MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that more than $40 million in state transportation funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects.
The funding is made available through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II), a program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act requires ATRIP-II to be an annual program setting aside a minimum of $30 million off the top of ALDOT’s share of new gas tax revenue for projects of local interest on the state highway system.
“I am proud to announce the largest round of local funding since the passage of the Rebuild Alabama Act as I close out my first term and gear up to begin the next four years,” said Governor Ivey. “Our decision to address Alabama’s infrastructure challenges is paying major dividends in several vital areas, and I am thrilled to continue building on this momentum by moving forward this year’s projects.”
The state has now awarded more than $140 million in state transportation funds under ATRIP-II since the program’s creation in 2019.
There were 33 projects selected for funding for a total of just over $40 million in state transportation funding. Of those awarded projects, 18 were from cities and counties putting forward more than $7 million in local funds. Under the ATRIP-II program, there is no requirement that local governments put up matching funds to be eligible.
The projects were selected by the ATRIP-II Committee created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. It is anticipated that a number of the selected projects will be under contract during the 2023 fiscal year. All projects are required to move forward within two years of the awarding of funds.
For more information about the ATRIP-II Program, visit https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/ATRIPII.html.
Counties in North Alabama receiving funds:
| Cullman | Hanceville | Intersection improvements at US-31 and SR-91, including right turn lane on SR-91 and traffic signal upgrades. | $650,000.00 | $96,993.55 | $746,993.55 |
| Etowah | Gadsden | Intersection improvements at AL-1/US-278/US-431 and AL-291 (Hood Ave.) including reconfiguring lane uses to decrease congestion.
Supplemental Request. |
$400,904.00 | $302,977.00 | $703,881.00 |
| Etowah | Rainbow City | Acces management on SR-77 from Church Street to Sherwood Drive, incluidng new traffic signal; resurface Church Street from US-411 to SR77. | $1,500,000.00 | $266,252.22 | $1,766,252.22 |
| Lauderdale | Florence | Intersection improvments at SR-17 and Kendall Drive/Statom Road, including left turn lanes and traffic signal upgrades. | $1,688,201.97 | $476,058.34 | $2,164,260.31 |
| Marion | Hackleburg | Intersection and drainage improvements to SR-253 at Old Hackleburg Road including upgrades to the existing drainage ditch, increasing the turning radius, and paving shoulders. Supplemental Request. | $225,000.00 | $0.00 | $225,000.00 |
| Marion | Brilliant | Add left and right turn lanes on SR-129 at Stone Canyon Homes for truck traffic. | $1,951,542.68 | $0.00 | $1,951,542.68 |
| Marshall | Arab | Upgrade 7 traffic signals on US-231 within the city limits in order to bring them up to currnet design standards, including increase signal heights, upgrade poles and signal heads, and add emergency vehicle preemption. Supplemental Request. | $470,600.00 | $0.00 | $470,600.00 |
| Marshall | Guntersville | Access management at SR-69 and Sunset Drive, including traffic signal upgrades. | $900,000.00 | $71,000.00 | $971,000.00 |
| Morgan | Hartselle | Access management improvements on US-31 from Curry Street to Sparkman Street including modifications to the existing median to add left turn lanes and deceleration lanes. Phase 1 of a 2 Phase plan.
Supplemental Request. |
$480,619.00 | $200,532.30 | $681,151.30 |
| Morgan | Decatur | Intersection improvements at SR-67 and Upper River Road. | $1,534,156.69 | $446,810.13 | $1,980,966.82 |
| Winston | Haleyville | Add left turn lane on SR-195 at the intersection with 20th Avenue. Supplemental Request. | $215,000.00 | $0.00 | $215,000.00 |
Media Release/Office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey
