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Projects in Baytown, Texas

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Baytown is $275,275,000

Description	City	State	Jobs	Cost	Program Type	Vote Ratio
Complete a Base-Restore and Overlay program for substandard streets citywide. (85 miles of roadway)	Baytown	TX	250	$31,600,000	Streets/Roads	7
Realignment and reconstruction of John Martin Road to reduce traffic congestion and spur economic development in this depressed area.	Baytown	TX	250	$14,000,000	Streets/Roads	18
Construction of a freeway "flyover" connector on an essential hurricane evacuation route to eliminate three pinch points. This will connect Highway 146 South to Sup 330 North, a state-mandated evacuation route for Harris and Chambers Counties.	Baytown	TX	175	$12,000,000	Streets/Roads	23
Realignment and Reconstruction of FM 565 in western Chambers County to reduce traffic congestion on Hwy. 146 and to stimulate development along the new roadway.	Baytown	TX	175	$12,000,000	Streets/Roads	13
Widen and reconstruction N. Main Street and Wallisville Road in the vicinity of the Goose Creek High School to improve safety, reduce congestion and create economic development incentives for the largely rural area.	Baytown	TX	200	$12,000,000	Streets/Roads	9
Construction of extension of East Baker Road to improve public safety service delivery and traffic circulation, provide an addition east-west thoroughfare and spur economic development.	Baytown	TX	200	$7,500,000	Streets/Roads	-6
Widen and reconstruct Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road from John Martin to Barkuloo Road to reduce congestion and improve this critical east-west thoroughfare.	Baytown	TX	150	$6,000,000	Streets/Roads	23
Widening and redesign of the Garth Road and Baker Road area to reduce congestion and improve air quality	Baytown	TX	85	$5,000,000	Streets/Roads	16
Construction of a Baytown Area Water Authority transmission line to and along Interstate Highway 10 to facilitate improved public safety and to spur economic development in east Harris County and West Chambers County.	Baytown	TX	225	$21,750,000	Water	15
Rehabilitation of the Baytown Area Surface Water Treatment facility for energy and production efficiency and to provide back-up power capabilities to provide potable water during post-disaster emergencies such as Hurricane Ike.	Baytown	TX	85	$10,000,000	Water	15
Construct a sanitary sewer force main and lift station to extend wastewater utilities into an unserved area to facilitate economic development and job creation in the residential, commercial, retail, manufacturing and industrial sectors.	Baytown	TX	175	$9,800,000	Water	11
Rehabilitate the Central District Wastewater Treatment facility to improve treatment efficiencies, reduce wastewater overflows and improve the energy efficiency. Project includes replacement of the influent lift station and piping, elevating the administr	Baytown	TX	120	$8,300,000	Water	8
Replacement and upsizing of the Alexander Trunkline to eliminate sewer overflows, improve service delivery and provide capacity for economic development and expansion.	Baytown	TX	50	$8,000,000	Water	7
Modifying 12 large lift stations to provide emergency power supplies to avoid the discharge of untreated effluent during emergencies.	Baytown	TX	35	$6,000,000	Water	8
Reconstruction of the Steinman Lift Station and Force Main to eliminate the wastewater overflows that result for inflow and infiltration and the deteriorated condition of the facility.	Baytown	TX	85	$6,000,000	Water	6
Rehabilitation and repair of the Goose Creek Wastewater trunk line to eliminate wastewater overflows and improve service delivery.	Baytown	TX	35	$4,500,000	Water	7
Reconstruction of the Raccoon Lift Station to eliminate the wastewater overflows that result for inflow and infiltration and the deteriorated condition of the facility.	Baytown	TX	40	$3,000,000	Water	7
Construction of a 1 million gallon elevated storage tank to improve fire protection water supplies and to serve additional areas to support economic development.	Baytown	TX	65	$2,600,000	Water	15
Relocation and reconstruction of the Gulf Coast Lift Station and Force Main to elevate it out of the flood plain and eliminate the wastewater overflows that result for inflow and infiltration and the deteriorated condition of the facility.	Baytown	TX	45	$1,500,000	Water	6
Installation of an emergency generator for the East District Wastewater Treatment Plant to provide the capability to treat wastewater effluent during emergencies. This will avoid the discharge of untreated effluent into coastal waterways	Baytown	TX	15	$1,000,000	Water	11
Complete a Base-Restore and Overlay program for substandard streets in the CDBG target area. This would encompass 61 miles of deteriorated streets and serve as a great redevelopment and image improvement program for this community.	Baytown	TX	150	$22,600,000	CDBG	6
Replacement of sanitary sewer service lines to residences in the CDBG target area to enhance service delivery, improve health and sanitation and to avoid the costly expansion of wastewater treatment facilities to treat the inflow of rainwater.	Baytown	TX	250	$20,000,000	CDBG	7
Reconstruction of the Bayland Marina that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike. This public marina is located in a CDBG target area and is a key to economic stimulus and redevelopment of the area.	Baytown	TX	100	$3,850,000	CDBG	3
Expansion of Baytown City Hall in a CDBG target area to support and stimulate redevelopment in the area rather than relocating to the "new" part of town.	Baytown	TX	65	$3,500,000	CDBG	4
Funding for the Downtown/Texas Avenue revitalization through the expansion of the Streetscape Project to additional blocks. The City has received approximately $800,000 in a federal grant to reconstruct one block of Texas Avenue and the grant is matched	Baytown	TX	55	$3,000,000	CDBG	-53
Construct, staff and equip a new fire station in an underserved, outlying area, improving life safety and potentially reducing fire insurance costs.	Baytown	TX	85	$3,000,000	CDBG	-7
Construct a Police driving training course on property currently owned by the local school district. This partnership program would provide state-of-the-art, hands-on training for police agencies from a large geographic area. Better trained police officer	Baytown	TX	50	$2,600,000	CDBG	-40
Construction of sidewalks in the CDBG target area to link neighborhoods with schools, parks and shopping facilities.	Baytown	TX	25	$2,500,000	CDBG	-21
Replacement of 20,000 linear feet of 2" water line with 6" and 8" lines to improve life safety, fire protection, and water service to a CDBG target area neighborhood.	Baytown	TX	35	$1,700,000	CDBG	9
Repair/replacement of the wastewater collection system in the Central Heights subdivision to eliminate loss-of-service and wastewater overflows in the CDBG target area.	Baytown	TX	25	$1,250,000	CDBG	7
Construction of an additional wastewater lift station to support economic development and redevelopment in this under-served CDBG target area.	Baytown	TX	45	$1,250,000	CDBG	6
Repairs and improvements to the Central Police Headquarters Building	Baytown	TX	45	$1,000,000	CDBG	4
Rehabilitation and expansion of the local Emergency Medical Service facility to meet health and safety codes and to provide a more productive work environment.	Baytown	TX	65	$1,000,000	CDBG	-16
Replace an existing fire engine with more modern, safe and efficient equipment	Baytown	TX	0	$600,000	CDBG	-15
Provide hardening modifications to protect critical public safety facilities in the event of hurricane or other severe weather.	Baytown	TX	25	$600,000	CDBG	-10
Conduct a construction program to replace leaking sewer service lines to eliminate the inflow and infiltration that results in sewer overflows, loss of service and damage to private property.	Baytown	TX	20	$375,000	CDBG	11
Construction of a redundant fiber optics ring and regional connectivity to provide critical public safety communications infrastructure during natural or manmade disasters.	Baytown	TX	175	$7,400,000	Public Safety	23
Lead remediation and environmental upgrade of the range which would include a bullet trap and baffle system that would greatly reduce if not eliminate future remediation necessity.	Baytown	TX	40	$4,000,000	Public Safety	-24
Construct a hardened Emergency Operating Center Support facility to provide a safe and restful environment for sheltered public safety personnel during extended incidents such as hurricanes	Baytown	TX	125	$3,500,000	Public Safety	-14
Retrofit to the existing Police Academy to harden the structure to Category Four Hurricane resistance.	Baytown	TX	30	$750,000	Public Safety	-26
Add a graffiti abatement team to curb this illegal activity in the economically-depressed areas of our city	Baytown	TX	4	$250,000	Public Safety	-13
Provide public shelter mitigation renovation for four local schools to provide increased resistance to damage and the emergency use as employee and public shelters. This includes generators, rated window protection and roof hardening. Many of the improve	Baytown	TX	275	$8,000,000	Schools	37

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