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Digging into 'shovel-ready projects' in the Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento stimulus 'shovel-ready' projects that will be happening in the area. What do you think? Which of these Sacramento stimulus public works are you pleased to see starting up? Which ones are a waste? Share your views by participating in the Sacramento poll and adding your comments below!
| Program | Project Description | Funding Required | Jobs |
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| Amtrak | Railyards Tunnel / Connection to Old Sac | $750,000,000 | 15 | | CDBG | Testing and Remediation of Lot X | $1,000,000 | 15 | | CDBG | RT DNA Line Minimum Operating Segment 1 | $20,000,000 | 75 | | CDBG | Ramona Street Extension Transportation | $10,000,000 | 220 | | CDBG | Raley Blvd. Magpie Creek Flood Protection | $12,500,000 | 1,000 | | CDBG | Promenade Phase 1 | $3,500,000 | 35 | | CDBG | Natomas Flood Control Levee Improvements | $200,000,000 | 3,000 | | CDBG | Mainline Rail Track Relocation | $47,500,000 | 500 | | CDBG | K Street Streetscape/ St. Rose of Lima Park/ New Light Rail Stop - assuming we could do two blocks 7th- 9th | $7,000,000 | 80 | | CDBG | K Street Street Scape Project Phase I Phase II Phase III | $14,500,000 | 290 | | CDBG | Florin Road | $5,000,000 | 250 | | CDBG | Extension of 5th Street (Railyards Blvd. to Richards. Blvd.) | $47,000,000 | 150 | | CDBG | Army Depot | $5,000,000 | 500 | | CDBG | 65th Street Station Relocation 65th Street frontage | $10,000,000 | 300 | | Energy | 1st Phase of City developing, implementing and installing 5MW of solar power on 12 City buildings | $850,000 | 100 | | Housing | SHRA | $500,000,000 | 100 | | Public Safety | Police station and equipment | $100,000,000 | 100 | | Public Safety | Fire station and equipment | $150,000,000 | 50 | | Schools | Luther Burbank | $55,000,000 | 50 | | Schools | Hiram Walker | $20,000,000 | 20 | | Streets/Roads | Richards Blvd/I-5 Interchange Reconstruction | $100,000,000 | 250 | | Streets/Roads | Point West/Central City Transit Solution | $50,000,000 | 150 | | Streets/Roads | Intermodal Transit Facility | $100,000,000 | 300 | | Streets/Roads | I Street Bridge Pedestrian Loop Improvements | $10,000,000 | 75 | | Streets/Roads | Capital City Freeway Improvements/Congestion Mitigation - Midtown-Howe Avenue | $200,000,000 | 300 | | Streets/Roads | American River Multi-use Bridge (Richards to Truxel) | $100,100,000 | 200 | | Water | Relocation of Pioneer Reservoir | $80,000,000 | 250 | | Water | Folsom Dam Raise and Early Release Improvements | $150,000,000 | 350 | | Water | Central City Combined Sewer Improvements | $50,000,000 | 100 |
View the complete list of projects across California and the country here.
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