Tuscaloosa holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for Western Riverwalk

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WIAT ) – The City of Tuscaloosa held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Western Riverwalk on Thursday at 9 a.m.

Mayor Walt Maddox is calling the 12-million-dollar investment one of the city’s largest projects ever.

“We believe in West Tuscaloosa’s endless opportunities,” Maddox said. “When this Western Riverwalk is ultimately connected through phase 3 of the MLK/Jack Warner Parkway project, it is going to link with the amphitheater, our downtown, the Saban Center and the University of Alabama.”

The Western Riverwalk project features a shared use riverwalk from the Oliver Lock and Dam to the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. Oliver Lock and Dam offers picnic areas, restrooms, a playground and parking.

The trail includes lighting, security cameras and landscaping. On the east, Parker-Haun Park provides an additional trailhead with amenities.

Construction for the project, funded by Elevate Tuscaloosa and a Federal BUILD grant, began last May.

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