One of the last infrastructure distributions from the stimulus act, the TIGER grants, were announced today.
Two important projects in Washington scored big with with this announcement. The Mercer fix in Seattle, which is a top priority for the city, received $30 million and the North South Freeway in Spokane received $35 million. The $30 million for Mercer is great news for this important multi-modal project in Seattle.
Scott at the PI wrote a compehensive piece on the Mercer Project today.
The Tranport Politic overviews all of the grants and points out that the ratio of transit-highway of projects was a better allocation towards transit then in the past. Take note that a Portland Streetcar extension project received $23 million.
Which projects that applied did not get TIGER money in Washington?
-South Park Bridge
-Link extension to 200th Street in Seatac
-520
Update: WSDOT just sent a press release announcing the $35 million to the North South Freeway project...
Showing posts with label stimulus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stimulus. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Watching the Stimulus
The President of Smart Growth America, Geoff Anderson, was on Fox news earlier this week!
This is worth a watch.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/23777528/stimulus-120-day-report-card.htm#q=geoff+anderson
Here is the original heads up from the SGA blog
TCC worked with Smart Growth America to release a Washington specific report. It can be found on our website here and was picked up last night in the PI's traffic blog.
This is worth a watch.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/search-results/m/23777528/stimulus-120-day-report-card.htm#q=geoff+anderson
Here is the original heads up from the SGA blog
TCC worked with Smart Growth America to release a Washington specific report. It can be found on our website here and was picked up last night in the PI's traffic blog.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Washington's Highway Stimulus in the news
Washington State's WSDOT highway stimulus legislation has been covered in the news with increasing controversy over the past few days. A report released by TCC, WASHPirg, and Futurewise is cited in many of the articles.
Here is the media rundown, feel free to let me know if I missed any:
2-24, Associated Press, "Wash. Leg. unveils $340M highway stimulus plan "
3-5, Seattle P-I, "State Stimulus Aimed at Roads"
3-3, New York Times, "Stimulus Spurs Road Projects, Big and Small"
3-5, Stranger Slog, "WA State Stimulus Bill: No $ for Seattle, but $40 Million to Widen Suburban Freeway"
3-6, Seattle Times, "Feeling unstimulated about road spending"
3-6, Sightline Daily, "Olympia's Highway-Happy Democrats"
Here is the media rundown, feel free to let me know if I missed any:
2-24, Associated Press, "Wash. Leg. unveils $340M highway stimulus plan "
3-5, Seattle P-I, "State Stimulus Aimed at Roads"
3-3, New York Times, "Stimulus Spurs Road Projects, Big and Small"
3-5, Stranger Slog, "WA State Stimulus Bill: No $ for Seattle, but $40 Million to Widen Suburban Freeway"
3-6, Seattle Times, "Feeling unstimulated about road spending"
3-6, Sightline Daily, "Olympia's Highway-Happy Democrats"
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Washington's Transportation Stimulus Package is Signed by Gov. Gregoire
This afternoon Governor Gregoire signed the final State stimulus package for roads which amounted to 350 million dollars in federal spending on roads in Washington State. TCC, Futurewise, and WashPIRG released a national report and press release in response to the final stimulus list that was put together by the Governor's office and the State Legislature. Copies of both the report and the press release can be found on our homepage. For a direct link to the report go here and for a direct link to the press release go here.
From the Press Release:
Two of Washington’s projects were highlighted as good projects on this list, the Pierce County I-5 HOV project and the combined I-90 safety and maintenance projects. Two projects, the I-405 expansion project between 195th Ave. and SR 527 and the Yakima Valley Mall interchange were highlighted as bad investments for $70 million or 20% of the state’s stimulus funding for transportation projects. In Washington alone more than 400 bridges are structurally deficient including the SR 520 bridge, South Park bridge and Murray Morgan bridge. These projects would have been very strong candidates for state stimulus spending.
Also check out Erica Barnett's post on the topic: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/03/05/wa_state_stimulus_bill_no_f
From the Press Release:
Two of Washington’s projects were highlighted as good projects on this list, the Pierce County I-5 HOV project and the combined I-90 safety and maintenance projects. Two projects, the I-405 expansion project between 195th Ave. and SR 527 and the Yakima Valley Mall interchange were highlighted as bad investments for $70 million or 20% of the state’s stimulus funding for transportation projects. In Washington alone more than 400 bridges are structurally deficient including the SR 520 bridge, South Park bridge and Murray Morgan bridge. These projects would have been very strong candidates for state stimulus spending.
Also check out Erica Barnett's post on the topic: http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/03/05/wa_state_stimulus_bill_no_f
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Federal Transportation Stimulus bill being heard on the House Floor right now
11:45 am:
The State list for the Federal Stimulus transportation dollars is being heard on the House Floor right now. We have been testifying on this bill as it moved through committee and have been tracking it closely.
To tune into the floor debate go to http://www.tvw.org/media/livetv.cfm?CFID=2037776&CFTOKEN=78073697&bhcp=1.
Information on the bill can be found at http://flooractivityext.leg.wa.gov/default.aspx?chamber=3
Update:
House Bill 1978 passed off of the House Floor with a 67 to 28 vote. It will now move onto the Senate for further consideration.
3:45
Things are moving quickly in Olympia today. The House Stimulus bill that moved out this morning just passed out of the Senate moments ago with a 45 to 4 vote. It will not be delivered to the Governor's desk. Moving the bill on the same day shows how high of a priority this legislation is.
The State list for the Federal Stimulus transportation dollars is being heard on the House Floor right now. We have been testifying on this bill as it moved through committee and have been tracking it closely.
To tune into the floor debate go to http://www.tvw.org/media/livetv.cfm?CFID=2037776&CFTOKEN=78073697&bhcp=1.
Information on the bill can be found at http://flooractivityext.leg.wa.gov/default.aspx?chamber=3
Update:
House Bill 1978 passed off of the House Floor with a 67 to 28 vote. It will now move onto the Senate for further consideration.
3:45
Things are moving quickly in Olympia today. The House Stimulus bill that moved out this morning just passed out of the Senate moments ago with a 45 to 4 vote. It will not be delivered to the Governor's desk. Moving the bill on the same day shows how high of a priority this legislation is.
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