Scott Bridge Lands $167M ALDOT Job to Replace Tuscaloosa's Woolsey Finnell Bridge

Scott Bridge Lands $167M ALDOT Job to Replace Tuscaloosa's Woolsey Finnell Bridge

Scott Bridge Company has won a $167 million Alabama DOT contract to replace the Woolsey Finnell Bridge over the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa. Construction Dig detailed the award on Oct. 16.

Market Impact

The contract covers a replacement crossing with six through-traffic lanes and a shared-use pedestrian and bicycle path. It also includes widening of the adjoining US-82 corridor and related approaches. ALDOT expects construction to begin in early 2027 and continue for up to four years, Construction Dig said.

The publication notes the work will require coordination around an important river crossing and an active regional traffic route. With Scott Bridge named as prime and the contract value set, the project moves from planning toward the construction phase. Construction Dig says the award creates a substantial pipeline of bridge, roadway, earthworks and associated civil work in Alabama.

The source does not say when the contract was bid, who else bid, or how the award was split among bridge, roadway and approach work. It also does not list subcontract packages. Those details would be in ALDOT’s letting records, which we did not have for this brief.

What It Means for Subcontractors

• Know the timeline. Mobilization is expected in early 2027, and the job runs up to four years. Subcontract buyout would logically happen before mobilization, which is our inference, not something the source states. Get in front of Scott Bridge now, not after the work starts.
• Bridge and foundation trades. Our inference: a river crossing of this size typically involves drilled shafts, girder work and heavy lift support. The source does not list these scopes, so confirm with Scott Bridge which are self-performed and which are subbed.
• Roadway and civil trades. The source cites widening, approaches, roadway and earthworks. Paving, grading, drainage and utility crews should see packages tied to the US-82 corridor. The source does not give quantities or package sizes.
• Traffic control. The source describes an active regional route and a major river crossing, so staged work and detours are likely. Traffic control and flagging firms should ask about phasing, since a multiyear job on a live corridor will need sustained coverage. The phasing plan is not in the source.
• Pedestrian and bicycle path. The shared-use path adds flatwork, railing and finishing scope. Smaller concrete and fencing contractors may find entry points here, though the source gives no scope breakdown.
• Four-year duration. Crews that can commit across several seasons may have an edge. Check bonding, insurance and prequalification requirements with Scott Bridge before bids open, since the source does not state them.