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Stimulus funds its 6,000th project; LaHood lauds as as ‘major milestone’

The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), a.k.a. the stimulus, has funded its 6,000th highway project mark with a $44.5 million project near Phoenix. The project will widen the route between State Route 303 and 99th Avenue, which serves an estimated 45,000 vehicles daily, from four lanes to six, according to the U.S. DOT. In addition, […]

January 15, 2010

DOT recovery spending hits $3 billion but rail money still to come

Federal transportation construction programs spent $3.145 billion through Sept. 18 on highways, bridges and other repairs ranging from transit systems to airports to inland ports and railroads, according to a report in the Journal of Commerce online edition. For more information from the official Website on stimulus money spending, go to www.Recovery.org.

January 12, 2010

The good news: Transportation stimulus projects reach 10K; The bad news: We’re still without a highway bill and guaranteed funding

From ConstructionPundit’s sister blog, The Roadologist: The Department of Transportation has jumpstarted more than 10,000 transportation projects across the United States with stimulus dollars, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. As of the announcements, state agencies reported a total of 10,041 projects had been approved. “Just nine months […]

January 11, 2010

Bridge Managers Say Stimulus Has Provided a Boost But Funding Remains Insufficient

Despite the high number of sub-standard bridges throughout the nation, bridge engineers remain optimistic they will be able to reduce number of deficient bridges TUSCALOOSA, Ala., November 4, 2009—Although a shockingly high number of bridges in the United States remain sub-standard, highway and bridge engineers are optimistic about reducing the number of structurally deficient (SD) […]

November 4, 2009

Revamped Recovery.gov site unveiled, but not garnering much praise

A supposedly new and improved version of Recovery.gov –the official Web site for tracking stimulus money–has been unveiled by the independent agency responsible for stimulus oversight, according to an online ProPublica report. However, although the site now has more maps and data, it’s still not being lauded as a great site and resource.

September 30, 2009

Caltrans allocates $128 million to transportation projects

The California Transportation Commission today allocated $128 million to 75 transportation projects statewide, including $36 million in economic stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a.k.a. the stimulus. This is good news for the construction industry. With every project that has funds obligated, it means more money will be injected into the […]

June 11, 2009

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