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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Huntsville 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 Huntsville area and across Alabama - 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 Huntsville stimulus 'shovel-ready' projects that will be happening in the area. What do you think? Which of these Huntsville stimulus public works are you pleased to see starting up? Which ones are a waste? Share your views by participating in the Huntsville poll and adding your comments below!
| Program | Project Description | Funding Required | Jobs |
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| CDBG | Neighborhood Stabilization: Terry Heights and Lowe Mill Neighborhoods | $12,000,000 | 565 | | CDBG | Meridian Street Improvements Phase II | $2,600,000 | 120 | | CDBG | Lowe Mill and Terry Heights Neighborhood Parks | $1,000,000 | 47 | | CDBG | Lighting and Repaving Public Parking Lots | $1,500,000 | 70 | | CDBG | Infrastructure and Drainage Improvements: Terry Heights and Lowe Mill Neighborhoods | $10,000,000 | 470 | | CDBG | Holmes Avenue Bridge Replacement | $2,000,000 | 95 | | CDBG | Food Co-op/Grocery Store for Terry Heights Neighborhood | $1,500,000 | 70 | | CDBG | Courthouse Square Improvement Project | $2,873,000 | 135 | | CDBG | Clinton Avenue Streetscape Improvement | $1,500,000 | 70 | | CDBG | Clinton Avenue Bridge Replacement | $2,500,000 | 120 | | CDBG | 3 Parking Garages | $40,000,000 | 1,880 | | Energy | North Huntsville Public Safety Facility | $2,200,000 | 105 | | Energy | New Green LEED Goldsmith Schiffman Preserve Building | $750,000 | 35 | | Energy | New Energy Efficient Fleet Building | $5,000,000 | 235 | | Energy | Natatorium Back Patio Renovation | $200,000 | 10 | | Energy | Library HVAC and Chiller Retrofit | $400,000 | 20 | | Energy | LED Traffic Signalization and Incandescent Lighting Improvements | $5,000,000 | 235 | | Energy | Hays Preserve Building- New Green LEED Building | $750,000 | 35 | | Energy | Greenbrier Fire Station | $1,660,000 | 75 | | Energy | Green Cove Fire Station | $1,700,000 | 80 | | Energy | Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Calvary Hills and West Side Neighborhood Recreation Centers | $2,000,000 | 100 | | Energy | Brahan Spring Park Landscape Management Facility | $2,000,000 | 100 | | Energy | Alternative (Rapid) Fueling Station | $1,700,000 | 80 | | Housing | Roofing at various sites | $3,000,000 | 50 | | Housing | Replacement of lighting at various sites | $500,000 | 25 | | Housing | Replacement of bathroom fixtures at various sites | $1,700,000 | 80 | | Housing | Repainting units at various sites | $2,700,000 | 125 | | Housing | Rehabilitation of 150 multifamily units | $12,000,000 | 560 | | Housing | Installation of energy efficient windows at various sites | $4,500,000 | 200 | | Housing | Construction of Gateway Place senior housing facility | $16,000,000 | 750 | | Public Safety | Safety Advancement for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) Program-Purchase of equipment and training | $350,000 | 0 | | Public Safety | Mobile Video Program-Installation of 175 in-car mobile video systems | $1,050,000 | 0 | | Public Safety | Mobile Reporting Program- Replacing 225 police in-car mobile data terminals | $1,020,000 | 0 | | Public Safety | Fill vacant police officer positions | $875,000 | 17 | | Public Safety | Crime Prevention through Crime Analysis Program-Software purchase | $65,000 | 0 | | Schools | West Side Recreational Facility | $4,000,000 | 190 | | Schools | South Side Recreational Facility | $4,000,000 | 190 | | Schools | Local Public School Modernization/IT Upgrade/Energy Conservation | $50,000,000 | 2,350 | | Schools | Lee High School | $45,000,000 | 2,100 | | Schools | East Side Recreational Facility | $3,000,000 | 140 | | Schools | Big Cove Elementary School | $22,000,000 | 1,030 | | Streets/Roads | Townsend Street Bridge Project | $2,500,000 | 120 | | Streets/Roads | Taylor Road Extension | $1,500,000 | 70 | | Streets/Roads | Taylor Lane Widening | $2,500,000 | 120 | | Streets/Roads | Stonemark Infrastructure Improvements | $1,500,000 | 70 | | Streets/Roads | Road Extension Research Park | $4,000,000 | 190 | | Streets/Roads | Resurfacing various streets | $10,000,000 | 470 | | Streets/Roads | Providence Main Street Streetscape | $1,000,000 | 47 | | Streets/Roads | Old Madison Pike Improvements | $3,841,000 | 180 | | Streets/Roads | Nance Road Improvements | $4,000,000 | 190 | | Streets/Roads | Memorial Parkway South Overpass (Byrd Springs/Lily Flagg/Martin Rd) for Improved Mobility to Redstone Arsenal | $53,000,000 | 2,400 | | Streets/Roads | Martin Road Widening (Redstone Gate to West of Wall Triana Highway) | $20,000,000 | 940 | | Streets/Roads | Martin Road Bridge Project | $10,000,000 | 470 | | Streets/Roads | Madison Street Bridge Project | $2,500,000 | 120 | | Streets/Roads | Little Cove Road and Little Cove Greenway | $6,500,000 | 300 | | Streets/Roads | Lake Four Repairs at Research Park | $600,000 | 30 | | Streets/Roads | Jeff Road Widening | $5,000,000 | 235 | | Streets/Roads | Infrastructure Improvements for Redstone Arsenal EUL | $50,000,000 | 2,350 | | Streets/Roads | Hobbs Island Bridge Project | $6,000,000 | 280 | | Streets/Roads | Governors Drive Phase II | $11,000,000 | 520 | | Streets/Roads | Gallatin Street Bridge Project | $2,500,000 | 120 | | Streets/Roads | Franklin Street Bridge Project | $2,500,000 | 120 | | Streets/Roads | Flint River Greenway Phase II | $1,500,000 | 60 | | Streets/Roads | Extension of Big Cove Rd to Big Cove Creek | $2,000,000 | 95 | | Streets/Roads | Explorer Blvd Extension | $3,000,000 | 140 | | Streets/Roads | Dug Hill Road/US 431 Intersection Improvements | $7,100,000 | 330 | | Streets/Roads | Church Street Bridge Project | $5,000,000 | 235 | | Streets/Roads | California Street Bridge Project | $2,500,000 | 120 | | Streets/Roads | Beadle Lane Improvements | $5,000,000 | 235 | | Streets/Roads | Balch Road | $2,500,000 | 120 | | Transit | Updated Transit Center Message Board | $15,000 | 0 | | Transit | Replace bus stop signs and bus maps | $25,000 | 5 | | Transit | Replace 2 trolley buses @ $250,000 each | $500,000 | 0 | | Transit | Procure 15 transit buses with alternative fuel capability | $3,750,000 | 0 | | Transit | Install 25 bus shelters @ $5000 per shelter | $125,000 | 6 | | Transit | Install 15 bus camera systems @$5000 each | $75,000 | 3 | | Water | Western Area Pump Station Phase II | $4,011,000 | 190 | | Water | Western Area Interceptor Phase V | $4,242,000 | 200 | | Water | Western Area Interceptor Phase IV | $4,095,000 | 190 | | Water | Western Area Forcemain Phase III | $3,916,500 | 185 | | Water | Western Area 16" Forecemain Phase VI | $4,200,000 | 200 | | Water | Ware Park Sewer Project | $2,126,000 | 100 | | Water | Spring Branch WWTP - Digester Upgrade | $1,000,000 | 47 | | Water | Sewer Capacity Assurance Program and Expansion | $5,500,000 | 260 | | Water | Sewer Abatement Infrastructure Projects | $750,000 | 35 | | Water | Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Test and Seal Chemical Grouting | $800,000 | 40 | | Water | Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Sanitary Sewer EvaluationSurveys (SSES) | $1,200,000 | 55 | | Water | Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Pipe Bursting | $4,200,000 | 200 | | Water | Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Manhole Rehabilitation for Spring Branch & Aldridge Creek Service Basins | $2,300,000 | 100 | | Water | Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Line Replacement | $3,500,000 | 165 | | Water | Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: Cured In Place Pipe Installation | $1,400,000 | 65 | | Water | Restore Historic Big Spring Park Drainage Basin | $3,000,000 | 140 | | Water | Redstone Arsenal EUL Sewer | $7,000,000 | 330 | | Water | Logan/Vermont Pump Station Upgrade | $1,000,000 | 47 | | Water | Knox Creek Sewer Extension | $787,500 | 40 | | Water | Flood Mitigation and Drainage Improvements | $4,645,000 | 220 | | Water | Flint River Sewer Extension | $735,000 | 35 | | Water | County Line Road Sewer Extension | $630,000 | 30 | | Water | Chemical Root Control Application for Spring Branch and Aldridge Creek Sanitary Sewer Basins | $800,000 | 40 | | Water | Big Cove Sewer Rehabilitation | $800,000 | 40 |
View the complete list of projects across Alabama and the country here.
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