Alabama's governor said on Sept. 30 that $3.1 million in state funding is being awarded to 11 communities for various road and bridge projects, highlighting her ongoing commitment to enhancing Alabama's infrastructure.
Ten of the projects involve resurfacing and upgrading local streets and roadways, according to a news release from Gov. Kay Ivey's Montgomery office.
The funding is made available under the Alabama Department of Transportation's (ALDOT) Annual Grant Program, created by the Rebuild Alabama Act.
Rebuild Alabama, overwhelmingly passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Ivey in 2019, requires ALDOT to establish an annual program setting aside a minimum of $10 million off the top of the state's share of gas tax revenue for local projects. It has helped Alabama to see transformational progress in rebuilding the state's infrastructure, and established Ivey as the "infrastructure governor."
"From day one of the Ivey Administration, I have made clear to the people of our state that improving Alabama's roads and bridges is a top priority, and I am proud we continue delivering on that promise," she said in the statement. "Our work is not done, and we will continue delivering results in all 67 of our counties."
The latest Rebuild Alabama project grants broke down like this:
- The city of Summerdale in Baldwin County will make resurfacing and drainage Improvements on East Sanborn Avenue from SW 1st Street to SE 7th Street, SE 1st Street from East Condit Avenue to East Broadway Avenue, and NE 1st Street from East Broadway Avenue to end. The state provided almost $271,000 to the total project cost.
- A 4.3 mi. resurfacing of County Road 23 in Chilton County from U.S. Highway 31 to the Chilton-Elmore county line will be paid for, in part, by $350,000 in state funds. The effort's total cost is $1.2 million.
- The Clay County town of Ashland was also awarded $350,000 to resurface Tyson Road from Taylor Road to Alabama Highway 9, and 5th Avenue South from Ala. 77 to Ala. 9.
- Ariton, a community in Dale County, received $250,000 to repave Creel Richardson Street, Pea River Road, and Atlantic Road. The entire distance totaled 4.85 mi.
- A half-mile-long resurfacing of Dilbeck Road, from Church Avenue NW to Ala. 75 in the Dekalb County town of Rainsville will be completed with a $225,000 state grant.
- Crews in Tallassee, in Elmore County, are working to resurface a less than 1 mi. stretch of South Anne Avenue from James Street to Herd Street with almost $258,000 from Rebuild Alabama.
- A full-depth reclamation of Kimberly Drive in Jackson County's town of Woodville is one feature of the work paid for by the state. In addition, resurfacing will be applied to Robinson Lane, Cedar Crest Drive, Mountain View Drive, and Kimberly Circle. Alabama's contribution totaled $300,000.
- Morris, a city in Jefferson County, has been funded $250,000 to resurface 1.23 mi. of roadway, including Stouts Road, Madiera Drive, 2nd Avenue and Oxford Drive.
- Resurfacing work also is planned for Guin, located in Marion, along less than a half-mile of Sawmill Road from the Clayton Homes entrance to Ala. 142. The state kicked in over $241,000 for the project.
- More road resurfacing is on tap in Frisco City, Monroe County, where crews will work on Mulberry Street, Snider Avenue, Houston Street, and Oak Grove Street thanks to Alabama's $250,000 grant. The construction is 1.26 mi. in length.
- The same type of road upgrades, along with drainage improvements, are planned for the town of Margaret in St. Clair County. The project's footprint is on Brookhaven Drive from Sanie Road to Ryan Circle and was made possible, in part, by Rebuild Alabama's $350,000 in funding.
Of the awarded projects, cities and counties also contributed $1.37 million in local matching funds. All projects are required to move forward within one year of the awarding of funds.
More than $15 million in state transportation funds has been awarded through the application-based program during the 2024 fiscal year. This was the first year ALDOT funded the Annual Grant Program above the minimum $10 million required under the Rebuild Alabama Act.
Since its act's passage, local projects in every Alabama county have been awarded state transportation funding.
Later in October, Ivey will make visits to a few of the areas awarded with the latest round of funding, including DeKalb, Chilton and Dale counties.
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