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County signs on to ALDOT $2 million turn‑lane agreement; local match expected
Summary
Saint Clair County engineers and commissioners approved a $2 million ALDOT agreement to add turn lanes on US‑231 (north of ... to south of Johnson Drive) and approved a $268,000 design agreement with GMC; commissioners expect to provide about $700,000 in local match along with Pell City.
County Engineer Dan Dahlke briefed commissioners on a proposed ALDOT project to construct additional turn lanes on US‑231 from north of (unnamed) Road to just south of Johnson Drive. "The state is limited to $2,000,000 is what they'll put in," the engineer said during the report, and he told the commission the county and Pell City would likely need to provide a combined local match of roughly $700,000 as plans are developed.
Commissioners approved a resolution to enter the ALDOT agreement and separately approved a $268,000 contract with GMC for design and bidding services for that project. "GMC ... will develop plans and get us through bidding the project out, basically," the engineer said. Commissioners discussed nearby intersections (including Coosa Valley School) and safety benefits expected from turn‑lane additions. The motions to approve the ALDOT agreement and the GMC design contract passed by voice vote; specific tallies were not recorded in the transcript.
Staff said final local match figures and project plans will be presented as the engineering work progresses and that Pell City expected to participate in the local match.
