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| Highway Stimulus a "Smashing Sucess" |
| 2009-09-08 |
| Highway officials representing a dozen states took time out from a two-day conference to praise the $26.8 billion federal stimulus spending on state roads and bridges. The highway program is part of the $787 billion American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. 3.4% of the total that was actually stimulating. The stimulus program directed at roads and bridges has been a "smashing success," said John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, during a news conference Tuesday at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. Mississippi accomplished about six months of road and bridge construction beyond its regularly scheduled work with the federal funding, said Larry "Butch" Brown, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation. The news conference on the highway spending was made during a meeting of the Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, which was attended by about 1,200 people. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #6 It isn't unique to the DC area. The SF/Oakland area has slug lines too. In fact, because carpools get to drive on the SF/Oakland Bay Bridge for free, and slug lines caused carpools to form, SF and Oakland lost a lot of revenue. So, SF and Oakland once tried to ban the slug line rendezvous. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-09-08 20:59 |
| #5 I'm just like you, CF - except I'm at the stage where I'm planning on buying a chicken.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-09-08 19:12 |
| #4 I-95 Sluggers MUST PAY! License them immediately. Slugging is a term used to describe a unique form of commuting found in the Washington, DC area. It has thousands of vehicles at its disposal, moves thousands of commuters daily, and the best part, itÂ’s FREE! Not only is it free, but it gets people to and from work faster than the typical bus, metro, or train. It's unique because it is not a government sponsored commuter program, but one created out of ingenuity from local citizens to solve commuter problems. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-09-08 17:28 |
| #3 My Egg's haven't hatched yet. In fact my chicken hasn't even laid any... however I did buy a chicken and I'm sure it'll lay thousands of eggs a week once it gets started.... |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2009-09-08 16:47 |
| #2 As of earlier this month about 80% of the highway and transit related stimulus funding had been 'obligated'. This means the States had submitted plans, estimates and specs and the feds had approved them. However, only about 10% of the funds were 'spent'. Construction takes a long time and it is a reimbursement program. Of course the AASHTO people love it, partly because it is 100% federal funds (no state or local match). |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-09-08 15:59 |
| #1 Car pool lanes...coming to a freeway near you. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-09-08 15:45 |