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To: i-node who wrote (455910)	2/13/2009 8:17:50 AM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575596

The people who wrote the article. But they look like pork to me. How does 4.8B to the ACoE qualify as pork? There are levees in NOLA which are still vulnerable to a flood. Do you know who would do the work on these projects? By the way, what is the source of the article? Al

To: i-node who wrote (455910)	2/13/2009 1:11:03 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1575596

Cheaper highway projects generating jobs 05:34 PM PST on Thursday, February 12, 2009 By GLENN FARLEY / KING 5 News SEATTLE – Cheaper highway construction costs could put more people back to work in Washington state. The irony is that the slow economy is actually lending a boost to highway construction projects. Diesel prices are down. Rebar is less expensive and concrete is cheaper. It all means a number of existing state highway projects are coming in 20-percent or more under budget. Twenty union laborers now have jobs on the new Interstate 5 resurfacing project. That should keep them employed until the summer. “But by the end, we should have some more work. So, it's looking a little better for us, hopefully,” said James Emery, one of those project workers. And, there's more competition between contractors. “We may have three or four bidders. Now, we're seeing over ten bidders on a particular project,” said Lorena Eng, WSDOT Northwest Regional Administrator. “Contractors are looking for work right now. So, that means they're sharpening their pencils and they're coming in with really good bids,” said Bill Vlcek, WSDOT Deputy Regional Administrator. The projects are being paid for with gas tax money. That money can only be spent on road projects. Pres. Obama’s stimulus plan also contains highway money, which is expected to create even more work. king5.com