Gov. Kay Ivey announced $2.6 million in state funding is being distributed to counties and local municipalities courtesy of the Annual Grant Program.
The program under the Rebuild Alabama Act commits $10 million annually from the state’s share of gas tax revenue to address local infrastructure needs.
“I’m proud to announce Rebuild Alabama’s next round of funding for 2023,” Ivey said. “Alabama is tackling the issue of critical transportation infrastructure needs with determination and an answer to the problem at hand – that solution is Rebuild Alabama.
“The projects we are announcing today will continue to provide substantial progress all across our state.”
This round of funding awarded 11 projects:
- Barbour County Resurfacing CR-49 from CR-89 to Russell County Line
- Clarke County Resurfacing and drainage repairs of Ocre Avenue, Odom Drive, and Stanley Drive
- Cleburne County Resurfacing Frank Ledbetter Memorial Drive south from Main Street (SR-46) to the southern town limits of Ranburne
- Cullman County Resurfacing and drainage improvements of CR-26 (Roland Johnson Parkway) from Garden City limits to CR-532
- Dale County Resurfacing portions of Price Street, Mullins Street, River Road, Waterford Road, Collins Drive, and McCants Drive
- Jefferson County Resurfacing Honeysuckle Road, Briar Road, Chestnut Road, and Woodland Road
- Lee County Bridge replacement on Lee CR-245 over Peters Creek
- Limestone County Resurfacing North Street, High Street, Lauderdale Street, and Broad Street
- Monroe County Resurfacing portions of Norwood Drive, Legion Drive, Kennedy Drive, Lauderdale Avenue, Rodgers Road, and Daniel Drive
- Sumter County Repairs of three pipe failures on Avenue A at College Street, on 211 South Fourth Avenue (US-11) and on McGregor Street
- Winston County Full depth reclamation of CR-4006 from CR-22 to CR-4009 and on CR-4009 from CR-4006 to Lewis Smith Lake
Combined, these cities and counties also contributed more than $1.6 million in local matching funds, although such contributions are not required to be eligible for the grant.
This is the second round of funding this year in the Rebuild Alabama annual grant program.
The first round saw $5.1 million total awarded to 21 projects across the state. With this round of awarded state funding, more than $137 million in state transportation funding has been awarded through the local grant programs created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. Projects have been awarded in all 67 counties.
Grayson Everett is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270
