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Projects in Texas

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects the mayors of this state 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. For a more local view, you can drill down to projects in a particular city. Just choose a city from the following list.

The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Texas is $10,775,423,039

View a specific city in Texas: Allen • Arlington • Austin • Baytown • Beaumont • Bedford • Blue Mound • Brownsville • Bryan • Carrollton • Carrolton • Clarksville • College Station • Dallas • Del Rio • El Paso • Euless • Flower Mound • Fort Worth • Frisco • Garland • Grand Prairie • Houston • Hurst • Irving • Kileen • La Porte • Laredo • Longview • Lufkin • McAllen • McKinney • Mesquite • Missouri City • North Richland Hills • Pharr • Port Aransas • Rowlett • San Antonio • Tyler • Waco • Winnsboro

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Ridgeview Drive from Stacy Road to US 75-This 7000 foot project includes 4 new lanes of regional divided arterial. Allen TX 44 $8,700,000 Streets/Roads -137
Ridgeview Drive Custer Road to ALma Drive-This project includes the construcion of 8,800 feet of this regional arterial as a 4-lane divided roadway to meet the continuing traffic demands in this rapidly growing urban area. Allen TX 36 $7,300,000 Streets/Roads -77
Bethany Drive Widening-This project includes 8,000 feet of roadway widening where 2 additional lanes will be added to this existing 4-lane divided regional arterial from Allen Heights to Angel Parkway. Allen TX 16 $3,300,000 Streets/Roads -54
Watters Road-This project includes the construction of 5,500 feet of 2 additional lanes on this regional arterial. This will bring the total number of lanes from 2 to 4. Allen TX 11 $2,250,000 Streets/Roads -40
Hillside Water Tower Replacement-This project includes a 2 million gallon elevated water tower that replaces a functionally obsolete 500,000 gallon water tank ocnstructed in the early 1970's and replaces 2500 feet of asbestos cement water line with pvc. Allen TX 25 $5,000,000 Water 16
Highmeadow Sewer Replacement-This project replaces 9200 feet of existing 8"and 4" clay sewer/service lines with PVC lines in this 1960's residential neighborhood This project will benefit 107 residential homes. Allen TX 5 $1,000,000 Water -30
Arts of Collin County Performing Arts Hall. $80,000,000 joint project with Cities Allen, Frisco and Plano. Need funds to cover inflation generated gap. Allen TX 400 $20,000,000 CDBG -236
Arts of Collin County Performing Arts Hall. $80,000,000 joint project with Cities Allen, Frisco and Plano. Need funds to cover inflation generated gap. Allen TX 400 $20,000,000 CDBG -334
City of Allen Service Center/Public Safety Training Facility-This new facility will have over 60,000 sf of office space, shop space, and classroom space with a 240,000 sf public safety driving track. Allen TX 75 $14,500,000 Public Safety -132
Fire Station Number 5-This is a new fire station for this rapidly growing City. This station will have have 1 ambulance and engine company creating 18 new firefighter/paramedic jobs upon completion. This facilty is planned as a LEED platinum facility. Allen TX 20 $3,500,000 Public Safety 58
Animal Shelter Expansion to meet the service needs of this rapidly growing area. Allen TX 7 $750,000 Public Safety 2
Mansfield Webb Road (Matlock to New York) Arlington TX 60 $26,000,000 Streets/Roads 6
Construction of Abram Street - Collins Street to SH360, including bridge over Johnson Creek - right of way acquisition and construction Arlington TX 75 $18,700,000 Streets/Roads -29
Center Street Bridge over IH20- right of way acquisition and construction Arlington TX 50 $14,250,000 Streets/Roads -21
Abram Street Bridge over Johnson Creek-right of way acquisition and construction Arlington TX 25 $6,250,000 Streets/Roads -21
Lincoln Drive extension, Lamar to Center Street Bridge Arlington TX 100 $3,500,000 Streets/Roads -20
Arkansas Lane (Browning Drive to State Highway 360)-water and street infrastructure rebuild Arlington TX 100 $10,000,000 Water -6
Reclaimed water line-sanitary sewer connection from Arlington to Village Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Arlington TX 35 $3,500,000 Water 0
Viridian Developement Water Reuse Project Arlington TX 30 $1,500,000 Water -8
Build 30,000 gallon, elevated water storage tank. Modifications to the water treatment plant due to the storage tank include booster pumps and plant piping and control modifications. Arlington TX 25 $900,000 Water 3
Johnson Creek Sanitary Sewer, Waverly to north of Mayfield Arlington TX 6 $800,000 Water -11
Johnson Creek Sanitary Sewer, through UTA campus Arlington TX 6 $700,000 Water -12
Johnson Creek Sanitary Sewer, Roosevelt to Center Street Arlington TX 6 $600,000 Water -5
Design and construction of transfer valves at Bowen Road/Arkansas Lane and SH360/Arkansas Lane Arlington TX 10 $500,000 Water -5
Replacement of the existing iron removal equipment in the water treatment plant because it is at the end of its useful life. Arlington TX 13 $460,000 Water 14
5000' west parallel taxiway Arlington TX 98 $11,000,000 Airport -78
Construction of new terminal building Arlington TX 73 $5,100,000 Airport -62
Aircraft parking apron construction Arlington TX 24 $2,850,000 Airport -50
Construction of new airport hangars Arlington TX 34 $2,200,000 Airport -53
Northeast airport development area internal access road and access taxiway Arlington TX 20 $2,000,000 Airport -35
Installation of Medium-Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator (MALSR) Arlington TX 12 $1,600,000 Airport -12
Installation of airport security Arlington TX 17 $1,000,000 Airport -13
Taxiway lighting system Arlington TX 12 $1,000,000 Airport -18
Airport security enhancements - new fencing, integrated security systems, electronic gates, and other improvements designed to meet new regulations under discussion at TSA Arlington TX 17 $1,000,000 Airport -14
Convention Center Expansion Arlington TX 212 $39,000,000 CDBG -165
Downtown parking garage for joint use by public and UTA students Arlington TX 50 $30,000,000 CDBG -65
Convention Center Parking Garage Arlington TX 140 $23,000,000 CDBG -65
Construct one downtown parking garage Arlington TX 25 $15,000,000 CDBG -45
Harold Patterson Sports Center Renovations Arlington TX 35 $10,000,000 CDBG -68
Tierra Verde Banquet Center Arlington TX 40 $8,000,000 CDBG -135
Webb Community Park Development Arlington TX 40 $6,000,000 CDBG -21
Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Development Center Arlington TX 40 $6,000,000 CDBG -73
Linear Park Trail Development (Bowman Branch, Rush Creek, Sublett Creek) Arlington TX 30 $6,000,000 CDBG -25
CW Ditto Golf Course Renovations Arlington TX 30 $6,000,000 CDBG -973
Recreation Center renovations Arlington TX 35 $5,000,000 CDBG -29
Aquatic facility renovations Arlington TX 35 $5,000,000 CDBG -44
River Legacy Parks Roadways/Parking Lots Arlington TX 30 $4,000,000 CDBG -21
Arlington Tennis Center Expansion Arlington TX 30 $4,000,000 CDBG -106
NRSA Streets, Sidewalk, Sewer, Street Lights (Town North and East Arlington Police Reporting Areas) Arlington TX 50 $3,500,000 CDBG -10
Webb Community Park Roadway/Parking/Trails Arlington TX 20 $3,500,000 CDBG -20
Playground renovations at 15 neighborhood and community parks Arlington TX 45 $3,000,000 CDBG -19
Bicycle, shared-path, connected trails and sidewalk projects Arlington TX 90 $2,500,000 CDBG -17
Lake Arlington Community Room Arlington TX 25 $2,500,000 CDBG -52
Hugh Smith Recreation Center Replacement Arlington TX 4 $2,100,000 CDBG -29
City Hall First Floor Remodel Arlington TX 15 $2,000,000 CDBG -54
Southwest Nature Preserve Development Arlington TX 20 $2,000,000 CDBG -17
Treepoint Park Development Arlington TX 20 $1,500,000 CDBG -21
Vandergriff Park Roadways/Parking Lots Arlington TX 15 $1,500,000 CDBG -22
Vandergriff Park Trail System Arlington TX 10 $1,000,000 CDBG -19
Sewer Service lines for low income households in NRSA Arlington TX 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -9
New Data Center Arlington TX 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -18
Accessibility improvements throughout NRSA (eg. ADA ramps) Arlington TX 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -8
Skate Park Development Arlington TX 10 $1,000,000 CDBG -62
Purvis House Historic Preservation Arlington TX 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -38
East Branch Library expansion Arlington TX 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -3
Veterans Park Renovations Arlington TX 15 $1,000,000 CDBG -6
Crystal Canyon Nature Preserve Development Arlington TX 10 $600,000 CDBG -12
BC Barnes Park Renovations Arlington TX 15 $600,000 CDBG -18
Weatherization program in NRSA Arlington TX 2 $500,000 CDBG -12
Mixed-Use Development with CDBG used for new office, retail, infrastructure Arlington TX 30 $500,000 CDBG -23
Bridge repainting (Randol Mill, Nolan Ryan & Center/Mesquite) Arlington TX 10 $450,000 CDBG -38
Move utilities underground in Founders Plaza Arlington TX 10 $300,000 CDBG -9
Wimbledon Park Renovations Arlington TX 10 $300,000 CDBG -22
Catholic Charities' Foster Youth Facility Arlington TX 24 $250,000 CDBG -5
OS Gray Nature Preserve Development Arlington TX 15 $100,000 CDBG -12
Residential Energy Efficiency Project -Energy audits for single family residential homes Arlington TX 57 $16,057,500 Energy -56
City Renewable Energy Generation Project -Solar and wind-power installations on municipal buildings Arlington TX 28 $782,500 Energy 26
Convention Center Roof Top Voltaic Solar Array 35KW to Power Emergency Lightinig Arlington TX 5 $500,000 Energy -3
SWAT equipment (support vehicle, mobile command unit, explosive entry program, armored vehicle) Arlington TX 0 $1,600,000 Public Safety -9
Additional police officer staffing Arlington TX 15 $1,005,000 Public Safety 26
Taser deployment (600 units) Arlington TX 0 $729,000 Public Safety -46
Unmanned aircraft program to increase surveillance and security Arlington TX 0 $625,000 Public Safety -106
Jail maintenance & improvements (transfer vehicle, intoxilizer machine, fingerprint machine) Arlington TX 0 $620,500 Public Safety -13
Laser equipment for Patrol & Traffic (phased replacement/addition of 200 units) Arlington TX 0 $400,000 Public Safety -46
Drug interdiction/human trafficking unit (vehicles and equipment) Arlington TX 0 $258,218 Public Safety -11
DWI vehicles to increase interdiction Arlington TX 0 $212,666 Public Safety -24
Wireless broadband to improve vehicle communication Arlington TX 0 $211,000 Public Safety -24
Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit expansion (2 vehicles fully equiped for detail) Arlington TX 0 $136,454 Public Safety -22
Homeland Security Unit (4 all terrain vehicles, 10 human transport vehicles) Arlington TX 0 $134,000 Public Safety -45
Covert Ops/Narcotics surveillance vehicle Arlington TX 0 $130,000 Public Safety -17
Traffic and DWI Unit equipment (cameras, motor tour pack) Arlington TX 0 $78,766 Public Safety -18
Computer forensic equipment Arlington TX 0 $57,000 Public Safety 8
Patrol carbine rifles (47) Arlington TX 0 $56,815 Public Safety -7
Replacement of 7,8 and 9 year old computers with new equipment Arlington TX 4 $14,000,000 Schools 5
Purchase and installation of projections systems in each AISD classroom to improve instruction Arlington TX 6 $4,772,600 Schools -28
Construct 12 new science labs to meet new state-mandated curriculum requirement that students have 4 credits in science Arlington TX 37.5 $3,876,000 Schools 15
Upgrade old HVAC equipment with energy-efficient equipment at 28 schools Arlington TX 37.9 $3,865,000 Schools 24
Provide additional computer lab access via laptop computers to each campus Arlington TX 2 $2,450,000 Schools -27
Provide additional classroom technology (scanners, cameras, document cameras) Arlington TX 0 $2,000,000 Schools -28
Replacement of older network equipment and file servers with new equipment Arlington TX 1 $1,800,000 Schools -2
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