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March 18: Vice President Biden Announces 10,000 Recovery Act Transportation Projects Now Under Way from DOT
- Vice President Joe Biden today announced that 10,000 transportation projects are now under way in all 50 states and the District of Columbia thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Projects are considered under way when a contractor has been hired, the project has received official notice to proceed, and work has begun. This milestone comes just over a year after the Recovery Act was signed into law and as the spring construction season is getting into full swing. The Vice President made the announcement as part of a visit to North Carolina - the state where the 10,000th project, the Sanford Bypass, will break ground. The contractor, DHG Infrastructure, says they are hiring more than 45 employees to work on the project. The $26 million project, which was accelerated by the Recovery Act, will redirect commercial truck traffic away from the heart of the city of Sanford, relieving congestion and maintenance problems, and increasing access for businesses to relocate and expand in the area.
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