Atmore’s South Presley Street, Atmosphere Road To Be Resurfaced With State Grants

June 1, 2012

Two roads in Atmore and Poarch will be resurfaced under a state program announced Thursday by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley.

In Atmore, South Presley Street will resurfaced from Highway 31 to Highway 21 (at the “Y” near the Alabama/Florida state line) at a total cost of $513,893.60 — with $411,114.88 from the state and $102,778.72 in matching local funds.

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians will receive $1,514,881.20 from state and make a local match of $378,72030 for a total of $1,893,601.50 for Atmosphere Road improvements, bridge improvements and resurfacing.

The projects are two of 105 announced Thursday that will be funded through ATRIP — the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement program.

ATRIP is the largest road and bridge improvement program in Alabama’s history. The improvements are designed to enhance safety and quality of life for people in communities across the state. Further, the transportation projects will also serve as an economic development tool. Updated roads and bridges will help the state recruit additional jobs from companies that depend on a modern, solid infrastructure to transport goods.

“From large cities to rural areas, the people of this state deserve reliable, safe roads and bridges,” Governor Bentley said. “School buses should not have to be detoured around substandard bridges. Communities need help improving roads that are currently over capacity or in need of various safety improvements.”

“Also, companies depend on updated roads and bridges to help them safely conduct business and make deliveries,” Governor Bentley added. “As we improve our infrastructure, we will improve the business climate in the state and make Alabama more attractive to businesses seeking to locate here and bring additional jobs.”

Governor Bentley first unveiled the ATRIP program in February. Cities and counties across the state then submitted project proposals for the initial round of funding. ATRIP applications were analyzed by the Alabama Department of Transportation. Eligible projects were reviewed by an advisory committee, which, in conjunction with Governor Bentley, made the final project funding decisions.

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2 Responses to “Atmore’s South Presley Street, Atmosphere Road To Be Resurfaced With State Grants”

  1. well on June 1st, 2012 8:26 pm

    Good to see State funds spent in town on a road that needs help.

  2. bigR on June 1st, 2012 8:43 am

    i’m glad we are finally getting a street or two paved but one of the main ones that is in dire need is hwy 27 for the first mile where it connects to hwy 21 across from woods rd. it has been awful for years

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