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Stimulus Projects Bring Delays to Nation's Roads

Posted by: Nate Berg

22 July 2009 - 11:00am

Thousands of stimulus-funded transportation projects are underway this summer, creating thousands of delays on the nation's roads.

"'We’re seeing an intersection of the peak summer driving season – July and August – combined with an influx of stimulus-related funding for construction,' says Troy Green, a national spokesman for AAA in Washington. 'It means this summer will probably be busier than normal for road construction.'

Nationwide, 2,000 stimulus-funded construction projects are under way, and another 5,600 have been approved for bidding, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) estimated last Tuesday."

Many states have between 80% and 100% of their transportation stimulus funding already contracted.

Full Story: Drivers face delays from 2,000 stimulus-funded projects
Source: The Christian Science Monitor, July 20, 2009
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