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Montgomery County seeks ALDOT/MPO funding for multiple resurfacing projects; engineer briefs commission on costs and storm damage
Summary
County engineer briefed commissioners on several MPO and ALDOT-funded resurfacing projects, including a Felder Road project with an $837,000 price tag (80/20 split) and preparatory steps for Trotman and Marler roads. The engineer also updated commissioners on tornado damage to county facilities.
Montgomery County Engineer George Speake told the commission during an information session that the county plans to pursue state and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) funding for several resurfacing projects, including a Felder Road segment with an estimated total cost of about $837,000.
Speake said the Felder Road project is an MPO effort with an 80/20 funding split: "It's 80% MPO funds, 20% local match, and local match is $167,000 and we've got that budgeted in our budget," he said. He recommended approval of the agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).
Why it matters: securing MPO and ALDOT funding allows the county to carry out resurfacing work with most costs covered by regional/state programs; commissioners must still approve agreements and local matches. The projects discussed are at various stages of the MPO/ALDOT process.
Details and next steps: Speake identified the Felder Road work as an MPO project from Wazen Road to U.S. 80. He also described a 2026 MPO project to resurface Trotman Road from Woodley Road 2.6 miles east to U.S. 231, and a Marler Road MPO project (from mile 110 up to U.S. 80) as items that will be forwarded for further action. For the Felder Road item, Speake said he "recommend[ed] approval," and commissioners directed that the item appear on the next formal agenda for action.
Storm damage and facility impacts: Speake reported storm and tornado impacts at a west county maintenance site, including roofs blown off two buildings, an overturned generator and damage to a small fuel/oil storage building. He said the main office remained functional and that staff are assessing whether to repair or relocate the damaged structures: "We're assessing the damage now, to see if we wanna repair it or how much it's gonna cost."
What commissioners said: Several commissioners asked procedural questions about placing the projects on the formal agenda and confirmed the county has budgeted the local match for the Felder Road project. No final vote on the resurfacing agreements was recorded in the transcript; commissioners directed staff to place the items on the next agenda for formal consideration.
Ending: County staff will bring ALDOT/MPO agreements and required resolutions back to a formal session for vote; the engineer will continue damage assessment of county facilities and report cost estimates to the commission.
