As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senator Katie Britt voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Specific measures within this year’s bill will allocate over $80 million to modernize and upgrade critical transportation infrastructure across Alabama, with $50 million of that tranche secured personally by Britt.
“I was proud to secure priorities that empower economic development, improve safety, and grow opportunity in our local communities,” said Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).
Among the targeted funds, Sen. Britt secured $30.1 million for local road and bridge improvement projects throughout the state — including $20 million for the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to improve and widen SR-167 from Pike County to Coffee County, building on a similar $20 million secured for SR-167 in FY24.
$5.08 million has been allocated in North Alabama for an inland intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) in Morgan County to enhance interstate commerce by establishing a third ICTF facility in the state. Additional funding is also inbound for public safety firefighting equipment in Henry County and ongoing riverbank stabilization and erosion control efforts in Selma.
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“Since taking office, I’ve promised to work tirelessly on the Appropriations Committee to bring Alabamians’ hard-earned taxpayer dollars back home,” Britt said.
“This appropriations bill fulfills that promise once again, delivering major wins for needed transportation infrastructure improvements across Alabama – from roads and bridges in rural communities, to regional airports, to inland port infrastructure – that invest strategically and responsibly in our state and our children’s futures.”
The FY25 bill also includes $13 million for critical investments in airport infrastructure across the state, Sen. Britt’s office reports.
Other notable allocations supported by Britt include:
- $20 million for the National Scenic Byways program, which will benefit Alabama’s Coastal Connection, Natchez Trace Parkway, Selma to Montgomery March Byway, and Talladega Scenic Drive.
- $100 million for the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), with Alabama expected to receive approximately $30 million. Alabama has the most uncompleted miles remaining in the ADHS.
The FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act now moves to the full Senate for consideration.
Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X at @Grayson270
