Amador County – The Governor announced the obligating of $1 billion dollars in highway funding, including 2 projects rehabilitating Highway 88 in Amador County. Camille Anderson of the governor’s office said Monday that the California Recovery Task Force released a list of 80 projects “2 months ahead of deadline.” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s list included “transportation infrastructure projects statewide.” Anderson in the release said “under the Recovery Act, states were given 120 days to obligate the first half of their transportation infrastructure funding, and California has obligated this funding in less than 60 days.” The governor said planning helped place “funding into the economy as quickly and effectively as possible.” Last week, California’s first Recovery Act project broke ground, a $13.3 million Interstate 80 pavement rehabilitation project, that would create 200 jobs. Anderson said: “With today’s announcement, 80 transportation projects are now in the pipeline to begin construction.” California will receive a total of nearly $2.6 billion dollars from the Recovery Act for highways and local streets and $1 billion dollars for transit projects. Discretionary programs could add another $300 million dollars. California expects to be “very competitive in securing a major share” of $8 billion dollars set aside nationally for high-speed and intercity passenger rail. Amador County’s two projects include work on Highway 88. One will fund maintenance chip seal coating on 88 at Plasse, from 2 miles west of Tragedy Springs Road to 3/10ths miles east of Kit Carson Lodge, costing $407,169 dollars. Also on Highway 88, the Recovery Act package will fund $1.1 Million dollars for rubberized asphalt overlay maintenance on 88, near Barton, from 1/10th mile west of Wagon Wheel Drive to 1/10th mile west of Silver Lake. Local projects included Alpine County, which received $27.3 million dollars to “improve water quality” on Higway 89 near Meyers, from the Alpine County Line to Route 50. Tuolumne County got $1.5 million dollars for overlay maintenance near Sonora on Highway 49, from south of Pesce Way to the Calaveras County line. El Dorado County received $9.3 Million dollars to widen shoulders on Highway 49, near El Dorado, from Ore Court Road to China Hill Road. The largest projects included $192 Million dollars toward a 2-lane tunnel project on Highway 24 in Alameda County. And Los Angeles received $190 Million dollars toward adding a lane on Interstate 405. The city of Fairfield in Solano County received $27.7 Million dollars to rehabilitate a portion of Highway 80. For information, see www.recovery.ca.gov, or call (916) 322-4688. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday, 06 May 2009 00:55
Governor Tabs $1 Billion For Roads
Amador County – The Governor announced the obligating of $1 billion dollars in highway funding, including 2 projects rehabilitating Highway 88 in Amador County. Camille Anderson of the governor’s office said Monday that the California Recovery Task Force released a list of 80 projects “2 months ahead of deadline.” Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s list included “transportation infrastructure projects statewide.” Anderson in the release said “under the Recovery Act, states were given 120 days to obligate the first half of their transportation infrastructure funding, and California has obligated this funding in less than 60 days.” The governor said planning helped place “funding into the economy as quickly and effectively as possible.” Last week, California’s first Recovery Act project broke ground, a $13.3 million Interstate 80 pavement rehabilitation project, that would create 200 jobs. Anderson said: “With today’s announcement, 80 transportation projects are now in the pipeline to begin construction.” California will receive a total of nearly $2.6 billion dollars from the Recovery Act for highways and local streets and $1 billion dollars for transit projects. Discretionary programs could add another $300 million dollars. California expects to be “very competitive in securing a major share” of $8 billion dollars set aside nationally for high-speed and intercity passenger rail. Amador County’s two projects include work on Highway 88. One will fund maintenance chip seal coating on 88 at Plasse, from 2 miles west of Tragedy Springs Road to 3/10ths miles east of Kit Carson Lodge, costing $407,169 dollars. Also on Highway 88, the Recovery Act package will fund $1.1 Million dollars for rubberized asphalt overlay maintenance on 88, near Barton, from 1/10th mile west of Wagon Wheel Drive to 1/10th mile west of Silver Lake. Local projects included Alpine County, which received $27.3 million dollars to “improve water quality” on Higway 89 near Meyers, from the Alpine County Line to Route 50. Tuolumne County got $1.5 million dollars for overlay maintenance near Sonora on Highway 49, from south of Pesce Way to the Calaveras County line. El Dorado County received $9.3 Million dollars to widen shoulders on Highway 49, near El Dorado, from Ore Court Road to China Hill Road. The largest projects included $192 Million dollars toward a 2-lane tunnel project on Highway 24 in Alameda County. And Los Angeles received $190 Million dollars toward adding a lane on Interstate 405. The city of Fairfield in Solano County received $27.7 Million dollars to rehabilitate a portion of Highway 80. For information, see www.recovery.ca.gov, or call (916) 322-4688. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
