July 30, 2014
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kimberly Erb
Phone: (334) 514-5841
[email protected]
NEWS RELEASE
Elmore County Commission Approves Three Million Dollar Local Road Projects
Covering 55 Miles
The Commission has approved a program which combines spending two million dollars
from reserve funds in addition to one million dollars of FY15 revenues to work on local
road projects covering 55 miles throughout Elmore County.
The Elmore County Commission has approved 55 miles of local road projects for FY15.
These projects are in addition to three bridge projects and 110 miles of roads that were
recently approved through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement
Program (ATRIP). Along with the ATRIP projects, the County will address a total of 165
miles of roads and is currently exploring avenues to include another 45 miles of roadway.
“I believe the County Commission has a great opportunity to improve a large portion of
county roads through these projects,” said Commission Chairman David Bowen, “and the
Commission knows the continued growth of Elmore County hinges on our roadways.” If
the additional 45 miles are approved, the total impact will include 210 miles of roads
calculated at $26,619,585 with the local cost share to the County totaling $9,323,917.
In order to determine which roadways were included in the current project, the Elmore
County Highway Department combined data related to traffic counts and condition
assessments from routine inspection cycles that are tabulated for all the roads in the
County’s paved road inventory. Through use of this data, roads were narrowed down and
selected based on review and input from each Commissioner.
Link to maps and road listing: News Release on Elmoreco.org - Commission Approves
Three Million Dollar Local Road Projects Covering 55 Miles
For more information contact Chairman David Bowen at (334) 850-2762 or County
Engineer, Richie Beyer at (334) 567-1162.
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