Prince George’s County Receives ARRA Funding for Transportation Projects

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ARRA Funded Transportation Projects (Stimulus Projects)

Frequently Asked Questions

Prince George’s County is slated to receive $14.3 million in direct assistance for transportation projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed by Congress and signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama. ARRA funding is intended to stimulate both the national and local economies through projects designed to create or save jobs, as well as to invest in local infrastructure.

Local transportation projects selected for funding through ARRA were limited to capital projects identified as federal-aid eligible and considered “ready-to-go”. Federal-aid eligible projects are designated and qualified through pre-existing state and federal criteria. “Ready-to-go” projects are those in which all pre-construction steps (planning, design, right-of-way acquisition, environmental permits, etc.) have been completed.

Local projects were coordinated with the Maryland State Highway Administration, which oversees the ARRA transportation funding throughout the state. After review of all potential projects within Prince George’s County and additional discussions among elected leaders at the state, county and municipal levels, as well as input from communities, it was determined that the most cost-effective and expeditious manner in which to ensure approval of and obligation of funds within the required amount of time (120 days for roadways and 180 days for transit), includes:

• Allocation of $6.9 million of the $14.3 million for the purchase of 20, heavy duty bus replacements for Prince George’s County’s local TheBus system
• Allocation of the remaining nearly $7.4 million of the $14.3 million to repair eligible roadways

Prince George’s County has worked continuously to improve its local TheBus service. The replacement buses funded through ARRA and which are on order, will help to enhance Prince George’s County TheBus transit system and expand its fleet of clean diesel buses leading to a cleaner environment for all.

The roadways selected for repair through ARRA were identified through the county’s comprehensive Pavement Management System. Through this system, Prince George’s County’s extensive roadway network was inventoried and prioritized according to repair needs. It is estimated that the county’s primary roadways alone require $201 million worth of repair work. Consequently, the nearly $7.4 million available through ARRA funding is critically needed to begin to address the most dire of the roadways throughout the county, as well as in many of the municipalities.

Roadways identified for repair using ARRA funding were selected based on condition, estimated costs and available funding. The specific limits of work performed may be impacted by construction pricing and funding availability. Contracts to perform the work are scheduled to be advertised for construction bids this fall, with actual construction scheduled to begin in spring 2010.

To review the roadways slated for repair and a map designating their locations, please go to Prince George’s County ARRA Funded Projects. For additional information, please click on Frequently Asked Questions or call 301.883.5600.

Disclaimer : Roadway repaving limits subject to change.