Sacramento Area Council of Governments Announces Distribution of $76 Million to Local Transportation Projects Made Possible by Federal Stimulus Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 19, 2009
CONTACT: Alexis Marks or Mara Lee
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Sacramento Area Council of Governments Announces Distribution of $76 Million to Local Transportation Projects Made Possible by Federal Stimulus Bill
Road Improvements, Commuter Buses and Railyards Track Relocation Among Projects Funded
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a robust economic recovery package that puts a substantial amount of federal dollars into a wide variety of programs to help Sacramentans - and people across the country - get back to work and back on track. Within weeks, millions of dollars have been allocated to address various needs across Sacramento.
"Today's authorization of $76 million in stimulus funds is a victory for all Sacramentans," said Rep. Matsui. "This funding will put people to work improving our roads, bus and light rail systems. We will start breaking ground on new projects and construction in the very near future and expedite existing projects through this tremendous investment in our community. SACOG's decision on how to use the stimulus funds was transparent, deliberate and bold; they should be applauded for their efforts."
"We greatly appreciate the work of Congress and our federal representatives to bring economic stimulus dollars and much-needed jobs to our region," said SACOG Board Chair and Yolo County Supervisor Helen Thomson.
These funds are in addition to the $32 million authorized in February for road rehabilitation throughout Sacramento. A complete list of projects authorized by the SACOG Board of Directors today is below, for a total of $76,022,364.
Light Rail and Rail:
andbull; City of Sacramento Downtown Railyards (Intermodal) track relocation $20,000,000
andbull; Sacramento Regional Transit District light rail train retrofits $8,240,000
andbull; City of West Sacramento Cemex rail access $600,000
Road Improvements and Congestion Relief:
andbull; Sacramento County Traffic signal system upgrade $3,150,000
andbull; City of Elk Grove I-5/Elk Grove Boulevard northbound on-ramp $200,000
andbull; City of Elk Grove Intelligent Transportation System $1,000,000
andbull; City of Isleton West End road rehabilitation $19,000
andbull; City of Live Oak Apricot Street road rehabilitation $120,000
andbull; City of Marysville Third Street pavement rehabilitation $1,159,000
andbull; City of Rancho Cordova International Drive extension and Folsom South Canal Bridge $1,050,000
andbull; City of Wheatland Main Street road rehabilitation $450,000
andbull; City of Yuba City Bridge Street revitalization and enhancements $1,900,000
andbull; Yuba County Willow Glen road rehabilitation $941,000
Investments in Buses and Bus Shelters:
andbull; City of Auburn Replace two 25' buses $185,000
andbull; City of Elk Grove Replace eight CNG 40' buses $4,000,000
andbull; City of Galt Install three new bus shelters $50,000
andbull; City of Roseville Repower/rehabilitate buses $1,350,000
andbull; El Dorado Transit Replace one 45' commuter bus $519,000
andbull; Placer County Transit Replace two 57-seat commuter buses $1,100,000
andbull; Sacramento County Replace two 30' commuter buses $228,007
andbull; SCT/Link Replace two demand-response buses $131,467
andbull; Unitrans Replace seven 40' compressed natural gas buses $3,541,367
andbull; Unitrans us replacement $1,000,000
andbull; Yolo County Transportation District Bus amenities $502,509
andbull; Yuba-Sutter Transit 3 commuter buses $291,804
andbull; Yuba-Sutter Transit 3 commuter buses $204,466
Paratransit and Demand-Response:
andbull; Paratransit, Inc Purchase 12 demand-response minivans for replacement $568,176
andbull; Paratransit, Inc Replace facility telephone system $405,000
andbull; City of Folsom Replace seven demand-response vans $488,000
Pedestrian Safety and Sidewalk Improvements:
andbull; Sacramento County ADA Transition Plan implementation $3,000,000
andbull; City of Citrus Heights Greenback Lane pedestrian safety project $1,500,000
andbull; City of Davis Second Street pedestrian/transit improvements $650,000
andbull; City of Folsom East Bidwell bike/pedestrian overcrossing $850,000
andbull; City of Galt ADA sidewalk improvements $300,000
andbull; City of Woodland Main Street lighting project $300,000
Preventative Maintenance:
andbull; Sacramento Regional Transit District (SRTD) Preventative maintenance $946,296
andbull; SRTD Preventative maintenance $13,053,704
andbull; City of Galt Operations/maintenance facility feasibility and design $50,000
andbull; El Dorado Transit Preventative maintenance $200,000
andbull; SCT/Link Preventative maintenance $200,000
andbull; Yuba-Sutter Transit Preventative maintenance $300,000
Bikeway Rehabilitation and Storage:
andbull; City of Davis Bikeway rehabilitation $600,000
andbull; Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District bicycle racks $310,000
andbull; Yolo County Route 99, 29 and 99D bikeways $368,568
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