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Granite Construction awarded $24M stimulus-funded reconstruction project

Fear has arisen that the economy will continue to stall, especially in the transportation sector, as much of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), a.k.a. “the stimulus” funding has already been awarded. Although there was talk of a second stimulus bill, there is currently nothing in the works. But if California — often the […]

December 10, 2009

Caltrans honored for Strategic Highway Safety Plan

The Roadway Safety Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has recognized the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for its Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), a plan to reduce highway fatalities by 20 percent. The SHSP proactively identifies and establishes priorities for the state’s highest transportation safety issues. To develop the SHSP, Caltrans partnered with […]

November 10, 2009

Construction Equipment

California gets $85 million for 53 transportation projects statewide

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $85 million for 53 transportation projects statewide, including $5 million in federal economic stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The remaining $80 million in allocations came from assorted transportation accounts funded by state and federal dollars. California leads the nation with […]

August 13, 2009

California’s first stimulus project underway

Looks like the stimulus money has found its way into California construction.General engineering contractor Top Grade Construction announced it has officially started work this month on the highly visible Interstate 80 project, the first to be funded in the state of California by the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The historic project, which was […]

May 18, 2009

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