Contact: Dale Wyrick
Phone: 336-373-2783

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds New Street Resurfacing Project

GREENSBORO, NC – (March 19, 2010) – One of the City of Greensboro’s first projects using the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) federal stimulus funds begins Monday, March 22. The City has hired Thompson-Arthur Paving to resurface streets at three locations:

• Cone Boulevard, from Elm Street to Summit Avenue
• Friendly Avenue, from Aycock Street to Wendover Avenue
• Smith Street, from Battleground Avenue to Eugene Street.

This $1.5 million resurfacing work is fully funded through ARRA federal stimulus funds. The purpose of ARRA's $787 billion recovery package is to jump-start the economy to create and save jobs, spur economic activity, and foster accountability and transparency in government spending.

Greensboro’s resurfacing work meets specific requirements set forth by ARRA by being a “shovel ready” project that begins immediately and improves infrastructure. Resurfacing is expected to be completed by September.

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