​City Of Tuscaloosa Breaks Ground On $15M Western Riverwalk Project

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The City of Tuscaloosa on Monday officially broke ground on the Elevate Tuscaloosa Western Riverwalk project, which will see the creation of a shared-use riverwalk from the Oliver Lock and Dam over 4,000 feet to the east, in addition expand riverfront access west of the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.

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The project is funded by Elevate Tuscaloosa in conjunction with a $15 million BUILD grant awarded to the City by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

“The Western Riverwalk project demonstrates a commitment to our core value to invest in economic and recreational opportunities in West Tuscaloosa,” Mayor Walt Maddox said. “This project represents the City’s largest single riverwalk investment since the commitment to the creation of a riverwalk beginning in 2005.”

The City of Tuscaloosa says when phase three of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard/Jack Warner Parkway project is finished, the Western Riverwalk will connect to the current Riverwalk near the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, while Oliver Lock and Dam Park and River District Park will both serve as trailheads.

“Today is a great day in the City of Tuscaloosa,” District 1 Councilor Matthew Wilson said. “This opportunity to connect West Tuscaloosa to all of the amenities in downtown Tuscaloosa and the future Saban Center will change this community forever.”

The Western Riverwalk projected is slated for completion in 2024.

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