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City staff outline ALDOT safety agreements for Pelser Avenue curve and Weirs Ferry Road school crossing
Summary
City staff described two proposed agreements with ALDOT: high‑friction pavement treatment on a curve at Pelser Avenue near the YMCA, and a pedestrian crossing project on Weirs Ferry Road with a 90/10 match component to improve safety near a school.
City staff described two separate agreements with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) intended to improve safety at two locations in Montgomery.
For Pelser Avenue, staff explained the agreement would fund a high‑friction surface treatment on a curve near the Montgomery YMCA where multiple accidents have occurred. “There have been a number of accidents in that area,” a city staff member (Pete) said, and ALDOT “agreed to fund…through their funds to help, resolve a safety issue.”
A second agreement would add a pedestrian crossing near Weirs Ferry Road to give children a safer crossing near Ferris Rio Elementary School; staff described the project as having a 90/10 match component, with the city expected to provide a 10% local match. A council member representing District 2 acknowledged the proposed match and thanked staff for securing ALDOT participation.
The transcript records staff explanation of the two items and council acknowledgement; no formal vote or recorded tally on either agreement appears in the provided transcript.
