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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Fresno 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 Fresno area and across California - 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 Fresno stimulus 'shovel-ready' projects that will be happening in the area. What do you think? Which of these Fresno stimulus public works are you pleased to see starting up? Which ones are a waste? Share your views by participating in the Fresno poll and adding your comments below!
| Program | Project Description | Funding Required | Jobs |
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| CDBG | Neighborhood improvement program. Economically challenged and older neighborhoods need street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, streetlight, pedestrian support, landscape, and drainage improvements. | $27,000,000 | 50 | | CDBG | Downtown and Citywide Landscape Irrigation. Many tree wells and streetscape areas are without irrigation systems in place. Connect to water supply, plumbing to benefit areas, installation of water conservation appropriate irrigation systems, etc. | $4,000,000 | 20 | | Streets/Roads | Willow Avenue, Shepherd to Behymer. Extends street infrastructure improvements to the north that currently terminate at Shepherd. Curb, sidewalk, gutter, undergrounding of verhead utilities, trail, and pavement. | $2,000,000 | 7 | | Streets/Roads | Shaw & Polk Intersection Improvements. Expansion of intersection, right-of-way acquisition, signalization enhancements, streetscape and hardscape improvements. | $1,400,000 | 5 | | Streets/Roads | Friant Road, Copper to Audubon, southbound lanes. These travel lanes support industry and heavy trucks, as well as residential commuter traffic. Overlay paving, other structural support work, and curbing to help prevent future water erosion. | $3,500,000 | 10 | | Streets/Roads | Clovis Avenue, McKinley to Kings Canyon. Improvement to travel lanes, median islands, bridge crossings, sidewalks, gutters, and trails. | $2,500,000 | 9 | | Streets/Roads | California Avenue. Shelf ready roadyway enhancement project that supports a Hope VI project. Street widening, median island construction, landscape, and pavement improvement. | $3,900,000 | 10 | | Streets/Roads | Bottleneck removal. Six locations in the City where short undeveloped areas have created travel lane bottlenecks (two lanes down to one, and then back to two) on major streets. Tight-of-way acquisition, paving, curbs, sidewalks, and gutter. | $3,000,000 | 10 | | Streets/Roads | Ashlan Avenue west of Freeway 99. Street widening, right-of-way acquisition, paving, curbs, sidewalks, and gutter. | $2,000,000 | 7 | | Water | Herndon Canal Pipeline. Undergrounding of open canal for roadway improvement, pedestrian safety, and water quality protection. | $700,000 | 8 |
View the complete list of projects across California and the country here.
For more information about what's going on around Fresno, CA we invite you to tour the site and participate by adding your organization's community news and announcements.
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