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Montgomery County approves ALDOT agreement to resurface Wallahatchie Road
Summary
The Montgomery County Commission approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation to resurface Wallahatchie Road (CR‑83) from Pike Road to SR‑110. The project lists 80% federal funds of $788,101.23 and a 20% county match of $197,025.31; the county match is budgeted in the Engineering Department FY2025 budget.
The Montgomery County Commission on May 6 approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation to resurface Wallahatchie Road (CR‑83) from Pike Road (CR‑85) to SR‑110 (Project STPMN‑5125(251), MCP 51‑10‑21, CPMS Ref. #100077494).
The county’s packet lists the project as 80% federal transportation (FA STP funds) totaling $788,101.23 and 20% county gasoline‑tax funds totaling $197,025.31, for a stated total of $985,126.54. The Engineering Department memo in the packet says the county’s 20% matching funds are already budgeted in its FY2025 budget.
Commissioner Harris moved approval of the agreement and Vice Chairman Moore‑Zeigler seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The agreement in the packet emphasizes it is a cost‑reimbursement program, that federal funds are limited to the listed amount absent MPO reprogramming, and that any ineligible or overrun costs would be borne by the county.
The contract text included in the packet spells out standard provisions: county responsibility for right‑of‑way, utility relocations, surveying and preliminary engineering (unless otherwise eligible), construction engineering and inspection (not to exceed 5% without State approval), applicable permitting and environmental compliance, performance standards consistent with ALDOT specifications, and audit and recordkeeping requirements. The agreement also states that upon completion and acceptance by the State, the county will assume ownership and maintenance responsibility for the work on county right‑of‑way.
According to the packet, the project will not proceed until the State issues written authorization to the county. The Commission’s vote authorizes the county to execute the agreement and proceed with the local obligations described in the contract documents.
The county did not record a separate public discussion during the vote; the engineering memorandum and the agreement language listed fiscal and procedural conditions for reimbursement and state oversight as the principal constraints. The Commission’s approval means staff may now work with ALDOT and the MPO to finalize authorization and scheduling.
