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Projects in Durham, North Carolina

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 Durham is $105,002,220

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
PAVE DIRT STREETS Durham NC 36 $22,000,000 Streets/Roads -43
STREET RESURFACING Durham NC 45 $10,000,000 Streets/Roads 20
LIGGETT/WEST VILLAGE STREETSCAPE Durham NC 18 $8,900,000 Streets/Roads -46
SIDEWALK/ADA CURB RAMPS Durham NC 20 $6,212,600 Streets/Roads 6
MARKHAM STREET CULVERT Durham NC 24 $2,000,000 Streets/Roads -15
TRINITY AVE. CULVERT REPLACEMENT Durham NC 20 $1,500,000 Streets/Roads -8
CLAREMONT CULVERT REPLACEMENT Durham NC 16 $750,000 Streets/Roads -8
MAIN & DILLARD CULVERT Durham NC 12 $500,000 Streets/Roads -10
FAYETTEVILLE ST/RIDDLE RD IMPROVEMENTS Durham NC 10 $300,000 Streets/Roads 39
FLOATING WETLAND Durham NC 8 $45,000 Water -1
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL STREETSCAPES Durham NC 200 $25,000,000 CDBG -62
DURHAM STATION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Durham NC 100 $5,000,000 CDBG -32
BETHEDSA PARK-THE CURRENT FUNDING FOR THIS PROJECT DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTS A 20-ACRE PARK WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING, COVERED SPORT COURTS, DISC GOLF COURSE, WALKING TRAILS, PLAYGROUND, AND PARKING Durham NC 150 $4,245,000 CDBG -66
OLD CHAPEL HILL ROAD PARK-THIS PROJECT DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTS A 24-ACRE PARK NEXT TO GITHENS MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH SOCCER FIELDS, BASKETBALL COURT, TRAILS AND PARKING. Durham NC 120 $3,353,000 CDBG -29
PARRISH ST. MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS Durham NC 50 $2,500,000 CDBG -74
THIRD FORK CREEK TRAIL-3.5 MILES OF PEDESTRIAN GREENWAY TRAIL THAT CONNECTS SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES AND GARRETT ROAD PARKS; ALSO INCLUDES DRAINAGE, LANDSCAPING, UTILITIES, CREEK CLEANUP BOARDWALK CONSTRUCTION AND SITE AMENITIES. Durham NC 90 $2,497,000 CDBG 17
AMERICAN TOBACCO TRAIL PHASE E (INCLUDES PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER I-40) Durham NC 16 $2,459,620 CDBG 3
NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Durham NC 100 $2,000,000 CDBG -35
SIGN & SIGNAL SHOP Durham NC 12 $1,000,000 CDBG -51
OLD LYON PARK CENTER RENOVATION-THIS PROJECT WILL RENOVATE THE OLD LYON PARK RECREATION CENTER TO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE AS A YOUTH CENTER Durham NC 35 $881,000 CDBG 3
FRIENDLY REST HOME RENOVATION (PUBLIC WORKS WELLNESS CENTER) Durham NC 10 $800,000 CDBG -17
LYON PARK UPGRADE-RENOVATION OF LYON PARK INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PLAYGROUND, PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION, PARKING AND ADA ACCESS TO FEATURES, LANDSCAPING AND NEW SITE AMENITIES Durham NC 20 $533,000 CDBG 1
DURHAM SKATEBOARD PARK-THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DURHAM'S FIRST SKATEBOARD FACILITY. Durham NC 15 $431,000 CDBG -79
NORTHGATE PARK RENOVATION/UPGRADE-THIS PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT NEW ELEMENTS IN NORTHGATE PARK AND UPGRADES THE 28-ACRE PARK. PROJECT REPAIRS INCLUDE LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL, PLAYGROUNDS AND GREENWAY TRAIL. Durham NC 15 $317,000 CDBG 33
APEX STREET BRIDGE Durham NC 8 $300,000 CDBG -10
NC 147 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Durham NC 12 $200,000 CDBG -12
CORNWALLIS ROAD PARK-THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE PLAYGROUND THAT IS CURRENTLY NOT MEETING LEVEL-OF-SERVICE OR SAFETY STANDARDS Durham NC 10 $178,000 CDBG 3
C.M. HERNDON PARK - THIS PROJECT CONSTRUCTS STORMWATER UTILITY UPGRADES TO REGIONAL ATHLETIC PARK Durham NC 5 $24,000 CDBG -3
NEW DATA OPERATIONS FACILITY Durham NC 12 $1,076,000 Transit -4