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St. Clair County engineers outline ALDOT ATIP award, local match needs and Riverside bridge oversight
Summary
County engineer reported a $2 million ATIP 2 award from ALDOT for a road‑widening project; the county faces a local funding gap against an original estimate of about $2.86 million. Commissioners also discussed a separate federal appropriation for the Riverside bridge and agreed to seek a memorandum of understanding with the town for project oversight.
Dan Daly, the county engineer, told commissioners that the county has an ALDOT ATIP 2 agreement that includes $2 million in state funding for the roadway project but that the project’s estimate at submission was about $2.86 million, leaving local partners to cover the remaining gap. He said one nearby municipality committed up to $350,000 toward the match and that final local contributions will be clarified as plans are refined.
Daly said the county will likely contract a firm to finish design and submit plans to the state once the agreement is fully executed; commissioners agreed it is prudent to wait for the executed state agreement before awarding design work. “The agreement basically is $2 million,” Daly said while reviewing the submission estimate and the need for local matching funds.
Separately, commissioners discussed a congressionally directed or federal appropriation intended to pay for the Riverside bridge. Staff said the funding flows through the state and that ALDOT will manage bidding, but the county expects to play an oversight role. Commissioners noted environmental and design concerns, including preserving stream substrate and working with U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and flagged the need for an early memorandum of understanding with the town of Riverside to define responsibilities.
Why it matters: the ATIP award reduces the county’s out‑of‑pocket cost for a significant road project but does not fully fund the estimated scope, so the county must confirm local match commitments to avoid project delays. The Riverside bridge money is federal in origin and will require coordination with state and federal regulators as well as local partners.
What’s next: staff will confirm final cost estimates, municipal match commitments and the state agreement terms and bring design‑award recommendations back to the commission for formal action at the next regular meeting.
