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• PENNDOT INVESTING 257 757 000 OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY FUNDS INTO 30 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA REGION |
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Thursday, February 18, 2010 |
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News for Immediate Release
Feb. 18, 2010
PennDOT Investing $257,757,000 of Economic Recovery Funds into 30 Transportation Improvement Projects in the Greater Philadelphia Region to Improve Roads, Bridges and Travel
Eighteen ARRA Transportation Projects Underway and Four Are Completed in Five-County Philadelphia Region
King of Prussia – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) moved swiftly in 2009 to put 30 transportation projects out for bid in the five-county Philadelphia Region that were financed with $257,757,000 of federal economic recovery funds.
At the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 18 of the 30 transportation projects in the Philadelphia region that were fully or partially financed with ARRA funds are in construction and four have been completed. The remaining eight ARRA-funded projects will start shortly.
“Our aim since early last year was to move ARRA projects into construction as quickly as possible to help retain and create jobs and to inject these federal funds into our economy,” PennDOT District Executive Lester C. Toaso said. “These special federal funds also helped us move important projects into construction that would not otherwise be underway at this time.”
Toaso said the total dollar value of the 30 ARRA transportation projects in the Philadelphia region is $348,442,225, which includes construction inspection costs.
The Philadelphia area ARRA projects include road and bridge improvements, Intelligent Transportation System installations, traffic signal upgrades, multi-use trails, and curb ramp replacements. Based on the dollar value of the 30 projects, 36 percent of the projects are for roadway improvements; 32 percent for bridges; 19 percent for electrical upgrades (e.g., ITS, traffic signals); 7 percent for paving and 6 percent for enhancement projects (e.g., trails, sidewalks, curb ramps).
To learn more about how the federal economic recovery program will benefit Pennsylvania, visit www.recovery.pa.gov.
Media contact: Gene Blaum, Assistant Press Secretary, 610-205-6800
Editors Note: Additional information on PennDOT District 6 ARRA projects and PennDOT’s statewide ARRA program is attached. |
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