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Projects in Virginia

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.

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The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Virginia is $2,305,689,266

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Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Reconstruction of Madison & Montgomery Streets between Fairfax and St Asaph Streets. Theses streets partially lie over an abandoned landfilled canal. Subbase will need to be stabilized, in addition to some full and partial depth roadway reconstruction. Alexandria VA 102 $7,500,000 Streets/Roads -104
Pave all streets in historic Old Town, Alexandria within the following grid: Waterfront to Franklin Street, to St. Asaph Street to Pendleton Street to the waterfront. Alexandria VA 28 $2,100,000 Streets/Roads -112
Pave -- overlay the concrete streets at the I-395 overpasses on Duke Street and King Street and Eisenhower Avenue from Bluestone Road to Holmes Run Bridge. Alexandria VA 20 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -38
Pave King Street from the Waterfront to King Steet Metro Station in Historic Old Town, Alexandria. Alexandria VA 16 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads -52
Replace all guard rail ends to meet the current safety standards of State and Federal requirements. Alexandria VA 12 $900,000 Streets/Roads -18
Storm Sewer improvement project to alleviate localized flooding at the intersection of Braddock Road and West Street. This project would also remove storm water from City combined sewer. Alexandria VA 320 $24,000,000 Water 15
Security and energy upgrades at Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 120 $9,000,000 Water -5
Remediation of infiltration/inflow conditions for portions of the sanitary sewer system in the Holmes Run Sewershed. Alexandria VA 100 $7,500,000 Water 13
Replacement of aging bulkhead at Windmill Park along Potomac River. Alexandria VA 73 $5,500,000 Water -30
Perform channel maintenance in Backlick Run and Holmes Run from the R/R bridge to Park Drive. Alexandria VA 46 $3,500,000 Water -10
Transformer and switch gear replacement at Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 40 $3,000,000 Water 0
Commonwealth Sewer Rehabilitation and Repair Alexandria VA 33 $2,500,000 Water 15
Chemical system upgrade at Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 27 $2,000,000 Water 3
Reline three miles of storm sewer pipe on the West End of Alexandria. Alexandria VA 24 $1,800,000 Water -5
Construction of stormwater bypass to alleviate localized flooding at the intersection of Key Drive and Francis Hammond Parkway. Alexandria VA 20 $1,500,000 Water 3
Construct a two-mile, linear, non-motorized transportation corridor in Potomac Yard, to connect Braddock Road Metro with Four Mile Run Park. Alexandria VA 53 $4,000,000 CDBG -40
Rehabilitate or replace sidewalks for seven blocks on King Street (from the Waterfront Unit block to Washington Street) in historic Old Town Alexandria. Alexandria VA 46 $3,450,000 CDBG -147
Rehabilitate or replace sections of the Mount Vernon Trail in Old Town Alexandria to provide connections to Washington, DC and George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Alexandria VA 13 $1,000,000 CDBG 5
Construct the Eisenhower Avenue Shared Use Path Underpass (Phase 1A). Alexandria VA 10 $750,000 CDBG -8
Energy Retrofit -- Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 80 $6,000,000 Energy 1
Green roof -- Wastewater Treatment Facility Alexandria VA 27 $2,000,000 Energy -20
Addition of microturbine co-generators at 5 City Recreation Centers and at City Hall to mitigate power congestion and facilitate clean energy generation in each area. Alexandria VA 27 $2,000,000 Energy 50
Convert all of the CityÂ’s existing incandescent traffic signal displays to LED lamps. Converting to more efficient LED lamps will reduce energy consumption by an estimated 90%. Converting to LED displays should save an estimated 11,826 KWH annually. Thi Alexandria VA 11 $800,000 Energy 20
Substantial Rehabilitation of 80 substandard public housing units including building, site and interior due to building age and deterioration. Alexandria VA 23 $1,762,570 Housing -25
Ladrey Senior High-Rise Building (170 units for seniors and dicable): Substantial replacement and repair of building envelope, structure and systems due to age, wear and tear Alexandria VA 12 $875,000 Housing 10
Scattered Sites II, W. Braddock Rd.: Substantial rehabilitation of site, including erosion control and building structures (affordable housing units). Alexandria VA 7 $515,917 Housing -6
Building Envelope and Infrastructure Replacement and Repairs to nine (9) Scattered Sites Public Housing affordable housing due age, wear and deterioration. Alexandria VA 5 $390,000 Housing -3
Cameron Valle Scatered Sites II: Substantial structural repairs to building foundations, structure, and building envelope due to age and effects of erosion. Total of fifteen (15) public housing homes. Alexandria VA 5 $375,550 Housing -17
Substantial Rehabilitation of 38 Affordable housing units for seniors and disable persons at Park Place . Alexandria VA 4 $323,000 Housing 8
Substantial Rehabilitation of 15 Affordable housing units, building & site due to old age and substandard conditions. Alexandria VA 3 $234,089 Housing -5
Scattered Sites II - Saxony Place Substantial rehabilitation of five (5) affordable hoiusing units due to age, wear and deterioration. Alexandria VA 2 $162,500 Housing -9
NBPD SRO Program Alexandria VA 3 $210,000 Public Safety -28
Wireless Network Encryption for Mobile Computer transmissions Alexandria VA 2 $118,000 Public Safety -23
Computer Crimes Equipment and Technology to conduct forensic analysis on electronic devices. Alexandria VA 1 $90,000 Public Safety -4
T3 Motion electric Vehicles Alexandria VA 1 $33,000 Public Safety -101
Moving radar for motorcycles (10 units) Alexandria VA 1 $32,000 Public Safety -68
Firearms Diagnostic Unit Alexandria VA 1 $26,000 Public Safety -43
John Adams Elementary School-- Replacement of the HVAC systems throughout the facility, including the central pumps, hot and chilled water piping, fan coil units in every classroom, air handling units for gymnasium, auxiliary gym, cafeteria, library, Alexandria VA 147 $11,059,000 Schools -2
Minnie Howard School-- Replacement of the HVAC systems throughout the two story classroom wing, the gymnasium wing, and the admin wing of the facility, including the hot water boilers, the air cooled chiller, central system pumps, hot and chilled water pi Alexandria VA 147 $11,022,000 Schools -2
James Polk Elementary School-- Replacement of the HVAC systems throughout the facility, including the hot water boilers, central system pumps, hot and chilled water piping, fan coil units in every classroom, air handling units for multipurpose room, cafet Alexandria VA 83 $6,234,000 Schools 6
Emergency Generators: Installation of emergency generators and automatic changeover switches to allow the operation of school facilities as shelters in the event of power outages. Critical building systems to be powered by the emergency generator wou Alexandria VA 23 $1,700,000 Schools 6
Elementary Classroom Mobile Laptop Carts : This project is for the implementation of mobile laptop carts at 13 elementary schools. Currently, classrooms compete for 25 stand alone workstations in the schoolsÂ’ computer labs. This transition would place 2 Alexandria VA 15 $1,104,000 Schools -67
School Bus Two Way Communication System Virginia State law was changed as of July 1, 2008, and school bus drivers are not allowed to operate cell phones while driving their vehicles. This project would provide a two way radio system. School bus drive Alexandria VA 5 $400,000 Schools -23
Purchase additional buses for Alexandria Transit Company (DASH) to defray replacement costs of new buses, and forestall fare increases that would otherwise be imposed on residents. Alexandria VA 73 $5,500,000 Transit -15
Purchase four hybrid-vehicle converted trolleys and initiate City-run trolley service to replace existing contractor service. Trolley available as a free service 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily in Alexandria historic Old Town district. Bus build and hybrid retro Alexandria VA 32 $2,400,000 Transit -62
Purchase and install foldable bicycle racks for all DASH buses to improve multi-modal transportation options. Alexandria VA 5 $400,000 Transit -23
-WATER Install approximately 6000 linear ft of 8" water line on Livingstone Street and Colonial Avenue between Washington Avenue and Billingsley and Taggert connecting to existing 8" looped mains at ends -6800 linear feet of replacement water main on Ban Colonial Beach VA 30 $3,480,000 Water 7
New Police Facility. This 5400 square ft. facility will replace the current facility which was built in 1940. The existing facility floods during heavy rains and ADA accessibility is inadequate, at best. The Town is strategically located on the banks of Colonial Beach VA 20 $500,000 Public Safety 19
Replace Fall Hill Avenue Bridge over I-95 and lane widening of Fall Hill Avenue between I-95 and Carl D. Silver Parkway Fredericskburg VA 46 $11,500,000 Streets/Roads 2
Street Reconstruction or Rehabilitation - City Wide Fredericskburg VA 8 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -3
Pathways - Virginia Central Railway Fredericskburg VA 8 $1,880,000 Streets/Roads -38
Rehabilitation of U.S. 1 Bridge over Hazel Run Fredericskburg VA 4 $970,000 Streets/Roads 1
Rehabiliation of the U.S. 1 Bridge Over State Route 3 Fredericskburg VA 4 $950,000 Streets/Roads 3
Replacement of the Fall Hill Avenue Bridge over the Rappahannock Canal Fredericskburg VA 4 $941,600 Streets/Roads 12
Rehabilitation of U.S. 1 Bridge over the Rappahannock Canal Fredericskburg VA 3 $750,000 Streets/Roads 11
Pathways - Rappahannock River Heritage Trail Fredericskburg VA 3 $700,000 Streets/Roads -22
Pathways - Embrey Dam / Rappahannock Canal Fredericskburg VA 2 $520,000 Streets/Roads -20
Princess Anne Street Intersection Improvements - Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Fredericskburg VA 2 $500,000 Streets/Roads -11
Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Signal Improvements - City-wide Fredericskburg VA 2 $500,000 Streets/Roads -4
Pathways - Cowan Boulevard Connector Fredericskburg VA 1 $175,000 Streets/Roads -15
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Fredericskburg VA 16 $4,000,000 Water 8
Riverfront Park Fredericskburg VA 16 $4,000,000 CDBG -49
New Court Building - Replacement of Three Existing Courts in downtown - LEED Certified Fredericskburg VA 300 $60,000,000 Energy -59
Resurfacing Throughout the City, Including Arterial, Collector and Residential Roads Hampton VA 300 $15,000,000 Streets/Roads -13
Mercury Boulevard Resurfacing and Rehabilitation Hampton VA 130 $6,500,000 Streets/Roads -29
Span Wire to Master Arm Conversions Upgrades (10 Conversions Total) Hampton VA 41 $2,050,000 Streets/Roads -14
Little England Phase 3&4 Drainage Improvements Hampton VA 40 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -7
Coliseum North Quality Basin Hampton VA 35 $1,725,000 Streets/Roads -15
Intersection Improvements Throughout the City Hampton VA 22 $1,100,000 Streets/Roads -4
Canal Repairs Hampton VA 20 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -5
Rawood Stormwater Detention Hampton VA 14 $710,000 Streets/Roads -6
Existing/Substandard Guardrail Replacement/Upgrades Hampton VA 11 $540,000 Streets/Roads -4
Underwater Repairs to Bridges Hampton VA 10 $500,000 Streets/Roads 24
E Street Improvements in Copeland Industrial Park Hampton VA 8 $400,000 Streets/Roads -8
Traffic Sign Replacement Throughout the City Hampton VA 6 $300,000 Streets/Roads -32
Traffic Signal Retimings Throughout the City Hampton VA 5 $260,000 Streets/Roads -15
Pembroke Avenue/Queen Street Drainage Improvements, Phase 2 Hampton VA 5 $250,000 Streets/Roads -2
Infrastructure Repair to the City's Sewer System to Comply with State and Federal Mandates Hampton VA 1430 $71,500,000 Water 16
Back River Dredging/Factory Point Restoration Hampton VA 100 $5,000,000 Water 26
Electrical Upgrades to 40 Terminal Pump Stations and 25 Variable Frequency Drives Hampton VA 32 $1,600,000 Water 2
Collection System Hydraulic Model Project Hampton VA 32 $1,600,000 Water -4
Pumping Station Emergency Generators/Bypass Equipment Hampton VA 30 $1,500,000 Water 12
Pumping Station SCADA System Replacement Hampton VA 24 $1,200,000 Water 4
Crossroads Pumping Station Hampton VA 20 $1,000,000 Water 4
Fats, Oils, Greases (FOG) Abatement Program - Start Up Costs for This Mandated Program Hampton VA 5 $225,000 Water -9
Pumping Station Emergency Isolation Valve Project Hampton VA 4 $180,000 Water 6
Old Hampton Community Center Hampton VA 180 $9,000,000 CDBG -82
Pembroke Avenue Streetscape in Buckroe Hampton VA 33 $1,650,000 CDBG -23
Phoebus Waterfront Improvements Hampton VA 29 $1,450,000 CDBG -26
Crossroads Parking Lots Hampton VA 28 $1,375,000 CDBG -30
Newtown Learning Center Hampton VA 20 $1,000,000 CDBG -18
Newmarket Creek Trail, Phase 1 Hampton VA 16 $800,000 CDBG -31
Buckroe Soccer Fields, Phase 2 Hampton VA 10 $500,000 CDBG -38
Mercury Boulevard/Mallory Street Streetscape Hampton VA 10 $500,000 CDBG -18
Kecoughtan Corridor Streetscape at the City Line Hampton VA 8 $400,000 CDBG -12
Queen Street/Lincoln Street Connector Road Hampton VA 4 $200,000 CDBG -8
Big Bethel Road Fire Station Hampton VA 60 $3,000,000 Energy 2
Upgrade Traffic Signals to All LED Throughout the City Hampton VA 7 $325,000 Energy -13
Roof Replacement for Lincoln Park Low-Rise Hampton VA 6 $1,031,000 Housing -34
Carpet Replacement for Lincoln Park High-Rise Hampton VA 6 $153,400 Housing -87
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