Governor Kay Ivey (R) recently issued more than $3.6 million in state funding to 11 city and county road projects across Alabama, highlighting the state’s ongoing commitment to enhance transportation infrastructure.
[Above photo by the Alabama DOT]
That fiscal support comes from the second round of funding made available in 2026 under an Annual Grant Program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act and overseen by the Alabama Department of Transportation or ALDOT. Additional local road project funding will be awarded later this year, the governor’s office noted.
Of the awarded projects, cities and counties also contributed more than $1.5 million in local matching funds, ALDOT said – adding that all of those projects are required to move forward within one year after receiving Rebuild Alabama funds.
The Rebuild Alabama Act – passed by the state legislature and signed by Gov. Ivey in 2019 – required ALDOT to establish an annual program setting aside a minimum of $10 million off the top of the state’s share of gas tax revenue for local projects.
“Strong, safe and reliable infrastructure is one of the reasons our state attracts record-breaking investments and jobs,” said Gov. Ivey in a statement.
“Rebuild Alabama is delivering lasting improvements, ensuring we have the strong transportation network needed to support our growing economy and those who drive our roads and bridges,” she added. “We are keeping our foot on the gas and will continue to invest in infrastructure that serves every corner of Alabama.”
Since the passage of the Rebuild Alabama Act, ALDOT said its Annual Grant Program has awarded more than $81.8 million in state transportation funding for local projects.
Many state departments of transportation across the country also offer similar fiscal support to local transportation projects.
For example, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation recently issued $11.26 million in grants via its Unpaved Roads Program to help cities and towns maintain, repair, and improve locally owned dirt and gravel roads statewide.
That program gives municipalities the flexibility to invest in equipment, design, or construction projects based on local needs, MassDOT noted in a statement – investments that ultimately help improve road conditions, enhance drainage, increase reliability, and strengthen access for residents, businesses, and emergency responders.
Meanwhile, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission recently approved the latest statewide County Improvements for Roads and Bridges or CIRB plan – overseen by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation – for fiscal years 2027 to 2031, which includes nearly $950 million in scheduled upgrades to off-system county roads and bridges across the state’s 77 counties.
In South Dakota, a legislative package passed by the state legislature and signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (R) earlier this year provides counties with an additional $5 million to help counties and townships repair and replace deficient culverts and small bridges on their secondary roads.
And the Connecticut Department of Transportation recently awarded nearly $10 million in grants to nine rural communities across the state as part of the Transportation Rural Improvement Program, a state-funded program that provides fiscal support for rural bridge and road projects.
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