How Gas Tax Funds Will Be Spent In Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY, AL — The new gas tax in Alabama will pave the way for several new road projects in Jefferson County. Puns aside, the first phase of the tax increase — a 6-cent increase that went into effect Sept. 1 — has brought in revenue that opens the door for multiple projects.

The next increase will occur in October of 2020, with another 2-cent increase in October of 2021.

In Jefferson, County Rebuild Alabama Funds will provide funding for the following projects:

• 3.1 miles of resurfacing and traffic striping/marking on Ruffner Road from Georgia Road to U.S. 11 at a cost of $850,000.
• 1.9 miles of resurfacing and traffic striping/marking on Alton Road from Crestwood Boulevard to John Rodgers Drive at a cost of $500,000.
• 2 miles of resurfacing and traffic striping/marking on Grants Mill Road from Alabama 119 to Overton Road at a cost of $550,000.
• 1.3 miles of resurfacing and traffic striping/marking on Aaron Aaronov Drive from Valley Road to Woodward Drive at a cost of $800,000.
• 1.5 miles of resurfacing and traffic striping/marking on Rutledge Drive from Allison Bonnett Memorial Drive to Bessemer Super Highway at a cost of $425,000.
• 2.7 miles of resurfacing and traffic striping/marking on Altadena Road from Old Rocky Ridge Road to Cahaba River Road at a cost of $685,000.
• 3 miles of resurfacing and traffic striping/marking on Minor Parkway from State Highway 69 to Crumley Chapel Road at a cost of $1.8 million with $1.25 million covered by Federal Aid Exchange Funds.