American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Transportation Stimulus
National
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. This legislation provides nearly $800 billion boost to the American Economy.
The stimulus legislation delivers substantial support for infrastructure projects. At the national level, this includes $48 billion in funding for transportation capital projects ($8.4 billion for mass transit, $27.5 billion for highways and bridges, $9.3 billion for rail, $1.3 billion for airport improvement projects; $1.5 billion for discretionary surface transportation projects). For additional information on the U.S. Department of Transportation's efforts visit their website: www.dot.gov/recovery.
County
Nassau County's allocation of Federal Highway ARRA funds is $27.6 million and the estimated amount of Federal Transit ARRA funds is $14.5 million. The County has submitted various projects for ARRA funding and is currently awaiting approval of these projects. Below is a list of County projects submitted for ARRA funding:
Federal Highway Administration Proposed Projects
|
ARRA Funding |
| Road Resurfacing Phase 1 |
$9,000,000 |
| Cedar Swamp Road Improvements |
$4,000,000 |
| Pedestrian and Bike Paths |
$2,000,000 |
| Signal Expansion Phase 2 |
$3,000,000 |
| Bridge Painting Program |
$3,000,000 |
| Countywide pavement markings |
$3,600,000 |
Federal Transit Administration Proposed Projects
|
ARRA Funding |
| Long Island Bus: Purchase 18 CNG 40' Replacement Buses, Inspection Services & Spare Parts |
$8,803,000 |
| Long Island Bus: Purchase 14 CNG 40' Replacement Buses |
$5,748,905 |
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