Recovery Act Delivers Jobs and Boosts the Economy

 


''We have moved much faster than the law required,'' Oklahoma DOT Secretary Gary Ridley said. He attributed the successful implementation of ARRA to early planning and enhanced transparency, accountability, and oversight requirements, including an intensive risk management strategy. - Courtesy of Doug Dawgz Blog

State departments of transportation are acting quickly to boost the economy and are delivering jobs and large, complex multi-million dollar projects across the country, according to Oklahoma DOT Secretary Gary Ridley. At a hearing before House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ridley said that American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has been an unequivocal success.

''More than 5,400 highway and bridge projects valued at $14 billion are under construction in every part of the country,'' Ridley said, citing newly released reports from the Federal Highway Administration that found that almost 80 percent, or more than $21 billion, of the ARRA funds set aside for transportation projects have gone through the federal approval process and are proceeding to construction. - Courtesy of AASHTO