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2009 Highway Bill
"Investing in Northern New York Transportation Infrastructure to Create Jobs and Economic Activity in the North Country."
Congress will reauthorize funding this year for all major surface transportation programs, which will direct hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding to critical transportation projects across the country during the next six years. This is commonly referred to as the “Highway Bill." Northern New York's transportation and infrastructure needs are immense, and with improvements in transportation come short and long-term economic benefits to the region.
The Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill serves many purposes in addressing our nation's transportation infrastructure improvements, but most importantly, it allows me to direct federal funds to projects in my district that are essential to community and economic development. There is no better way to spur economic activity and create new jobs than to invest in infrastructure.
Below are the project requests that I have submitted to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration. These projects will not only directly lead to new jobs in our district, but will improve efficiency of travel, safety, and ensure long-term economic growth for communities throughout the North Country.
Project: To rehabilitate the rail corridor from Thendara at milepost 58 to Saranac Lake at milepost LP 10 in New York State (also known as the Adirondack Scenic Railroad).
Amount Requested: $26,089,882
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: Design and construct a dedicated commercial vehicle inspection facility at the Champlain US-Canadian international border crossing.
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: Design and install highway-rail grade crossing improvements to facilitate safe operation of high speed rail service in Madison County.
Amount Requested: $800,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: To plan, design, engineer and construct the Northern Tier Expressway.
Amount Requested: $75,000,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: For the State University of New York College of Environmental Science & Forestry to research the economic and environmental benefits of roadside willow barrier demonstrations in New York roadside locations.
Amount Requested: $3,240,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: Rehabilitate the Ogdensburg-Prescott Bridge through the replacement of the existing steel deck system, substructure repair work, and large-scale coatings replacement on the approach spans of the structure.
Amount Requested: $75,000,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: For the construction of the County Route 41A bridge over the Grindstone Creek, Oswego County.
Amount Requested: $1,380,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: For the installation of GPS electronic tracking devices on Oswego County vehicles and mobile equipment.
Amount Requested: $720,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: To rehabilitate access roads at Plattsburgh International Airport.
Amount Requested: $4,184,813
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: For the design, development and construction of an East Terminal Connector Road and Rail Project at the Port of Oswego, New York.
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
Project: For the establishment of a Transportation Research Institute at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Recipient of Funds: State University of New York at Plattsburgh
133 Court Street, NY 12901
Project: To reconstruct the Wood Creek Bridge in the Town of Vienna.
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Recipient of Funds: New York Department of Transportation
50 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12232
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