$95.3 million in new transportation stimulus projects announced
Written by Michael Moran on July 1, 2009 – 7:06 am
Governor David A. Paterson today announced the certification of an additional $95.3 million for transportation projects through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The investments will provide for essential highway and bridge repairs and other long-term improvements that will create an estimated 2,287 jobs across the State. These certifications bring the total number of ARRA-certified transportation projects to 251, for which the federal stimulus package will provide $713.1 million of the $1.2 billion in total project costs.