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Council approves preliminary agreement with ALDOT for I‑85 traffic cameras; federal grant covers $1M, city $250,000
Summary
Council authorized a preliminary engineering and construction agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation to install traffic cameras on I‑85 between Exits 50 and 58. Staff said the project is supported by an 80/20 federal grant: $1,000,000 federal, $250,000 city.
The Auburn City Council authorized a preliminary engineering and construction agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to install traffic cameras along Interstate 85 from Exit 50 to Exit 58.
Council members thanked U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers for assistance securing federal funding. Staff described the project as funded under an "eighty‑twenty federal grant," with $1,000,000 in federal funding and $250,000 in local matching funds. The council approved the agreement by voice vote and thanked staff and federal partners for securing the grant.
Next steps: staff will work with ALDOT on engineering and construction details and return with contract documents and a project schedule as details are finalized.
