Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Stimulus bucks set for infrastructure

May 27, 2009

Allissa Kline/Business First

Western New York is set to receive an additional $11.4 million for infrastructure projects as part of the federal stimulus package.

Gov. David Paterson last week announced that several local projects had been certified to meet federal stimulus regulations. Project certifications are required in order to receive the stimulus funding.

The latest influx of government money will be used for highway and bridge repairs in several Western New York counties. Total American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding dedicated to the region’s shovel-ready transportation projects now totals $43.3 million, the governor said.

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