Weaver, AL – Weaver Mayor Jeff Clendenning was excited to share that state funding had finally been awarded to the City of Weaver through the Rebuild Alabama Fund. The city had been denied two previous time, but the Mayor and City Council worked diligently to keep applying. Mayor Clendeninng also wanted to thank Senator Keith Kelley and Representative Randy Wood who wrote letters on the behalf of the city. The roads that will receive work are listed below:
- Main Street from Astor Avenue to the Dead End of the street. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves multiple businesses and a residential subdivision.
- Astor Avenue from Alexandria Road to Hilltop Road. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves multiple businesses, the youth baseball park, Weaver Elementary School, and a residential subdivision.
- Hilltop Road from Russell Drive to the Dead End of the Street. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Crestview Drive from Main Street to Meharg Street. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- McCullers Drive from Main Street to Meharg Street. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Caroline Drive from Main Street to Meharg Street. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Sanders Hill Drive from Parker Boulevard to Lett Street. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Lett Street from Dogwood Avenue to Blarney Drive. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Clackum Street from Parker Boulevard to Sanders Hill Drive. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Shamrock Avenue from Parker Boulevard to Blarney Drive. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Ledford Street from Alexandria Road to Pavement Joint near Snider Street. This road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Hill Street from Ledford Street to the Dead End of the street. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Forrest Drive from Anniston Street to Water Tower Road. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Johnson Street from Astor Avenue to the Dead End of the street. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision and as a pedestrian access to the Chief Ladiga Trail.
- Peak Drive from Jacksonville Street to the Dead End of the street. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Sycamore Lane from Jacksonville Street to the Dead End of the street. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
- Sky High Drive from Jacksonville Street to the Dead End of the street. The road requires a tack coat, wearing surface, and minor leveling. The road serves a residential subdivision.
Weaver’s award came after Governor Ivey, on Thursday, announced more than $2.25 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects.
The funding is made available through the Annual Grant Program, a program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alabama Act, overwhelmingly passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Ivey in 2019, requires ALDOT to establish an annual program setting aside $10 million off the top of the state’s share of new gas tax revenue for local projects. This is the third and final round of funding for this fiscal year.
“I am proud to announce today’s latest installment of road and bridge projects, a testament to our enduring dedication to improving our state’s infrastructure in all 67 counties. For several years now, Rebuild Alabama has been the bedrock of progress, and our state continues to see its transformative impact.” said Governor Ivey. “We are taking tangible steps toward safer, more efficient travel, and there is more to come.”
Of the awarded projects, cities and counties also contributed over $2.3 million in local funds. Matching funds are not required to be eligible. It is anticipated that a number of projects will be under contract by the end of this year. All projects are required to move forward within one year of the awarding funds.
With this round of awarded state funding, more than $141 million in state transportation funding has been awarded through the local grant programs created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. Projects have been awarded in all 67 counties.
