6,000th ARRA job announced

Aug. 3, 2009
The U.S. DOT announced the 6,000th project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Monday.

The $44.5 million project to widen congested U.S. 60 in Phoenix became the ARRA milestone. According to the U.S. DOT, U.S. 60 is one of Phoenix’s most congested corridors, serving about 45,000 vehicles a day. Stimulus funds will produce two additional lanes of traffic and other significant improvements.

“Most importantly, the project will generate good-paying transportation jobs,” said U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.

The U.S. DOT announced the 6,000th project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Monday.

The $44.5 million project to widen congested U.S. 60 in Phoenix became the ARRA milestone. According to the U.S. DOT, U.S. 60 is one of Phoenix’s most congested corridors, serving about 45,000 vehicles a day. Stimulus funds will produce two additional lanes of traffic and other significant improvements.

“Most importantly, the project will generate good-paying transportation jobs,” said U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.

The U.S. DOT claims that over $22.7 billion of ARRA money has been obligated to fund more than 6,800 projects in 53 U.S. states and territories, and work is currently under way on more than 3,300 of those projects.

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