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City seeks ATRIP grant to fund access work to Julia Tutwiler Lane tied to Woolsey Bonnell bridge
Summary
Mayor and staff told the council the city will apply for up to $2 million in ATRIP funding to build a roundabout and related access from McFarland to Julia Tutwiler Lane; estimated construction cost is roughly $3.3–$3.5 million and the city would cover the difference when construction is budgeted.
Tuscaloosa city leaders authorized staff to apply for an ATRIP grant — a state transportation funding window — to pay for construction of a new access from McFarland onto Julia Tutwiler Lane tied to the Woolsey Bonnell bridge project.
Mayor Maddox and city staff said the access work will require reconfiguration of school property, a roundabout and changes to bus and parent drop-off circulation. The council previously approved city-funded engineering and hired Duncan Coker as the project engineer; staff said the grant would cover up to $2,000,000 of construction costs while the estimated construction cost is about…
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