The Woolsey Finnell Bridge is a four-lane, girder bridge spanning the Black Warrior River along U.S. Route 82 (McFarland Boulevard) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that opened in 1961.[1] The bridge takes its name from the former state director of highways for Alabama, Woolsey Finnell.[2] This is one of only four vehicular bridges spanning the Black Warrior in Tuscaloosa.
Woolsey Finnell Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 33°13′24″N 87°31′57″W / 33.2232°N 87.5326°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  US 82 (McFarland Boulevard) |
| Crosses | Black Warrior River |
| Locale | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Maintained by | Alabama Department of Transportation |
| History | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 47,000 (2008 AADT) |
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Due to both the age of the structure as well as the bridge operating well above its designed capacity by the 1990s, calls for a new span across the river to alleviate some of the congestion were proposed.[3] Both the Warrior Loop and the Paul Bryant Bridge are expected to absorb some of the 55,000 daily trips made across the bridge upon their respective completions.[3]
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edit- ^ "Woolsey Finnell Bridge (U.S. 82/McFarland crossing Black Warrior River". Archived from the original on October 19, 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ William R. Denslow. "10,000 Famous Freemasons". Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ a b ISTEA. "ISTEA Reauthorization: Member Policy Initiatives and Requests for Highway & Transit Projects in the ISTEA Reauthorization". Retrieved 2006-12-06.