Sen. Britt Announces $2 Million Appropriation for Safety Upgrades on Pine Street
Jul. 15, 2026
Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL – Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has announced that $2 million in the FY27 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations have been allocated for safety upgrades along the Pine Street corridor at the University of North Alabama.
The $2 million will enable the implementation of necessary safety upgrades along Pine Street in order to create a safer environment for UNA students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
“We continue to be grateful for Senator Britt’s ongoing support of the University and the many projects taking place on campus,” said UNA’s President Dr. Ken Kitts. “The safety enhancements to Pine Street are not only necessary but a vital part of keeping campus a safe and welcoming space for all who encounter it.”
The Pine Street safety project is among Sen. Britt’s FY27 Community Project Funding requests submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee and included in her FY27 THUD Appropriations Homeland Financial Certification letter. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) will serve as the grant recipient and oversee the project’s implementation.
The appropriation builds on Sen. Britt’s continued support for UNA. In FY26, she helped secure $5 million for the Joel R. Anderson Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Studies and $1.024 million for the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions through congressionally directed spending.
“These appropriations bills will support North Alabama, including through improving transportation infrastructure, supporting cutting-edge research, and procuring critical medical equipment,” Sen. Britt said earlier this year. “I’m proud to have directly secured these key investments and look forward to continuing to fight for Alabamians every single day on the Appropriations Committee.”
About The University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; the Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I and United Athletic conference. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/.