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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Atlanta 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 Atlanta area and across Georgia - 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 Atlanta stimulus 'shovel-ready' projects that will be happening in the area. What do you think? Which of these Atlanta stimulus public works are you pleased to see starting up? Which ones are a waste? Share your views by participating in the Atlanta poll and adding your comments below!
| Program | Project Description | Funding Required | Jobs |
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| CDBG | Tree Canopy Preservation - Invasive Removal | $1,500,000 | 15 | | CDBG | Replace 8 Fire Stations that are over 50 years old and under poor conditions | $24,000,000 | 240 | | CDBG | Renovation of 25 Neighborhood Recreation Centers | $39,500,000 | 395 | | CDBG | Police facility improvements for Zone 1, Zone 3 and Zone 4 (plumbing, electrical and other maintenance) | $185,000 | 2 | | CDBG | Parks- Water Line Backflow Preventers | $2,475,000 | 25 | | CDBG | Parks- Curbing Installation | $750,000 | 8 | | CDBG | Parks - Sidewalks and Pathways | $1,050,000 | 11 | | CDBG | Parks - Retaining Walls and Slopes | $980,000 | 10 | | CDBG | Parks - Driveways and Parking Lots | $950,000 | 10 | | CDBG | Parks - Drainage Structures | $750,000 | 8 | | CDBG | Historic City Hall and Annex Repair Projects | $3,400,000 | 34 | | CDBG | Develop Swat Pistol Range to replace trailers used for training and upgrade Mounted Training Area | $3,835,700 | 39 | | CDBG | Detention Center Repairs | $3,800,000 | 38 | | CDBG | Build Consolidated Multi-Use Public Safety Training Facility to meet critical training needs | $28,000,000 | 280 | | Energy | Upgrade building envelopes, including installation of reflective of green roofing, insulation, and high-performance windows and doors. | $5,515,468 | 55 | | Energy | Replace inefficient lighting with high-efficiency lighting, and install automatic lighting controls | $4,117,854 | 29 | | Energy | Install waste-to-energy recovery systems (fuel cells, microturbines, and gasification systems) to convert waste energy sources (landfill gas, wastewater treatment system gas, yard waste, and waste grease) to renewable electricity for city government opera | $13,000,000 | 130 | | Energy | Install solar thermal and photovoltaic systems | $52,390,000 | 524 | | Energy | Install low-flow plumbing fixtures | $2,107,822 | 21 | | Energy | HVAC system efficiency upgrades, including replacement of inefficient equipment with high-performance systems, installation of automatic controls, and recomissioning of existing systems | $12,673,636 | 100 | | Energy | Green Fleet- hybrid and electric vehicles, biodiesel and biodiesel fueling station, fuel cell pilot program | $64,000,000 | 550 | | Public Safety | Hire 200 Police Officers | $20,000,000 | 200 | | Streets/Roads | Traffic Signals & School Flashers | $29,400,000 | 294 | | Streets/Roads | Traffic Communications | $18,000,000 | 180 | | Streets/Roads | Streetlights | $10,200,000 | 102 | | Streets/Roads | Street Resurfacing | $120,000,000 | 1,200 | | Streets/Roads | Hazardous Sidewalk Repairs | $50,000,000 | 500 | | Streets/Roads | Bridge Replacement | $75,000,000 | 750 | | Streets/Roads | Bridge Maintenance and Repairs | $1,800,000 | 18 | | Transit | Travel Demand Model and Engineering for Beltline Transit and Trail | $6,000,000 | 60 | | Transit | Streetcar Midtown-Downtown line - 3.6 miles | $81,000,000 | 600 | | Transit | Streetcar East-West line -2.27 miles, 9 stations, 2 cars | $40,000,000 | 400 | | Transit | 5 Miles of Beltline Trail and Spur Trails | $18,000,000 | 180 | | Water | Year 2011 Small Diameter Capacity relief Projects - Pipebursting | $10,500,000 | 105 | | Water | Water Tank Painting & Structural Repair | $9,112,880 | 91 | | Water | Southwest Main Improvements 30-inch | $20,700,000 | 207 | | Water | Southwest Main Improvements 30-inch | $56,000,000 | 560 | | Water | Southwest Main 54 inch | $41,225,703 | 412 | | Water | South River Capacity Relief Tunnel and Pumping Station | $111,684,927 | 1,117 | | Water | South River Basin - North South Basin Capacity Relief Projects | $22,315,000 | 223 | | Water | South River Basin - East Point Trunk Replacement | $17,800,000 | 178 | | Water | Sewer Group 5 & 6 - SSES Contract B | $15,000,000 | 150 | | Water | Sewer Group 5 & 6 - SSES Contract A | $15,000,000 | 150 | | Water | Proctor Creek Basin - Terrell Creek Replacement Project | $8,700,000 | 87 | | Water | Proctor Creek Basin - East Proctor Capacity Relief Project | $2,800,000 | 28 | | Water | North Area Main Improvements | $22,522,000 | 225 | | Water | Koweta Rd. Water Main & Pumping Station | $38,061,000 | 381 | | Water | Koweta Rd. Water Main & P. S. | $54,850,000 | 549 | | Water | Hemphill WTP Electrical Switchgear Replacement | $1,270,000 | 13 | | Water | Hemphill Finished Water Pump Station | $19,400,000 | 194 | | Water | Georgia Tech/Midtiwn Water Main Replacement | $43,363,000 | 434 | | Water | Fairburn Road Water Mains | $29,937,000 | 299 | | Water | Fairburn Road Water Mains | $32,000,000 | 320 | | Water | Downtown Elevated Storage Tank | $4,215,400 | 42 | | Water | Automation of the Hemphill and Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plants | $6,600,000 | 66 | | Water | Adamsville Transmission Main Improvements | $22,926,000 | 229 | | Water | Adamsville Transmission Main Improvements | $42,343,100 | 423 |
View the complete list of projects across Georgia and the country here.
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