Rebuild Alabama Act Archives

Mar 27, 2024

ATRIP-II grant funding safety improvements on US-43

Car driving down US-43 at night with the new LED Light fixtures in the background lighting up the roadway.

In 2022, the Washington County Commission was awarded an Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II (ATRIP-II) grant to construct safety improvements, including new lighting at the intersection of US-43 and SR-56. The ATRIP-II program is designed to rehabilitate and improve transportation infrastructure by funding projects of local interest, proposed by one or more local governments,…

Mar 14, 2024

Turn lane paving to start at US-72 and Mooresville Road

A concept approximating the improvements under construction at US-72 and Mooresville Road in Limestone County, Alabama

Wiregrass Construction will begin paving new right turn lanes on US-72 and Mooresville Road on Monday, March 18, weather permitting. Motorists should expect delays due to outside lane closures at the intersection from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

The $2.1 million project is funded through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program-II, a program…

Feb 14, 2024

67th annual Alabama Transportation Conference highlights safety and innovation

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey addresses the 67th Annual Transportation Conference

The 67th annual Alabama Transportation Conference, held in Birmingham, Ala. at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex February 6-7 brought together industry leaders, contractors, exhibitors and ALDOT employees to discuss the future of the transportation industry and how safety will play a large role.

Approximately 1,000 transportation professionals attended the conference. Opening the conference was keynote speaker…

Feb 13, 2024

Governor Ivey provides update on the widening of SR-52

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded the contract for the first phase of widening SR-52 in Geneva County.

“I’m proud to announce we have made a significant step forward in the widening of Highway 52, powered by the transformative force of Rebuild Alabama,” said…

Dec 12, 2023

ALDOT calls for Rebuild Alabama grant applications

This is an image of a blue and white roadway sign reading Another Project to Rebuild Alabama.

The Alabama Department of Transportation, in partnership with the County Engineers Association and the League of Municipalities, has released the 2024 Rebuild Alabama Annual Grant Call for Applications. During 2024, ALDOT will distribute $15 million in funds made available through the Rebuild Alabama Act for local and regional road and bridge projects. The deadline for…

Nov 29, 2023

Governor Ivey cuts ribbon on U.S. 411 Corridor

Governor Kay Ivey joined state and local officials today to celebrate substantial completion of the nearly $52 million project to construct the final four-lane segment of U.S. 411 joining Etowah and Cherokee counties.

Three years after breaking ground on the project funded entirely with state dollars through Rebuild Alabama, Gov. Ivey returned to the site…