Tuscaloosa committee approves $42,825 median-island traffic-calming project on Enterprise Avenue

The Tuscaloosa City Public Projects Committee voted to approve a minor public-works contract with L and D Moore Contracting to install median islands for traffic calming along Enterprise Avenue, the committee chair said.

Committee members approved the contract, capped at $42,825, by voice vote. The work is described by city staff as a series of median islands intended to deter speeding and encourage drivers to focus while traveling through the Lightning North River subdivision area off Enterprise Avenue.

City engineering staff told the committee the project will take about 30 days to complete. A committee member said most of the money for the project will come from that member—s district funds; the record indicates those district funds originated from a prior council allocation set aside for district projects.

The contract was presented as a minor public-works award and moved and seconded by committee members; members voted "aye" and the item was approved. No additional conditions or amendments were recorded in the meeting transcript.

The committee did not provide a detailed construction schedule beyond the 30-day work estimate presented by staff, nor did the transcript record a named mover or a roll-call vote tally. The item was listed as Item No. 1 under new business and approved during the committee meeting.

The city will incorporate the median-island construction into the public-works schedule; further details about exact start dates, warranty terms, or contractor insurance requirements were not specified in the meeting record.