Politics & Government
State Reopens Fosters Ferry Public Boat Ramp, Gives Updates On Other Projects
The boat ramp was temporarily closed in April 2025 to repair and repave the parking lot in an effort to correct drainage issues.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) this week announced it has reopened the Foster’s Ferry Public Boat Ramp on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa County.
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This comes after major upgrades were made to its parking area.
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The public boat ramp is located roughly 10 miles southwest of Tuscaloosa, just off U.S. Highway 43 in Foster.
As Patch previously reported, the boat ramp was temporarily closed in April 2025 to repair and repave the parking lot to correct drainage issues.
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State officials said the entrance road to the boat ramp is currently being improved and repaved, along with new security lights and a restroom that will also be installed on site.
The Foster’s Ferry renovation is a joint project of ADCNR and Tuscaloosa County, with funding for the project obtained through the Sport Fish Restoration Program.
Additional funding for the project was provided by Innovate Alabama, while Tuscaloosa County provided the services and labor to repair, grade and repave the parking area.
ADCNR then said the county will also fund the construction of the new restroom.
ADCNR also pointed out that this is one of three recent boating access area improvement projects in Tuscaloosa County that have been completed or are currently in progress.
Among these projects is a damaged launching slab at the Riverview Public Boat Ramp, which was replaced last fall. ADCNR said a new access pier will also be installed at the facility in the coming months.
What's more, the City of Tuscaloosa will repave the parking lot at Riverview after completion of the access pier.
Work to replace the launching slab at the Moundville Public Boat Ramp is also expected to begin this fall.
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