January 24, 2022 Group Watch: ALDOT Announces $40M worth of 2022 Infrastructure Projects
Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation announced the allocation of more than $40 million in funding for city and county infrastructure projects. The funding for road and bridge infrastructure across the state was made available by the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II. This program places a minimum of $30 million aside for projects of local interest in the state highway system and utilizes funds generated from ALDOT’s share of new gas tax revenue. Of the 32 projects, which total $40.31 million in state transportation funding, 17 were from cities and counties putting forward $11.89 million in local funds. Local governments are not required to match funds to meet program eligibility. The state has reportedly awarded more than $100 million in state transportation funds since the program’s inception in 2019.
