jack Warner Parkway-Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard Improvement Project will transform a part of west Tuscaloosa that some feel has been neglected for years. The project is part of a plan to open one of the city’s oldest communities to more development and growth.
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said the project has been many years in the making, adding he’s excited to see the final phase taking shape.
This part of the project is supposed to “upgrade and expand the span of the railroad bridge” so that bigger vehicles can drive under it.
“Once the full project is complete, it will stand as the largest infrastructure investment in our City’s history, totaling approximately $86 million,” Maddox said in a statement from the city. “This transformative investment will open up more than 100 acres of land in West Tuscaloosa, paving the way for significant future development and economic opportunities.”
Crews have put up a fence in part of the road that’s no closed as drivers must detour where Jack Warner Parkway intersects with Nick’s Kids Avenue next to the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheatre.
The road closure includes:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be closed from just north of 6th Street to Jack Warner Parkway near the Nick’s Kids Avenue intersection.
- The Western Riverwalk connector beneath the trestle bridge will be closed. Western Riverwalk access will be available on the West end of the trail by Oliver Lock and Dam.
- Parking in the trestle lot will not be available, including for Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater shows.
The final phase of the project will transform the roadway from Stillman Boulevard to Almon Avenue into a four-lane corridor divided by a landscaped median, adding sidewalks and shared-use paths, upgraded roadway and pedestrian lighting, enhanced landscaping and irrigation and underground utilities.
The $44 million project is expected to take two and a half years to complete.
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