Shelby County using Rebuild Alabama Act money

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Shelby County, together with each county within the state, has a highway or bridge mission that’s now supported by the state by the Rebuild Alabama Act.

Below the Rebuild Alabama Act, some Shelby County roads will get a lot wanted repairs and adjustments.

In Helena alone, intersection enhancements at County Street 17 and County Street 58 with an added flip lane shall be constructed with the assistance of program funds.

The Metropolis of Helena will contribute cash to associate with the grant cash to assist full the mission.

Shelby County engineer David Willingham says the funding from rebuild Alabama is extraordinarily useful.

“The Rebuild Alabama Act, it has added 10 cents to the gasoline tax that all of us pay, so along with this grant cash it offered us funding every year,” Willingham mentioned. “For Shelby County this yr we’re projected to be about 2.6 million we add about 2.5 million to that.”

And to this point, Shelby County has resurfaced simply over 31 miles of county roads.

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