Friday, March 20, 2009
News GDOT, ARC approve stimulus projects in Fulton and DeKalb
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 6:05 PM
The most tangible component of President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan — transportation projects — is starting to take shape in metro Atlanta and Georgia.
Yesterday, the State Transportation Board today approved 135 projects valued at more than $512 million. And today, the Atlanta Regional Commission approved stimulus projects totaling more than $270 million — $95 million of which will help metro region transit agencies replace aging vehicles, complete maintenance projects, and improve park-and-ride facilities.
Work is expected to begin on the projects — most of which involve roads and bridges — in the coming months. Some pedestrian improvements are included in the project lists.
Georgia was allocated $932 million in federal stimulus funds under the plan. GDOT oversees 70 percent of that cash. The remaining funds are distributed among metropolitan planning organizations — i.e. the Atlanta Regional Commission — and small towns that require boat ramps.
After the jump, screenshots of GDOT's approved projects in Fulton and DeKalb Counties. To view the entire list and monitor how the agency spends Obamabucks, visit its stimulus projects website. To download a PDF of the ARC's approved stimulus projects, click here. I'd post screenshots for you, dear reader, but since the projects are all local, it's best to read the list in full.
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