Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that more than $7.6 million in state funding will be awarded to cities and counties for 26 road projects across Alabama.
The grants are the first round of funding available this year under the Alabama Department of Transportation Annual Grant Program, created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Legislature overwhelmingly passed the measure, and Ivey signed it in 2019. The law requires ALDOT to establish an annual program that sets aside at least $10 million from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for local projects.
“If you are driving from one place to the next in our state, it is hard not to spot a blue Rebuild Alabama sign along the way. That is because we have road and bridge projects happening in all 67 counties,” Ivey said. “These grants are giving our local communities the support they need to take on critical projects. We are going to keep delivering results you can see mile after mile across our state.”
The 2026 Annual Grant Program will award a total of $15 million in state funds, $5 million more than the Rebuild Alabama Act requires. The state will award additional funding later this year.
Cities and counties also contributed more than $1.9 million in local matching funds for the awarded projects. All projects must move forward within one year of receiving the funds.
Since the Rebuild Alabama Act passed, ALDOT’s Annual Grant Program has awarded more than $78 million in state transportation funding for local projects.
The list of local projects is available here.
