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GOV. MALLOY: CONNDOT EXCEEDS GOAL OF ADVERTISING TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR BIDS BY 20 PERCENT
(HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) has exceeded its goal of advertising $1 billion worth of bids on construction projects in the current federal fiscal year by 20 percent. At the end of the fiscal year on September 30, ConnDOT will have advertised bidding on $1.2 billion for 107 individual projects across Connecticut.
"According the Federal Highway Administration, 21 jobs are created or sustained for every $1 million in transportation infrastructure spending, meaning that $1.2 billion translates to 25,200 jobs in direct construction and supplier jobs," said Governor Malloy. "Many thousands of additional jobs are sustained indirectly by transportation spending, ranging from sandwich vendors on construction sites to engineering firms that design major projects."
Highlights of the projects advertised this fiscal year include:
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Widening of I-84 in Waterbury, $403 million;
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New Haven Commuter Rail Line overhead power line replacement, $116 million;
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New stations on the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield rail line (in Wallingford, Berlin and Meriden), $70 million;
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Road and safety improvements in Stratford, $29 million;
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Replacement of four Route 8 bridges in Bridgeport, $41 million;
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Resurfacing of some 264 miles of roads around the state, $71 million;
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Bus Maintenance Facility in Watertown, $85 million.
"The construction industry is the initial return on investment as these projects come on line," said Don Shubert, president of the Connecticut Construction Industries Association. "With ConnDOT leveraging its resources and developing an ambitious program, our industry is stepping up its efforts to provide opportunities for people to work in good-paying jobs. That is just the initial return. These projects reach much farther than our industry. They drive economic activity, provide safer and more efficient transportation choices, and the put the infrastructure in place to support economic growth and prosperity for future generations."
"As we make investments in transportation improvements around our state, we are putting people to work," said ConnDOT Commissioner James P. Redeker. "When we unveiled our 2014-2018 Capital Investment Plan, we estimated that we would advertise about 80 projects this year valued at approximately $1 billion ($800 million contract value only). As the fiscal year comes to an end, we have delivered on that promise - and much more."
ConnDOT oversees and maintains an extensive network of roads and bridges, commuter rail lines, public transit bus operations, ports and two seasonal ferries across the Connecticut River. Citizens are encouraged to submit their ideas regarding the future of transportation in Connecticut online at
www.transformct.org
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For Immediate Release: September 14, 2014
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