On Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced the state had awarded cities and counties more than $5.1 million for road and bridge projects.
The funding is part of the Annual Grant Program, created as part of the Rebuild Alabama Act program passed by the state legislature in 2019. That program requires the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to set aside $10 million of the state’s gas tax revenue for local projects.
“Just recently, we marked the fourth anniversary of Rebuild Alabama, and it has continued to show it produces nothing less than real, tangible results. With this grant, 21 new projects will be underway and under development, ready to benefit folks in all corners of the state,” Ivey said. “I’m proud of Rebuild Alabama’s success, and I look forward to seeing how it continues to improve such critical infrastructure. Alabama’s roads and bridges are making substantial progress, and we look forward to this continuing.”
Ivey’s office said cities and counties had contributed over $2.9 million in local matching funds. Most of the projects are expected to be under contract by the end of the year, as the projects are required as part of the program to begin within one year of being awarded.
The grants include $184,372 for Spanish Fort to resurface 1.29 miles of road; $250,000 for McKenzie for a road resurfacing project along Sellers Street, North Garland Road and Main Street; $247,965 for Chambers County to widen and resurface nearly half a mile of road along Phillips Road; and $250,000 for Castleberry to resurface 0.75 miles of road along Carter Street, Skinner Street, James Street/Price Street and Baird Street.
The funding brings the total awarded since the program’s inception to more than $145 million in all 67 of the state’s counties.