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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Anchorage area
category:Government and Politics
posted:February 28th, 2009
They're called 'shovel-ready,' those stimulus projects that have been surveyed, planned for, approved and are ready to go in cities all around America. They've been on hold due to budget issues, but with the new government stimulus plan, they're about to get the green light.
You're going to see lots going on around the Anchorage area and across Alaska - from road repair, airport and transit upgrades to school refurbishment, the "greening" of local communities and new technology. There are nearly 19,000 of these stimulus projects ready to ramp up nationwide, estimated to generate over 1,600,000 new jobs for 2009 and 2010.
We've compiled a list of the Anchorage stimulus 'shovel-ready' projects that will be happening in the area. What do you think? Which of these Anchorage stimulus public works are you pleased to see starting up? Which ones are a waste? Share your views by participating in the Anchorage poll and adding your comments below!
| Program | Project Description | Funding Required | Jobs |
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| CDBG | Neighborhood Park Repairs | $3,000,000 | 30 | | CDBG | Mountain View Arts & Culture Center | $5,000,000 | 40 | | CDBG | Mid-town Park | $3,000,000 | 20 | | CDBG | Loussac Library | $10,000,000 | 60 | | CDBG | Kids' Corps Building | $2,000,000 | 20 | | CDBG | Harry J. McDonald Center | $3,000,000 | 20 | | CDBG | Greenbelt Trail Resurfacing and Bridge Repair | $3,000,000 | 20 | | CDBG | Eagle River Town Center & EOC | $2,000,000 | 20 | | CDBG | DHHS Building | $12,000,000 | 80 | | CDBG | Covenant House construction | $5,000,000 | 60 | | CDBG | Connextion Day-Hab Center | $200,000 | 5 | | CDBG | Catholic Social Services Building | $600,000 | 10 | | CDBG | Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center | $12,000,000 | 80 | | Energy | Trail Lighting Retrofit | $2,000,000 | 8 | | Energy | Streetlight Retrofit to Energy-Saving LED Technology | $7,000,000 | 3 | | Energy | Municipal Building Retrofit for Energy Efficiency | $10,000,000 | 15 | | Energy | Materials Recovery Facility (Recycling and Re-use) | $15,000,000 | 17 | | Energy | Landfill Methane Recovery Project | $7,000,000 | 20 | | Public Safety | Misdemeanor/Theft follow-up Unit | $636,000 | 6 | | Public Safety | Community Action Policing Team Expansion | $636,000 | 6 | | Public Safety | Anchorage Domestic Violence Prevention Project - Victim Outreach | $318,000 | 3 | | Schools | Middle School Emergency Communication System | $820,000 | 50 | | Schools | Mechanical Upgrades | $1,881,000 | 30 | | Schools | Intercom/PA Upgrades | $621,000 | 50 | | Schools | Fire Alarm Upgrades | $725,000 | 40 | | Schools | Districtwide Security System Upgrades | $2,588,000 | 170 | | Schools | Districtwide Electrical Projects | $2,338,000 | 60 | | Schools | Building Renewal Projects | $1,169,000 | 50 | | Streets/Roads | O'Malley Road Reconstruction | $30,000,000 | 300 | | Streets/Roads | Old Glenn Hwy Reconstruction Phase II | $25,000,000 | 250 | | Streets/Roads | Minnesota Rut Repair | $15,000,000 | 150 | | Streets/Roads | Lake Otis & Tudor Congestion Relief, final funding component | $4,000,000 | 180 | | Streets/Roads | Arterial Rut Repair Debarr Rd./Jewel Lake Rd./Potter Rd./Old Klatt Rd. | $20,000,000 | 200 | | Transit | Regional Transit Authority Funding | $8,750,000 | 12 | | Transit | Public Transit System Security and Facility Improvements | $2,500,000 | 20 | | Transit | Port of Anchorage Expansion - fully permitted, ready to proceed immediately, will create 1000-1500 jobs. Numerous projects including docking facilities and cargo handling areas. | $75,000,000 | 1,500 | | Transit | M&O Vehicle Maintenance Facility | $19,000,000 | 40 | | Transit | Bus Warm Storage for Expanded Fleet | $20,000,000 | 40 | | Transit | Bus replacement | $7,700,000 | N/A | | Water | Replace Hillside Water Transmission Main | $19,500,000 | 125 | | Water | Hiland Road Water Intertie (Phases 2 and 3) | $16,400,000 | 125 | | Water | Goldenview Reservoir (2 million gallons) | $8,500,000 | 125 | | Water | Five Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations Upgrade | $5,300,000 | 125 | | Water | Eagle River Wastewater Treatment Facility - UV Disinfection Upgrades | $4,500,000 | 100 | | Water | Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility - Generator-Electrical Rm and SCADA upgrades | $6,000,000 | 125 |
View the complete list of projects across Alaska and the country here.
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