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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Dallas 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 Dallas area and across Texas - 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 Dallas stimulus 'shovel-ready' projects that will be happening in the area. What do you think? Which of these Dallas stimulus public works are you pleased to see starting up? Which ones are a waste? Share your views by participating in the Dallas poll and adding your comments below!
| Program | Project Description | Funding Required | Jobs |
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| Amtrak | Drainage reconstruction & sidewalk construction along UP Railroad at Beckley | $1,100,000 | 11 | | CDBG | Trinity Trails Phases 2,3,4 | $16,000,000 | 160 | | CDBG | New sidewalks, curbs, etc. | $3,000,000 | 30 | | CDBG | Marsalis Avenue sidewalk replacement and pedestrian improvements | $250,000 | 25 | | CDBG | IH-20 Gateway Park | $500,000 | 5 | | CDBG | Energy efficency & conservation | $3,640,000 | 36 | | CDBG | Continental Avenue modification to pedestrian bridge | $10,000,000 | 100 | | CDBG | Construction of Convention Center Hotel | $386,000,000 | 3,800 | | CDBG | Bernal Trail Extension | $2,500,000 | 25 | | Energy | West Dallas Revitalization Project: Work with low-income neighborhoods to weatherize houses and retrofit them with energy efficient technology, equipment, systems and apppliances. A green collar jobs element will train residents to retrofit such houses | $900,000 | 250 | | Energy | Underhanging of 138kV Transmission Lines along Irving Boulevard | $4,000,000 | 40 | | Energy | Replacement of lamps in City-owned parking lots with energy efficient LED lights | $700,000 | 38 | | Energy | Police Academy Construction | $62,000,000 | 620 | | Energy | Library Energy Efficiency Upgrades | $42,000,000 | 420 | | Energy | Latino Cultural Center - Phase II design and construction | $18,000,000 | 180 | | Energy | Installation of Solar Panels on city, school district bldgs., on streetlights, traffic signals | $500,000 | 28 | | Energy | Installation of geothermal heat pumps at the proposed site of the Texas Horse Park | $150,000 | 30 | | Energy | Fire Station #6 Energy Efficiency Replacements & Upgrades | $52,000,000 | 520 | | Energy | Equipment, supplies and tree stock for Great Trinity Forest tree planting (includes site preparation) | $500,000 | 5 | | Housing | Replace roofs at Cliff Manor | $250,000 | 3 | | Housing | Replace roofs at Cedar Springs | $900,000 | 9 | | Housing | Replace roofs at Brooks Manor | $250,000 | 3 | | Housing | Replace elevators at Brooks Manor | $240,000 | 4 | | Housing | Remodel kitchens at scattered sites | $400,000 | 4 | | Housing | Exterior repairs at Hidden Ridge | $500,000 | 5 | | Housing | Exterior repairs at at Little Mexico Village | $150,000 | 1 | | Housing | Demolition of Turner Courts & Rhoads Terrace | $2,450,000 | 25 | | Housing | Construct 55 dwelling units at Roseland Homes | $6,100,000 | 61 | | Housing | Concrete work at all sites | $2,000,002 | 20 | | Housing | Clean lagoon at Lakewest Site | $200,000 | 2 | | Housing | ADA entrance upgrades at all sites | $105,000 | 1 | | Public Safety | Upgrade the City of Dallas public safety radio system to the 800 Mhz digital spectrum, providing City of Dallas first responder with full regional interoperability | $40,000,000 | 30 | | Public Safety | Hire 20 new police officers | $1,500,000 | 20 | | Streets/Roads | Upgrade communication system for centralized traffic control system | $33,000,000 | 330 | | Streets/Roads | Sylvan Avenue bridge reconstruction | $19,700,000 | 197 | | Streets/Roads | Streetlights on freeways without existing lighting | $24,398,000 | 250 | | Streets/Roads | Sign replacement program - regulatory and warning. 100,000 signs city-wide. | $8,250,000 | 83 | | Streets/Roads | Replace structurally deficient traffic signal poles | $8,800,000 | 90 | | Streets/Roads | Pedestrian Bridge over UP Railroad at Cadiz Street | $20,000,000 | 200 | | Streets/Roads | Margaret McDermott (IH-30) Bridge Reconstruction | $246,540,000 | 2,465 | | Streets/Roads | Linfield Road Pedestrian Bridge | $10,000,000 | 100 | | Streets/Roads | Katy Trail Phase IV: build a 2.5-mile multi-use trail from Skillman Street to the Northwest Highway DART Light Rail Station | $2,257,920 | 18 | | Streets/Roads | Irving Boulevard/Mockingbid Lane Inersection Improvement Project: add dual left-turn and right-turn lanes on all approaches | $1,240,000 | 10 | | Streets/Roads | Industrial Boulevard reconstruction from Continental Avenue to RR | $5,200,000 | 52 | | Streets/Roads | East Dallas Veloway Phase I: build a 2-mile multi-use trail that will create a 19-mile continuous trail connecting East Dallas neighborhoods with two DART light rail stations, employment centers, schools, retail centers and recreational facilities | $2,257,920 | 18 | | Streets/Roads | Chalk Hill Road Reconstruction | $9,100,000 | 90 | | Streets/Roads | Battery Back up for traffic signals city-wide | $9,000,000 | 90 | | Water | Water & wastewater Replacement (In-house) | $20,000,000 | 200 | | Water | Water & wastewater main replacement construction (HZ)(LB) - 25,000 lf of pipeline replacements | $4,800,000 | 32 | | Water | Water & wastewater main replacement (Phase II) (Dal-Tec) (EV) - 30,000 lf of pipeline replacement | $6,000,000 | 60 | | Water | Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir Expansion | $30,000,000 | 300 | | Water | SW Pipeline (Wintergreen Raod from I-35 to Houston School Road) | $18,000,000 | 180 | | Water | Southside Plant - DLD Field Regrading | $3,000,000 | 30 | | Water | McKamy, Cottonwood & central Branch Phase I | $6,000,000 | 60 | | Water | Lake Tawakoni 144-inch raw water pipeline Phase I | $45,000,000 | 450 | | Water | Ferris Branch Replacement Construction Phase II - 24,000 lf of pipeline replacement | $6,700,000 | 67 | | Water | Cullum Street (Waterview to Coit) | $750,000 | 8 | | Water | Appian & Central Low Construction Phase I (AP) | $6,500,000 | 65 | | Water | 54-inch wastewater interceptor Turtle Creek from Maple to Cedar Springs | $2,200,000 | 22 | | Water | 48-inch DFW line tunneling | $2,000,000 | 20 |
View the complete list of projects across Texas and the country here.
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