DRIVE Alabama

02/21/2025

Senate Bill 110 proposes to increase the axle weight limit of trucks carrying forest products on Alabama roads and bridges and ultimately undo the progress made under Rebuild Alabama. If enacted, Senate Bill 110 would expedite the deterioration of...

02/01/2019

Alabama will have to invest $600 million MORE every year for the next 20 years just to maintain current infrastructure needs, according to a research study released yesterday by The University of Alabama. https://bit.ly/2BeA3Gl

01/23/2019

This photo was taken in 1992, marking the last time Alabama's roads and bridges were provided with a long-range increase in revenue. That's 27 years, folks.
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Find a detailed history of Alabama's gas tax here: https://bit.ly/2RYwcab

01/09/2019

With Alabama county governments unable to levy their own gas tax and no increase in the statewide gas tax since 1992, Covington County Commission Chair Greg White says counties across the state are in dire need of an increase in road and bridge funding.
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11/01/2018

It's time to provide Alabama county governments with the funding they need to maintain our county roads and bridges. Help us spread the word by submitting pictures and videos of your county's roughest roads and bridges to [email protected].

10/26/2018

“The consensus from everyone is that we cannot continue to maintain our road and bridge system in a safe condition, to promote economic development, to provide safe transportation for school buses, log trucks, farmers and those kinds of things unless we have additional revenue,” said Association of County Commissions of Alabama Executive Director Sonny Brasfield.

Driving in traffic, running over a pothole or facing road closures.

10/26/2018

PICTURED: A lack of funding for Alabama county infrastructure
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Who in Alabama wants their loved ones driving on roads like this, roads literally crumbling beneath them? The time to is NOW.

10/16/2018

It's time to untie the hands of county government in Alabama. It's time to .

12/28/2017

The Lauderdale County Commission has approved construction of two bridge replacement projects, to begin in early 2018.

FLORENCE – The Lauderdale County Commission has approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation on two bridge projects.

12/27/2017

Three major road resurfacing projects are coming to Cullman County!

At the most recent meeting of the Cullman County Commission, three substantial county road resurfacing plans were part of the agenda.

10/25/2017

New photos from Butler County's training class.

The Association of County Engineers of Alabama (ACEA) Motor Grader "Train the Trainer" Courses provide hands on education to motor grader operators around the state. The regional class structure allows operators to visit a nearby county to receive training- ensuring small class sizes and maximum "seat time". These operators will then go back to their home counties to teach what they have learned, saving the counties money on specialized education and training.

10/25/2017

The Association of County Engineers of Alabama (ACEA) Motor Grader "Train the Trainer" Courses provide hands on education to motor grader operators around the state. The regional class structure allows operators to visit a nearby county to receive training- ensuring small class sizes and maximum "seat time". These operators will then go back to their home counties to teach what they have learned, saving the counties money on specialized education and training.