Sentences with phrase «road and bridge projects»

The total cost of reconstructing this entire roadway represents a significant portion of the annual budget for all our road and bridge projects throughout the County.

Astorino was scheduled to join Obama and Cuomo for the bridge event, intended to highlight the need to invest in road and bridge projects around the country.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law on Friday a Buy American procurement program to require the use of American - made structural iron and steel for all state surface road and bridge projects worth more than $ 1 million.

Monday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo suspended all temporary lane closures on road and bridge projects along the state's highway system to ease travel for the upcoming holiday and into the weekend.

Erie County Legislator Joseph Lorigo announces that $ 26.8 million has been allocated for road and bridge projects.

That discretionary funding program mainly funds road and bridge projects «identified» by the governor and legislature outside of the regular budget.

Petit's mindless rigidity in voting against any and all spending — including bond issues for road and bridge projects — may appeal to die - hard Conservatives, less so to more independent - minded Indies.

Cuomo has suspended all temporary lane closures on road and bridge projects along the state's highway system to ease travel for the upcoming holiday and into the weekend.

Here in Erie County, my administration has invested nearly $ 100 million over the past four years in road and bridge projects to provide the best possible infrastructure for county residents.

And last week, the leader of Ontario vowed to push a law that could restrict New York companies from bidding on billions of dollars of government contracts in that Canadian province in retaliation for a «Buy American» program signed two months ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo for major state road and bridge projects.

The state's gas tax, which stayed at 27 cents per gallon for 24 years was raised 4.5 cents in July 2017 to fund road and bridge projects.

Not exact matches

In a February address to Congress, Trump called for a $ 200 billion federal investment intended to spur at least $ 1.5 trillion in spending from state and local governments over 10 years on roads, bridges, ports and other projects.

Pennsylvania Representative Bill Shuster, the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, has encouraged his Republican colleagues to consider raising the gas tax as a way to keep the Highway Trust Fund — which funds road, bridge and transit projects — solvent after 2021.

In addition, a lot of money has been spent on infrastructure, but a huge number of projects have been stalled — India has more than $ 500 billion in nonproductive infrastructure assets, including unfinished roads and bridges.

Plans have been lodged for the first major project under the City of Melville's newly adopted guidelines for the Canning Bridge area, with Stirling Capital submitting an application to build a two - tower, 232 - apartment development facing Ogilvie and Kishorn roads.

For example, private sector infrastructure builders may not see the benefit of building roads and bridges that we need, instead preferring a project that may not be necessary but offers a greater profit.

The bigger, more expensive projects, such as roads, bridges and water pipe upgrades, will likely start getting funded in 2018, says Nazir.

In a statement Monday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said the move is a response to legislation that took effect in New York State this weekend requiring the use of American - made iron in certain government road and bridge construction projects.

Road repaving, bridge and building maintenance, school construction, and telecommunication system expansions are common projects that may not generate revenue streams collectible through tolls or other means.

Governments generally get a much bigger stimulus bang for their buck when they spend directly on projects, such as roads and bridges, rather than giving cheques or tax breaks to individuals, who may choose to bank the money instead of spending it.

«We've got enormous gravel demand on the horizon for the Gateway Project and other public building priorities moving forward,» said Mike Proudfoot, spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, who expects the Pitt River Bridge / South Perimeter Road to enter Environmental Assessment as soon as this summer.

Constructing railways, roads, refineries, airports, seaports, stadiums, long bridges, et al, requires huge cash and such projects are given to those who meet certain financial requirements.

Projects would be varied, from fixing roads and bridges to improving technology, increasing broadband service and improving the electrical grid.

Qatar plans to spend more than $ 200 billion on infrastructure projects, including roads, bridges, railways, and ports, and has loosened guest worker sponsor requirements to facilitate recruitment.

The project will not only require an extension of the metro, but also a pedestrian bridge across the Tiber to a new train station, and more connective road infrastructure at the isolated site, which is nestled against a flood - prone elbow bend in the Tiber on the outskirts of Rome.

Among the projects commissioned from Tuesday and expected to climax on Saturday include Ijegun - Isheri - Osun - Isolo Road, Idimu - Ejigbo Road (Phase II), New Market Road, Camp Davies Road / Ishefun Road, all in Alimosho Local Government Area; Brown Road in Surulere; Adisa Ajibulu Road with Bridge and Kolawole Shonibare Street, Ajao Estate Road, both in Oshodi - Isolo Local Government Area.

Bridge repairs, resurfacing projects and flood resilience initiatives are among major local road schemes to have received investment this week under the Government's Challenge Fund.

A budget watchdog group says New York's new 10 - year plan of how it will spend over $ 174 billion in road and bridge and numerous other projects lacks transparency.

At Nassau County's other major development project, the Hub in Uniondale, the LIA is calling for a rapid bus service to the Long Island Rail Road stations in Hempstead Village and Mineola, and for three pedestrian bridges to nearby Hofstra University, Nassau Community College and the RXR Plaza offices.

By design or by accident, November 27 and Bisi Akande Trumpet bridges appear the grandest of the signature road projects, wrapped in political symbols, that would in history, define the developmental temper of the Aregbesola years.

The 2018 Proposed Budget prioritizes funding $ 69.1 million for capital projects and infrastructure work, of which $ 36.5 million would be used for road and bridge work.

Priority building projects including bridges, roads, parks, and flood control will create jobs and utilize state, federal, authority, and private funds.

The $ 28.5 million project would reconfigure roads and ramps leading to and from the Peace Bridge plaza.

The infrastructure plans, which include a new track on the Long Island Rail Road, a revamped Penn Station, road and bridge upgrades, and more, will be attached to the governor's previously announced projects led by a new Tappan Zee Bridge and LaGuardia AirpRoad, a revamped Penn Station, road and bridge upgrades, and more, will be attached to the governor's previously announced projects led by a new Tappan Zee Bridge and LaGuardia Airproad and bridge upgrades, and more, will be attached to the governor's previously announced projects led by a new Tappan Zee Bridge and LaGuardia Aibridge upgrades, and more, will be attached to the governor's previously announced projects led by a new Tappan Zee Bridge and LaGuardia AiBridge and LaGuardia Airport.

A fiscal watchdog group is questioning the state's century - old prevailing wage law for construction workers, saying it unnecessarily costs taxpayers billions of dollars a year in added expenses for big road, bridge and other projects.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that any lane closures for bridge and road construction projects on state highways will be suspended from 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28.

He also expressed the wish to be involved in shaping a long - term plan for the town's infrastructure, including roads, bridges, culverts and the highway department's future heavy equipment needs, calling it «a good project to get a number of people involved, including Brian» Stiscia.

The Public Works Subcommittee has oversight over the County's Department of Public Works and all County road, highway, bridge, and building maintenance and construction infrastructure projects.

And the state's ambitious plans to expand its road, bridge, subway and rail projects remain unfunded, which worries experAnd the state's ambitious plans to expand its road, bridge, subway and rail projects remain unfunded, which worries experand rail projects remain unfunded, which worries experts.

«Likewise, we support rebuilding our roads and bridges, but will insist these projects are done by the qualified professionals we represent and that these projects do not go out to private contractors.

They range from legislation to raise the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour for workers not already covered under the governor's series of executive actions, to massive infrastructure projects, including the renovation of Penn Station, $ 22 billion worth of road and bridge upgrades upstate, and expansion of the Long Island Railroad.

Nana Addo usual of him and his cohorts, downplayed all the achievements of the President in the Western Region telling the President rhetorically that he did not see the projects the Chiefs themselves thank the President for.His apostles in their state of Akuffolic hallucination, also started posting pictures of supporters of PDP (Nigeria) on social media platform in an attempt to create fake impression that the President was snubbed by the people of Agona Nkwanta.The irony is that Nana used the newly constructed (Asphalted) road from Agona Nkwanta to Elubo, he saw the modern bridges being constructed on the road so why the mischief.

Projects in Overlay B will be out for bids after Overlay A, and work on Pleasant View will be conducted after ongoing bridge work on Stony Road is completed in order to minimize traffic detour concerns.

He said: «about the request concerning the second Niger bridge and the east - west road and several of these projects, I want to say that the president himself went to China to negotiate the loan for the second Niger bridge.

A bill adding «Buy American» provisions for bridge and road projects in the state is expected to be signed by Cuomo, who wanted an even tougher provision.

Cuomo announced that any lane closures for bridge and road construction projects on state highways will be suspended from 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24 to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28.

He worked for contractors and consultants on motorway construction in the UK, in a motorway bridges design office and for 23 years for the UK Department for Transport and latterly the Highways Agency, where he was responsible in turn for the management of trunk roads, the maintenance of motorways including the first major repair contract on M6 Stafford Bypass, where contra flow was first used on a live motorway in the UK, the project management of major road schemes both in the planning and design and construction stages.

Buhari said while the borrowed funds would be used to finance the deficit in the 2017 budget, they would provide funding for the capital projects in the budget, including the Mambilla hydropower project; construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; counterpart funding for rail projects; and the construction of the Bodo - Bonny road, with a bridge across the Opobo Channel.

Governor Cuomo today announced that non-essential lane closures for road and bridge construction projects on State highways will be suspended today until Tuesday Morning at 6:00 AM to accommodate travelers during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

The group projects that its plan would yield roughly $ 1.47 billion in annual revenue and proposes directing $ 1.1 billion to public transit and the rest to the city's bridges and roads.