Progress to Date: 

Electrical crews have continued installing the underground duct bank along the south side of University Boulevard East. Workers have also placed underground utility boxes and concrete foundations for light poles and electrical equipment cabinets. The remaining traffic signal poles at the 30th Avenue East and University Boulevard East intersection have been installed. 

 Roadway improvements have advanced along Redmont Drive and the south side of University Boulevard East, including new curbs, gutters sidewalks and other infrastructure. Landscaping crews have begun installing irrigation along the south side of University Boulevard East. 

Next Steps: 

• Crews will continue installing curb and gutter along the south side of University Boulevard East, from the former Jim Meyers Property to just west of the Crescent Ridge Road intersection. 
• Electrical crews will continue installing underground utility boxes and fiberglass equipment bases along the south side of University Boulevard East, in preparation for the traffic signal relocation

Upcoming Impacts: 

• The Crescent Ridge Road intersection is scheduled to close from 8 p.m. on Monday, November 9, until 2 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, to allow crews to relocate the existing traffic signals. Message boards will notify drivers in advance and Tuscaloosa Police Department will be on-site to assist with traffic control.