Date:  Monday, March 01, 2010

Contact: Al Gilson, Communications Manager
WSDOT Eastern Region
2714 N. Mayfair
Spokane, WA  99207
(509)324-6015
gilsona@wsdot.wa.gov

Contractors for the Washington State Department of Transportation will begin construction on another project in the Eastern Region. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided the funding for pavement improvements on US 195 in southwest Spokane. The work was made possible through savings on other ARRA construction projects built earlier in 2009.

On March 15, Acme Concrete Paving, Inc. of Spokane will begin work on a five-mile stretch of northbound US 195. This project installs steel "dowel bars" between the existing concrete panels in the northbound lanes. Following that, the concrete surface will be smoothed out with a diamond grinder. In addition, a number of broken concrete panels will be replaced. Acme is the prime contractor on the job with a construction bid of $2,449,266. The work will take about three months to complete.

Northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in some areas while the work is underway. There may also be short-term restrictions at intersections when crews area working on the adjacent highway pavement.

Washington State is administering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act investments with an unprecedented level of transparency and accountability. Governor Gregoire created a Web site, http://www.recovery.wa.gov/, so every Washingtonian can see where tax dollars are going and hold government accountable for the results. On the federal level, President Obama has appointed Vice President Biden to oversee all states’ recovery efforts and to root out waste and fraud. This combined oversight will ensure taxpayer dollars are put to good use and recharge the economy.

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