Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that the state is awarding more than $3.8 million to cities and counties for 13 road projects across the state.
The grants mark the third and final round of funding made available this year by the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Annual Grant Program, created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The two previous rounds of funding released earlier this year awarded more than $11 million in additional state funding, bringing the total to $15 million for fiscal year 2026.
The Rebuild Alabama Act, which passed the Legislature and was enacted in 2019, requires ALDOT to establish an annual grant program that sets aside a minimum of $10 million from the state’s share of gas tax revenue for local projects.
ALDOT currently sets the Annual Grant Program at $15 million per year.
“Good roads make for more jobs, smoother travel and happier Alabamians. That is why improving our infrastructure has remained a top priority of my Administration,” Ivey said.
“Through Rebuild Alabama, we are putting dollars where rubber meets the road and delivering real results in all 67 counties,” Ivey added. “Long after the construction crews pack up, these investments will keep Alabama rolling, moving and growing for generations to come.”
Grant funding will be used for road resurfacing and widening projects across 11 Alabama counties.
Cities and counties also contributed more than $1.3 million in matching local funds for 11 of the awarded projects. All projects must move forward within a year of receiving funds.
Since the passage of the Rebuild Alabama Act, ALDOT’s Annual Grant Program has awarded more than $85.7 million in funding for local projects.
The projects receiving funding in the third round of the 2026 Rebuild Alabama Annual Grant Program are:
- Fairhope, Baldwin County: Resurfacing County Road 13 from Morphy Avenue to Mosely Road, covering 1.25 miles, with $350,000 in state funds and $100,000 in local funds.
- Perdido Beach, Baldwin County: Resurfacing Pensacola Avenue from Cedar Street to Baldwin Street and State Street from Escambia Avenue to Tuscaloosa Drive, covering 0.97 miles, with $259,697.50 in state funds and $9,697.50 in local funds.
- Sheffield, Colbert County: Resurfacing East 31st Street, East 30th Street, East 18th Avenue, East 19th Avenue, East 20th Avenue and East 21st Avenue, covering 1.55 miles, with $350,000 in state funds and $137,271.40 in local funds.
- Attalla, Etowah County: Resurfacing Circle Drive from Meadow Street to a dead end and New High School Street from Main Street to Old Highway 20, covering 0.71 miles, with $350,000 in state funds and $277,000 in local funds.
- Malvern, Geneva County: Resurfacing all 11 existing streets in Malvern, covering 2.12 miles, with $350,000 in state funds and $175,000 in local funds.
- Hale County: Widening and resurfacing County Road 29 from Alabama Highway 25 to Alabama Highway 69, covering 4.6 miles, with $350,000 in state funds and $216,422.41 in local funds.
- Jackson County: Full-depth reclamation on County Road 18 from Alabama Highway 40 to County Road 124, covering 1.25 miles, with $344,819.90 in state funds and $94,819.89 in local funds.
- Brighton, Jefferson County: Resurfacing six roads within the city limits, covering 1 mile, with $125,000 in state funds and no local funds.
- Lipscomb, Jefferson County: Resurfacing six roads within the city limits, covering 1.34 miles, with $110,000 in state funds and no local funds.
- Benton, Lowndes County: Resurfacing all streets in Benton, covering approximately 2 miles, with $292,970 in state funds and $42,970 in local funds.
- Marshall County: Resurfacing Murphy Hill Road, also known as County Road 41, from South Sauty Road to Mt. Moriah Road, covering 2.2 miles, with $350,000 in state funds and $105,377 in local funds.
- Alexander City, Tallapoosa County: Widening and resurfacing Lamberth Road from Elkahatchee Road to State Route 63, covering 1.12 miles, with $311,524.27 in state funds and $61,524.26 in local funds.
- Walker County: Resurfacing Browns Bridge Road, Blackwood Road, Kings Mill Road and Tubbs Hill Road, covering 3 miles, with $350,000 in state funds and $100,920 in local funds.
The third-round awards total $3,894,011.67 in state funds and $1,321,002.46 in local funds.
