Biden: $19B in highway stimulus already set aside

[babylonsister]

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BIDEN_STIMULUS?SITE=CONGRA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Biden: $19B in highway stimulus already set aside


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden says more than half of the economic stimulus money set aside for highway projects has been allocated.

Biden plans to tell the Cabinet on Thursday that every state and territory beat the June 29 deadline to identify half their spending. He says that $19 billion has been set aside to pay for 5,300 transportation projects.

Of that number, 1,900 are already under way. Projects in economically distressed areas or those that would maximize creating jobs were given top priority.

Biden says the stimulus spending's goal is to get people back to work quickly and transportation projects are ideal for that.

[liberal N proud]

1. I will vouch for that

We were driving through several states 2 weeks ago, it seemed like there were more miles of construction than not. Many sites had signs posted indicating they were funded by the stimulus.

Many areas were project just getting started, barriers were still going up in some areas.


Job's is the key to any recovery and construction will provide jobs at least seasonally.

[babylonsister]

2. Thanks for that observation. I'm very glad to hear that the

stimulus pkg. is already doing what it was supposed to do. :thumbsup:

[Clio the Leo]

3. There was a cyclist killed on the route I take to work....

..... I noticed the other day some very elaborate "share the road" signs and other "watch out for the cyclist" type markers have now been put out on that road.

Thanks Joe!!!! .... Keeping cyclists safe is hot! ;)

[babylonsister]

4. So is employing people and repairing things!

I haven't seen any indications here yet, though I don't get out much. And we sure could use some help.

[Clio the Leo]

5. Check Recovery.gov if you haven't already......

..... for what may be going on in your area.

http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/state-local-tribal-and-territorial-resources&mode=map

[babylonsister]

7. Thanks so much! I also sent that to a few friends with teens who

need to be occupied.

[Peacetrain]

6. We are up to our eas in repairs..so long overdue.. it was becoming a real

safety hazard

[babylonsister]

8. Good news, posted very early this a.m., and no one cares. I know

MJ took the oxygen out of the room, but this?

So I thought it was good news. x(