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Tuscaloosa staff recommend $1.5 million repair to Veterans Memorial Parkway pedestrian bridge; council divided
Summary
Engineering inspection found moderate deterioration on the pedestrian bridge over Veterans Memorial Parkway; staff recommended spending about $1.5 million to arrest corrosion and replace fencing rather than demolish, prompting debate over usage, ownership and long-term maintenance costs.
City engineering staff on Wednesday briefed the Tuscaloosa Finance Committee on a structural inspection of the Veterans Memorial Parkway pedestrian bridge and recommended approximately $1.5 million in repairs and final design to arrest ongoing corrosion and replace chain-link enclosure and handrails.
Bill (city engineer) summarized the engineering study and photos, saying the bridge’s substructure—concrete columns and bearing plates—was "in relatively good condition" but that the superstructure showed exposed metal and early-stage rust. "If you don't restore that paint, restore that protective coating overall superstructure, then it'll start to fall off more dramatically and the cost will increase significantly for repair," Nick (engineering…
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