City Engineer

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The Engineering Department provides design, inspection, and project management of construction and rehabilitation projects for city streets, culverts, bridges, sidewalks, etc. The department manages the Alexander City Road Improvement Program (ACRIP), ½ cent sales tax for street improvements, which was implemented in 2014 and funds paving projects, maintenance striping, maintenance patching, culvert replacements, etc. annually. 

The City Engineer also acts as traffic engineer for the city. You may contact the department to report traffic issues, request a traffic study, request street striping evaluations, etc.

 

Drew Meacham

City Engineer 

Drew Meacham

Allison Bishop

Engineering Technician

Allison Bishop

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I request a "children playing" sign for my street?

The city discourages the use of "children playing" signs on streets because the city does not condone playing on or near city streets. 

Category: Engineer
How do I find out the width of the right of way abutting my property?

The only accurate way is to refer to your property deed for a legal description of your property boundaries. Significantly less accurate, observation of utilities and other public services will sometimes "indicate" the right of way. 

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Who should I contact if I want to develop property in Alexander City?

Please contact the City Building Department to initiate the development process or ask any questions regarding a potential development. Anything that needs to be reviewed or discussed with the Engineering Department will be managed through our internal review process. 

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Who should I contact to report excessive speeding on my street?

If you would like to report a speed complaint on your street, please contact the Engineering Department at (256) 409-2020. We will evaluate the issue by performing a traffic study. If the traffic study data reports a valid speed issue, we will request assistance from the Police Department, and investigate other options as necessary to resolve the issue. 

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Who should I contact to report inadequate striping on a city street?

Contact the Engineering Department to report inadequate striping on a city street. City staff perform preventative maintenance inspections on city streets annually, which includes evaluating streets that need to be re-striped. An annual maintenance striping project is completed under contract. 

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Supporting Documents

PDF icon Policy to Rename City Streets (722 KB)
PDF icon Citizen Group Request for Acceptance of Travelway Policy (253 KB)
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