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Projects in Allentown, Pennsylvania

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 Allentown is $144,765,000

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Front Street Streetscape Enhancements (Hamilton to City Line) Allentown PA 14 $11,000,000 Streets/Roads -188
7th Street Enhancements (Walnut to City Line) Allentown PA 50 $7,500,000 Streets/Roads -73
8th Street Bridge Enhancements Allentown PA 45 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 24
Mill & Overlay 5 (five) streets: Harrison - S. Hall to S 10th; Hanover - Bridge East to Irging; Hamilton - 2nd to 5th (part of Downtown Commercial Corridor): Mack - Emaus to 8th St Underpass; and Plymouth - Union to Hanover Allentown PA 50 $5,090,000 Streets/Roads -27
Old Allentown Streetscape Improvements Allentown PA 40 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -47
Ralumac Midway Manor & West Brook Park Neighborhoods Allentown PA 50 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads -20
Rehab 9 (nine) Concrete Streets: Plymouth - Union to Columbia; Arch- Parkway to Turner; 29th - Parkway to Turner; Allen - Arch to Glenwood; Walnut - 2nd to 3rd; Sherman - Union to Hanover; 4th - Washingon to Walnut; Union - 4th to 5th; and Harrison - Leh Allentown PA 21 $3,565,000 Streets/Roads -6
West Park Streetscape Initiative Allentown PA 20 $3,000,000 Streets/Roads -25
New Concrete for 6 (six) streets: Chew -23rd to 31st; Refwal - Green to Allen; Type - 14th to Mercer; Hazel - Chew to Gordon; Page - Howard to 11th; and Monroe - 5th to Williams Allentown PA 25 $2,775,000 Streets/Roads -5
Hamilton Street Electrical Upgrade Allentown PA 16 $2,500,000 Streets/Roads -13
Traffic Calming for Chapel Ave & Parkway Blvd Allentown PA 20 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -26
19th Street Streetscape Initiative (Liberty to Tilghman) Allentown PA 15 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -2
Reconstruct 1 (one) street, Union - American Parkway to RR Tracks Allentown PA 5 $750,000 Streets/Roads 6
Ott St. Streetscape Enhancements Allentown PA 7 $750,000 Streets/Roads -27
Automatic Meter Reading Program Allentown PA 60 $6,000,000 Water -64
Ozonation Equipment for Lehigh River Intake Allentown PA 15 $3,500,000 Water 14
Covers for Plate Settlers Allentown PA 7 $1,500,000 Water -20
Removal of Inflow & Infiltration Allentown PA 15 $1,500,000 Water 11
Saintary Flow Monitoring Evaluation for Excessive Inflow & Infitlration Allentown PA 8 $800,000 Water 7
Sewer System Extension Allentown PA 7 $790,000 Water 7
Water Main Replacement (Contract Out) Allentown PA 6 $710,000 Water 24
Motor Control Replacement (MCC1) – (In progress) Replacement of Major Electrical Equipment from the 1960’s that are used to run part of the Wastewater Plant Allentown PA 3 $600,000 Water 15
Water Distribution Replacement (In House) Allentown PA 0 $400,000 Water -4
Centrifugally Spun Cast Iron Pipe Replacement (In House) Allentown PA 4 $400,000 Water 2
Lehigh River Flood Dike Maintenance – Annual Maintenance on Federal Flood Control Project Allentown PA 1 $250,000 Water 13
Miscellaneous Drainage Improvements Allentown PA 2 $250,000 Water 1
Halstead Tank – Painting of Elevated Storage Tank Allentown PA 0 $100,000 Water -7
Security – Upgrades at the Wastewater Plant to meet Federal Regulations Allentown PA 1 $100,000 Water 11
Sludge Basin Cleaning Equipment Allentown PA 1 $100,000 Water -1
Huckleberry Ridge Reservoir – Installation of Sodium Hypochlorite Generator for Reservoir Allentown PA 0 $35,000 Water 3
Schantz Flooding Investigation – Evaluation of Flood Control Measures to Protect Schantz Spring Allentown PA 0 $20,000 Water 6
City of Allentown Riverfront Development Project Allentown PA 300 $20,000,000 CDBG -22
City of Allentown Convention Center Allentown PA 350 $20,000,000 CDBG -65
General Park Improvments: Field Renovations, Drainage, Parking Lot, & Restrooms. Parks including, Cedar Beach/Parkway,Trexler & Lehigh Parkway (Wall Repairs), Keck, Fellowship East, Nice 13, East Side Reservoir, Incenerator Site, Franklin, Jordan, Jordan Allentown PA 50 $6,568,000 CDBG -12
City Pool Renovations (Cedar Beach, Mack, Foundtain, Jordon, & Irving) Renovations to include: New or Patching Floors, Sandblasting, Ceramic Tile, Plastering, New Filtration Systems, New Vacuuming Systems, Revised Chemical Systems, New Perimeter Piping, Allentown PA 62 $5,700,000 CDBG -5
Sacred Heart Neighborhood Public Improvements Allentown PA 47 $5,000,000 CDBG -16
Union Baptist Community Center, 6th & Chew Streets Allentown PA 30 $4,000,000 CDBG -36
Street Trees and Urban Forest Initiative Allentown PA 15 $2,500,000 CDBG 2
Trail Development & Improvement: East Side- Lehigh River, Incinerator Site, Barber's Quarry Branch, Canal Park Tow Path Allentown PA 13 $1,990,000 CDBG 5
Allentown Cemetery Improvements Allentown PA 17 $1,500,000 CDBG -25
Equipment for Recycling Center: Trommel Screener Tub Grinder, Trash Transfer to Trailer Compactor Unit Allentown PA 1 $1,120,000 CDBG 6
Site Preparation & Constuction of Transer Pit for Recyling & Solid Waste Allentown PA 6 $750,000 CDBG 1
City Hall Improvements: Elevator Replacement, Replacement of Lights and Trolley around City Hall Perimeter, City Hall HVAC System Allentown PA 5 $700,000 CDBG -11
Bucke Boyle Bathhouse Renovation Allentown PA 2 $500,000 CDBG -29
Roof Replacements at various City Buildings (Ceiling at Filter Plant) Allentown PA 5 $475,000 CDBG 0
Playground Improvements & Replacement including Safety Program Allentown PA 3 $277,000 CDBG 10
Roosevelt/ Old Fairgrounds Improvements Allentown PA 1 $200,000 CDBG -5