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Projects in Atlanta, Georgia

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 Atlanta is $1,882,706,520

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Street Resurfacing Atlanta GA 1200 $120,000,000 Streets/Roads 22
Bridge Replacement Atlanta GA 750 $75,000,000 Streets/Roads 31
Hazardous Sidewalk Repairs Atlanta GA 500 $50,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
Traffic Signals & School Flashers Atlanta GA 294 $29,400,000 Streets/Roads 12
Traffic Communications Atlanta GA 180 $18,000,000 Streets/Roads 6
Streetlights Atlanta GA 102 $10,200,000 Streets/Roads 7
Bridge Maintenance and Repairs Atlanta GA 18 $1,800,000 Streets/Roads 18
South River Capacity Relief Tunnel and Pumping Station Atlanta GA 1117 $111,685,000 Water 7
Southwest Main Improvements 30-inch Atlanta GA 560 $56,000,000 Water 10
Koweta Rd. Water Main & P. S. Atlanta GA 549 $54,850,000 Water 9
Georgia Tech/Midtiwn Water Main Replacement Atlanta GA 434 $43,363,000 Water 28
Adamsville Transmission Main Improvements Atlanta GA 423 $42,343,100 Water 1
Southwest Main 54 inch Atlanta GA 412 $41,225,700 Water 6
Koweta Rd. Water Main & Pumping Station Atlanta GA 381 $38,061,000 Water -4
Fairburn Road Water Mains Atlanta GA 320 $32,000,000 Water 3
Fairburn Road Water Mains Atlanta GA 299 $29,937,000 Water 6
Adamsville Transmission Main Improvements Atlanta GA 229 $22,926,000 Water 1
North Area Main Improvements Atlanta GA 225 $22,522,000 Water 3
South River Basin - North South Basin Capacity Relief Projects Atlanta GA 223 $22,315,000 Water 3
Southwest Main Improvements 30-inch Atlanta GA 207 $20,700,000 Water 1
Hemphill Finished Water Pump Station Atlanta GA 194 $19,400,000 Water 5
South River Basin - East Point Trunk Replacement Atlanta GA 178 $17,800,000 Water 1
Sewer Group 5 & 6 - SSES Contract A Atlanta GA 150 $15,000,000 Water 5
Sewer Group 5 & 6 - SSES Contract B Atlanta GA 150 $15,000,000 Water 3
Year 2011 Small Diameter Capacity relief Projects - Pipebursting Atlanta GA 105 $10,500,000 Water 3
Water Tank Painting & Structural Repair Atlanta GA 91 $9,112,880 Water -13
Proctor Creek Basin - Terrell Creek Replacement Project Atlanta GA 87 $8,700,000 Water 3
Automation of the Hemphill and Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plants Atlanta GA 66 $6,600,000 Water 0
Downtown Elevated Storage Tank Atlanta GA 42 $4,215,400 Water -2
Proctor Creek Basin - East Proctor Capacity Relief Project Atlanta GA 28 $2,800,000 Water -2
Hemphill WTP Electrical Switchgear Replacement Atlanta GA 13 $1,270,000 Water 2
Maynard Jackson International Terminal Atlanta GA 5000 $500,000,000 Airport -854
Renovation of 25 Neighborhood Recreation Centers Atlanta GA 395 $39,500,000 CDBG -60
Build Consolidated Multi-Use Public Safety Training Facility to meet critical training needs Atlanta GA 280 $28,000,000 CDBG -23
Replace 8 Fire Stations that are over 50 years old and under poor conditions Atlanta GA 240 $24,000,000 CDBG 54
Develop Swat Pistol Range to replace trailers used for training and upgrade Mounted Training Area Atlanta GA 39 $3,835,700 CDBG -40
Detention Center Repairs Atlanta GA 38 $3,800,000 CDBG -18
Historic City Hall and Annex Repair Projects Atlanta GA 34 $3,400,000 CDBG -25
Parks- Water Line Backflow Preventers Atlanta GA 25 $2,475,000 CDBG 1
Tree Canopy Preservation - Invasive Removal Atlanta GA 15 $1,500,000 CDBG -26
Parks - Sidewalks and Pathways Atlanta GA 11 $1,050,000 CDBG -7
Parks - Retaining Walls and Slopes Atlanta GA 10 $980,000 CDBG -5
Parks - Driveways and Parking Lots Atlanta GA 10 $950,000 CDBG -14
Parks - Drainage Structures Atlanta GA 8 $750,000 CDBG 0
Parks- Curbing Installation Atlanta GA 8 $750,000 CDBG -15
Police facility improvements for Zone 1, Zone 3 and Zone 4 (plumbing, electrical and other maintenance) Atlanta GA 2 $185,000 CDBG 16
Green Fleet- hybrid and electric vehicles, biodiesel and biodiesel fueling station, fuel cell pilot program Atlanta GA 550 $64,000,000 Energy -98
Install solar thermal and photovoltaic systems Atlanta GA 524 $52,390,000 Energy -23
Install waste-to-energy recovery systems (fuel cells, microturbines, and gasification systems) to convert waste energy sources (landfill gas, wastewater treatment system gas, yard waste, and waste grease) to renewable electricity for city government opera Atlanta GA 130 $13,000,000 Energy 50
HVAC system efficiency upgrades, including replacement of inefficient equipment with high-performance systems, installation of automatic controls, and recomissioning of existing systems Atlanta GA 100 $12,673,600 Energy 9
Upgrade building envelopes, including installation of reflective of green roofing, insulation, and high-performance windows and doors. Atlanta GA 55 $5,515,470 Energy 1
Replace inefficient lighting with high-efficiency lighting, and install automatic lighting controls Atlanta GA 29 $4,117,850 Energy 13
Install low-flow plumbing fixtures Atlanta GA 21 $2,107,820 Energy -10
Hire 200 Police Officers Atlanta GA 200 $20,000,000 Public Safety 101
Streetcar Midtown-Downtown line - 3.6 miles Atlanta GA 600 $81,000,000 Transit -66
Streetcar East-West line -2.27 miles, 9 stations, 2 cars Atlanta GA 400 $40,000,000 Transit -48
5 Miles of Beltline Trail and Spur Trails Atlanta GA 180 $18,000,000 Transit 41
Travel Demand Model and Engineering for Beltline Transit and Trail Atlanta GA 60 $6,000,000 Transit 11