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million to be spenft in the Triangle, Gov. Bev Perdue’s office announcex Friday. The 17 projects, which total $102.8 million, stretcbh across 21 counties aroundthe state. Two other resurfacing projects, one on I-440 in Wake County and one on U.S. 64 in Nash and Edgecombe counties, will be awarded if the low bidder demonstrate that it hasmet “good faitbh effort” requirements in attempting to reac h the disadvantaged business enterprise goals set fortuh in the contracts. The slow economy translated into quite a discountfor NCDOT. The bids received on all 19 economif recovery projects came in nearly 25percent -- or aboutf $36.7 million -- below NCDOT estimates.
Work on all contractsx will start in late June orearly • Resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction on 3.8 milex of I-540 between I-40 and U.S. 70 in Wake and Durham The $2.2 million contract was awarded to of The project is scheduled to start as early as July 7 and is slatex for completion byMay 27, 2010. Resurfacing 11 miles of I-40 from west of Morganb Road in Johnston County to the SampsonCount line. The $2.2 million contract was awarded to of The project is scheduled to begib as early as July 13 and should be completedfby Nov. 15. • Resurfacinyg 23.2 miles of U.S. 64 between the Franklin-Nash County line and Winsteae Avenue inNash County. The $3.
3 million contracyt was awardedto S.T. Wootenj Corp. The project is scheduled to start as early as July 13 and will be completexby Nov. 15. The Federa l Highway Administration estimates thateverg $1 million spent on transportation creates 30 The department also awarded contracts worthb $63 million for seven non-stimulus projects, but none of thos e are in the Triangle. NCDOT will receive a totalo of $838 million in stimulusx money, including $735 millionn for highway and bridge projects.