Summary
Two contracts totaling about $420,000 were scheduled for relocating Campus Drive fiber as part of the Woolsey Finnell Bridge replacement on SR6 over the Black Warrior River.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $420,000 combined for the two contracts.
Motorists using the bridge corridor and city fiber-dependent services.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Public Projects Committee - Sep 22, 2026
The $12.27 million job moves city utilities out of the way of the new Woolsey Finnell Bridge. The state reimburses every dollar, and crews expect to finish within six months of a February start.
Public Projects Committee - May 19, 2026
Instead of boring a new water main under the Black Warrior River, the line will be installed on the new bridge by the state's contractor — and the state reimburses the city for all of it. Water service in the area won't be interrupted.
Finance Committee - May 19, 2026
Both revisions together budget a 100 percent reimbursable ALDOT agreement — $159,450 in the general fund and $2,701,107 in water and sewer funds — for fiber and utility relocation tied to the Woolsey Finnell Bridge project.
City Council - May 19, 2026
The council was set to fund engineering work and an ALDOT water-line agreement for replacing the Woolsey Finnell Bridge over the Black Warrior River on US-82 — a major commuter crossing.
Public Projects Committee - May 12, 2026
Two items on the agenda dealt with relocating fiber optic lines on Campus Drive in connection with the Woolsey Finnell Bridge Replacement project — a tentative construction award to Taylor Electrical Contractors and an engineering contract with Duncan Coker Associates.
City Council - May 12, 2026
Two contracts totaling about $420,000 were scheduled for relocating Campus Drive fiber as part of the Woolsey Finnell Bridge replacement on SR6 over the Black Warrior River.
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