By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey visited Chilton County on Oct. 18 as part of her Rebuild Alabama Road Tour to highlight recent funding granted to the county for a road resurfacing project. $350,000 in state funding from the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Annual Grant Program was awarded to Chilton County to resurface County Road 23 from U.S. Highway 31 to the Chilton/Elmore County line, around 4.3 miles of road. A press conference was held on the campus of Jefferson State Community College Chilton-Clanton to celebrate the project where Ivey was joined on stage by Alabama Sen. Clyde Chambliss, Alabama 42nd District Rep. Van Smith and Chilton County Commission Chairman Randell Kelley.
“Rebuilding Alabama’s roads and bridges takes a team,” Ivey said. “In the latest round of project awards, we are making possible a much-needed resurfacing of County Road 23 right here in Chilton County, more than four miles worth. We are rebuilding Alabama in all 67 counties, and we are not putting the brakes on any time soon. We all know that better roads mean a safer and more prosperous Alabama.”