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Projects in McAllen, 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 McAllen is $170,305,977

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Bentsen Road McAllen TX 100 $13,000,000 Streets/Roads -4
Bicentennial Road McAllen TX 100 $13,000,000 Streets/Roads -12
Pavement Recycling (46 miles Mill and Overlay and 5 miles full depth repair) McAllen TX 60 $11,820,000 Streets/Roads -7
Bridge replacements along Bicentennial Ditch and Ditch Regrading McAllen TX 50 $4,208,000 Streets/Roads -3
Dove (41st to Bentsen) McAllen TX 40 $1,400,000 Streets/Roads 3
Auburn (Main to 10th) McAllen TX 35 $1,160,000 Streets/Roads -3
29th (Oxford to Sprague) McAllen TX 35 $1,102,000 Streets/Roads -5
Turn Lanes, Signalization, Median, Signage, Delineators, and Other Traffic Devices to Improve Traffic Flow and Increase Safety at Various Locations Througout the City. McAllen TX 90 $598,000 Streets/Roads 10
Martin Avenue widening and RR crossing McAllen TX 20 $400,400 Streets/Roads -4
Replacing Impact Attenuators on various bridge railings McAllen TX 23 $252,000 Streets/Roads 2
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion from 6 to 18 million gallons per day capacity. The project will improve quality of treated wastewater and biosolids, eliminate use of hazardous chlorine gas, incorporate a more energy efficient process. Construction McAllen TX 125 $40,000,000 Water 17
Reservoir Pipeline McAllen TX 100 $14,000,000 Water 7
4 MGD expansion to N. Water Treatment Pl. McAllen TX 5 $5,000,000 Water 3
13,000 L.F. of 60" Pipeline for New Reservoir McAllen TX 25 $5,000,000 Water 2
De-watering facilities at SW. Water Plant McAllen TX 10 $1,500,000 Water 0
3,000 L.F. of 54" Pipeline for N. Water Plant McAllen TX 5 $1,000,000 Water 0
Lift Station Replacement at 2nd & Jonquil. The project replaces a failing lift station and will improve air quality through treatment and removal of hydrogen sulfide. Construction will take 6 months to complete in 2009. McAllen TX 10 $790,000 Water 6
3,000 L.F. of 48" Pipeline for new Reservoir McAllen TX 8 $750,000 Water 1
6th and Martin Lift Station Replacement McAllen TX 10 $750,000 Water 0
Colbath Avenue Lift Station Replacement McAllen TX 10 $750,000 Water -2
Airside Service Road McAllen TX 0 $1,500,000 Airport -1
Land Acquisition McAllen TX 0 $1,500,000 Airport -1
Terminal Expansion Design McAllen TX 0 $1,500,000 Airport 2
Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer McAllen TX 0 $800,000 Airport 3
Las Palmas Community Center - Demo Old Adult Education Building and Build New Adult Center and rehab old building McAllen TX 130 $2,250,000 CDBG -17
Archer Park Rehabilitate Amphitheater, Landscaping, Bandstand McAllen TX 53 $900,000 CDBG -11
Trail Development of Business 83 - Jackson to Taylor Road McAllen TX 30 $840,000 CDBG -4
Springfest park - Development Sportsfiel Use (fencing, restrooms, irrigation, parking) McAllen TX 13 $450,000 CDBG -9
3 Miles of Sidewalk McAllen TX 0 $400,000 CDBG -8
Los Encinos Park - Construction of Family Reunion Pavilion McAllen TX 20 $350,000 CDBG -8
Palmview Community Center - Add Fitness Lifestyles Fitness Room on North Side McAllen TX 26 $325,000 CDBG -8
Scattered Site New Construction - 5 Units McAllen TX 0 $260,000 CDBG -6
New Beginnings Rehabilitation/Replacement (12) McAllen TX 0 $252,000 CDBG -5
Helping Hand Grants - 25 borrowers McAllen TX 0 $250,000 CDBG -10
Retiree Haven Park McAllen TX 0 $250,000 CDBG -9
5 Trail restrooms and trail parking nodes McAllen TX 4 $250,000 CDBG -6
Installation of Street Lighting McAllen TX 0 $230,000 CDBG 0
Motorcross Park south of Airport - development for off-road use to attract people to MFE McAllen TX 16 $150,000 CDBG -16
Old Waste Water Plant Lagoon Water Conservation Project McAllen TX 7 $125,000 CDBG 0
Uvalde Practice Fields Parking and Shade Structures McAllen TX 7 $120,000 CDBG -8
Development Center (cool/green roof with photovoltaic installation) McAllen TX 65 $2,810,000 Energy -9
Development Services Building McAllen TX 20 $2,000,000 Energy -3
International Museum of Arts & Sciences (Energy Efficient HVAC, photovoltaic installation) McAllen TX 25 $1,620,000 Energy -6
City Hall Annex at Pecan Re-roofing (cool roof, photovoltaic system) McAllen TX 15 $750,000 Energy -5
Tax-Office Re-roofing (cool roof, photovoltaic system) McAllen TX 15 $600,000 Energy -8
Quinta Natural Science Indoor/Outdoor Classroom (energy efficient HVAC, photovoltaics, cool roof) McAllen TX 20 $540,000 Energy -1
North Police Training/Community Center (Additional funding for photovoltaic installations) McAllen TX 15 $500,000 Energy -2
Convention Center Parking Area Lighting (photovoltaic installation) McAllen TX 15 $432,000 Energy -4
Convention Center Roof-top (photovoltaic installation) McAllen TX 15 $400,000 Energy 0
South-bound International Port of Entry Canopy (photovoltaic system, cool roof) McAllen TX 15 $378,000 Energy -5
Recycling Center Photovoltaic System Installation McAllen TX 10 $350,000 Energy -1
North-bound Pedestrian International Bridge Canopy (canopy retrofit with photovoltaic system) McAllen TX 10 $270,000 Energy -5
Intermodal Transit Terminal Improvements (photovoltaics to power exterior lighting, fans, misting) McAllen TX 15 $250,000 Energy 1
Parking Garage Roof-top Farmer's Market (photovoltaic power generation, cool roof) McAllen TX 80 $250,000 Energy 1
Conversion of 13 Irrigation Pump Stations from potable water to river water at Hike and Bike Trails McAllen TX 52 $247,000 Energy 2
Sentri Lane Canopy at International Port of Entry (photovoltaic retro-fit) McAllen TX 10 $162,000 Energy -2
Upgrade Fluorescent Fixtures McAllen TX 5 $150,000 Energy -5
Los Encinos Soccer Fields McAllen TX 7 $150,000 Energy -10
Lighting at Bicentennial Trail - Nolana to Pecan McAllen TX 4 $135,000 Energy 0
Conversion of Irrigation Pump Stations from potable water to river water at Los Encinos - purchase water well south of Sara, run pipeline, install pump McAllen TX 4 $120,000 Energy 0
Lighting at 2nd street - Trenton Road to Wisconsin Road McAllen TX 4 $110,000 Energy 1
Cascade Park Little League Fields McAllen TX 7 $85,000 Energy -7
Upgrade Electrical Breakers to Current Code McAllen TX 1 $40,000 Energy 4
Conversion of Irrigation Pump Stations from potable water to river water at La Vista Park McAllen TX 4 $35,000 Energy 3
Duct Cleaning and Repair McAllen TX 3 $30,000 Energy 1
HVAC Balancing McAllen TX 3 $30,000 Energy 1
Conversion of Irrigation Pump Stations from potable water to river water at Jackson City School Park McAllen TX 4 $30,000 Energy 2
Conversion of Irrigation Pump Stations from potable water to river water at DeLeon Soccer Complex McAllen TX 4 $25,000 Energy 0
Solar Shade Repair McAllen TX 2 $20,000 Energy -4
Construction of new Community Center for Vine Terrace McAllen TX 20 $1,200,000 Housing -12
Roof Improvements Including Rain Gutters McAllen TX 10 $400,000 Housing 1
ADA Accessibility Improvements for Vine Terrace McAllen TX 6 $200,000 Housing -2
Replace Existing Windows in all Units with Energy Efficient Product McAllen TX 53 $200,000 Housing -4
Replace Existing Vinyl Tile Flooring McAllen TX 6 $130,000 Housing -9
Replace Existing Exterior Doors and Screen Doors McAllen TX 15 $100,000 Housing -2
Re-surface interior streets for Vine Terrace McAllen TX 6 $60,000 Housing 1
Replace Interior Doors McAllen TX 7 $60,000 Housing -11
Upgrade/modify existing bathroom facilities in handicap units to current ADA compliant features McAllen TX 0 $30,000 Housing 1
Re-surface interior street for Retama Village McAllen TX 8 $30,000 Housing 0
Cesar Chavez Learning Center parking lot re-surface and striping including handicap ramps McAllen TX 4 $25,000 Housing -3
ADA Accessibility Improvements for Cesar Chavez Learning Center McAllen TX 2 $7,000 Housing -5
North Police Community Center McAllen TX 40 $3,500,000 Public Safety -6
Video Surveillance System McAllen TX 40 $2,000,000 Public Safety -10
Homeland Security Overlay Patrol Program McAllen TX 30 $1,628,310 Public Safety 2
Fire Station #3 McAllen TX 15 $1,500,000 Public Safety 2
Homeland Security Overtime Program McAllen TX 10 $375,693 Public Safety 0
Purchase of Rolling Stock (12 buses) McAllen TX 147 $4,200,000 Transit -2
Purchase 1 Rolling Stock - Implement new Express Route McAllen TX 10.5 $3,000,000 Transit -6
Purchase 4 Hybrid Buses McAllen TX 70 $2,000,000 Transit -2
Pedestrian Walkway/Canopies McAllen TX 42 $1,200,660 Transit -4
Pedestrian Walkway/Canopies McAllen TX 42.02 $1,200,660 Transit -5
Purchase 5 30ft Transit Buses Medium Duty McAllen TX 35.88 $1,025,000 Transit -1
Service Expansion (through 10 pm daily & Sunday 10 am - 7 pm) McAllen TX 24 $700,000 Transit 2
Purchase and Installation of 4 Solar Powered A/C Shelters McAllen TX 20.3 $580,000 Transit -5
Service Hour Expansion McAllen TX 20.3 $580,000 Transit -4
Construction of Parking Lot for Bus Terminal McAllen TX 14 $400,000 Transit -3
Parking Lot Improvements for Bus Terminal McAllen TX 14 $400,000 Transit -2
University Circulator Route McAllen TX 10 $300,000 Transit 0
Convention Center Route McAllen TX 9.63 $275,000 Transit -3
Express Route McAllen TX 9.63 $275,000 Transit -1
Express Route McAllen TX 10 $275,000 Transit -2
Purchase 2 Vans for Paratransit Service McAllen TX 5 $145,000 Transit 0
Purchase 2 Vans for Paratransit Service McAllen TX 5.08 $145,000 Transit 0
Marketing Campaign McAllen TX 4 $100,000 Transit -14
Purchase and Installation of Bus Shelters McAllen TX 2 $60,000 Transit -1
Bus Terminal Signage (Interior & Exterior) McAllen TX 1.93 $55,000 Transit -3
3 Administration Vehicles McAllen TX 1.58 $45,000 Transit -13
3 Administration Vehicles McAllen TX 2 $45,000 Transit -14
Electronic Informational Displays (6@ $7,000) McAllen TX 1.47 $42,000 Transit 1
Transit GIS Planner McAllen TX 1 $40,254 Transit -3
Office & Common area Furniture for Bus Terminal McAllen TX 1 $30,000 Transit -2
Office & Common Area Furniture for Bus Terminal McAllen TX 1.05 $30,000 Transit -2
Part time Receptionist McAllen TX 0 $10,000 Transit -16