4M Analytics Supports Project Development and Utility Coordination by the Alabama Department of Transportation

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Tamar Shafrir

Published on

May 27, 2026

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AUSTIN, Texas — 4M Analytics ("4M") announces that the Alabama Department of Transportation ("ALDOT") is using 4M's utility data services to support transportation project development and coordination efforts across the state highway system.

ALDOT oversees approximately 11,000 miles of roadway infrastructure and administers transportation projects statewide. By incorporating 4M's utility data into existing workflows, ALDOT aims to improve utility coordination and deliver projects on time and on budget.

Utility coordination is a routine part of transportation project delivery. Information related to underground and above-ground utilities is often gathered from multiple sources, including records, plans, permits, and field investigations.

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4M compiles utility-related information from sources including geographic information system records, plans, permits, and imagery. The data is intended to support infrastructure planning and utility coordination activities before field operations begin.

During pilot efforts, 4M worked with ALDOT project teams to supplement existing utility-related information associated with select project areas. Throughout the year, the department plans to continue using utility data services on around 200 transportation projects statewide.

"We value the opportunity to support ALDOT's transportation project coordination efforts," said Itzik Malka, CEO and co-founder of 4M. "Utility coordination remains an important consideration in infrastructure development, and we look forward to the collaboration with ALDOT and its project stakeholders."

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About 4M Analytics

4M Analytics provides utility data services for infrastructure and transportation projects. Founded in 2019, the company works with engineering firms, contractors, and public agencies on utility coordination and infrastructure planning efforts. Learn more at www.4manalytics.com.

Tamar Shafrir

A dedicated researcher that doesn’t stop investigating until she reaches the truth, no matter how hard it is to accept or comprehend (and there are a lot of those in our industry). Tamar took her first career steps in architecture and design, both as a practitioner and a journalist. Throughout her journey, her curiosity has taken her all across the globe, from North America through Europe to the Middle East, discovering and explaining the micro and macro challenges of the industry. Today she focuses most of her efforts on unlocking the challenges of the subsurface, through research and education.

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