NORTHPORT, Ala. ( WBRC ) - It took awhile, but repairs are now underway to fix a bridge near the Tuscaloosa National Airport.

You may recall the story a little more than one year ago. A driver slammed into the concrete railing of the bridge on 5th Street near the New Prospect Baptist Church on July 16 of 2024. The hit was so powerful chunks of concrete fell on the railroad tracks below.

Northport city leaders say the replacement barrier has been delivered to the site and all that’s left to do is mount the hardware so the barrier can be installed.

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