By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com

SYLVANIA, Ala. — In a statement on Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced 21 road or bridge projects would begin with funding from the Rebuild Alabama Act.

Among these projects was the City of Sylvania's resurfacing of 6th Street from Burnt Church Road to Blue Pond Blvd West. The project is expected to cost $245,665.

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.

“As we near the second anniversary of the passage of the Rebuild Alabama Act, we are showing the people of our state that we are true to our word, and money is being spent wisely," said Ivey. "All revenue is being used to enhance critical infrastructure to make Alabama a better place to live, work and play.”

A full list of this year’s grantees is available here.