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| HNTB technologist says 'the fire hose has turned on with projects' |
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May 15, 2009
RAI Exclusive
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| Paul DiGiacobbe, P.E., senior technologist with HNTB, said Thursday to RAI editors that "the fire hose has turned on with projects!" The vast majority of funding for first-round ARRA projects has gone to repaving and widening, leaving many in the industry wondering when larger projects would come down the pike. "I have been so busy during the last two weeks responding to RFPs for shovel-ready projects, design-build, and traditional design work," DiGiacobbe said. "I’m so glad for the engineers who lost their jobs during the last 18 months, because now there is work."
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| Virginia last to put stimulus funds to transportation work |
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May 14, 2009
Richmond Times-Dispatch
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| Welcome to the stimulus party, Old Dominion State! According to this report, Virginia's allotment process required "considerable and prolonged political horse-trading." Virginia was allotted about $694.5 million is highway and bridge funds, of which $243 million must be obligated by June 30, 2009. |
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| Report: Top 100 Infrastructure Projects in the United States |
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May 14, 2009
CG/LA Infrastructure
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| CG/LA used three filters to compile this list: likelihood of timely completion; capacity to encourage economic competitiveness; and relevance to the Obama Administration's priorities. The projects were separated into three classes, and almost half of the projects fell into the "traditional infrastructure" class. The total value of the projects estimated by CG/LA is $366 billion, of which $58.3 billion would be dedicated to 16 surface transportation projects (2 bridge, 14 highway). Notable projects include the I-69 TransTexas Corridor and the I-81 Steel Wheel Interstate. |
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| The City Island Bridge kerfuffle |
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May 12, 2009
NY Daily News
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| The process of replacing the decaying, 950-foot-long bridge that connects City Island — which has been called the "Nantucket of New York City" — to mainland Bronx remains slow and contentious. While Mayor Bloomberg's plan has grown elaborate and expensive ($120 million), City Island officials, critics, and historical advocates prefer a "cheaper remake of the current ugly-duckling span." |
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| ASCE: 'The stimulus is a down payment' |
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May 7, 2009
The Wall Street Journal
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| Attendees to the Dow Jones Infrastructure Summit Thursday, such as Patrick Natale, executive director of the American Society of Engineers (ASCE), voiced some doubt and even disappointment regarding the $27.5 billion allotted to infrastructure projects by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). |
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