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Alabama drivers and pedestrians in 2025 will find enhanced road and highway safety in their communities. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded more than $43 million as part of its 2024 safety improvement grant programs.

Projects benefiting from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Local Road Safety Initiative Program (LRSI) include improvements to…

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Photo of a newly rehabilitated airport runway.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) today announced it has awarded over $3.6 million in state funding to 16 local airports for improvements.

Details of Funding Allocations

Albertville Regional Airport will receive $253,856 from a state grant for the microsurfacing of a terminal apron. The City of Albertville will also provide $84,619 in matching local…

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Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation today announced the awarding of $21.6 million in funds for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects statewide. These funds will be used to make various on-road and off-road improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists and other non-motorized forms of transportation.

“For a growing number of Alabamians who walk…

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The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $700,000 in state funding to thirteen local airports for improvements.

Bessemer Municipal Airport will receive $215,506 from a state grant for airfield pavement maintenance. The airport will provide $71,835 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $287,341.  

The Courtland Airport…

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With approximately 1.4 million visitors to Alabama arriving by air, Alabama’s airport system is an economic driver for communities.

The state’s airport system has six commercial airports and 72 general aviation airports. They provide critical aviation access to large portions of the state’s population. With aviation access, Alabama is open to markets throughout the United…

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The Auburn University Regional Airport will receive a portion of the airport grants issued by ALDOT.

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) today announced it has awarded over $485,000 in state funding to three municipal airports for improvements.

The Auburn University Regional Airport in Auburn will receive $790,844 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $43,935 from a state grant to expand the north terminal area apron.  The airport will provide $43,937…

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