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Projects in Gary, Indiana

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 Gary is $399,666,580

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Department of Public Work & Safety, Pavement Rehabilitation Including Curb and Sidewalk Replacement: 6th District - 34 Streets; 5th District - 34 Streets; 4th District - 34 Streets; 3rd District - 33 Streets; 2nd District - 38 Streets; 1st District Gary IN 85 $30,000,000 Streets/Roads 0
Lakefront Marina Access Road, Phase 2A, Segment 3: Project is to construct new access roadway and bridge east of Center Road. Project will remove extant vehicular access challenges to the lakefront west development area. Gary IN 70 $10,500,000 Streets/Roads -13
Ridge Road, Broadway to Grant Street: Project will reconstruct this portion of Ridge Road. Ridge Road is an alternative arterial roadway to the Borman Expressway. This request will help finish the project. City is currently moving forward on Broadway ea Gary IN 60 $9,000,000 Streets/Roads 5
Gary Green Link, Phase II: Project continues combined bicycle and pedestrian trail westward to Gary-Hammond border. The trail serves as the major east-west connector through Gary to the Calumet / Tri-State Trail. Gary IN 15 $1,250,000 Streets/Roads -3
Gary Sanitary District: Screening, Grit Removal & Pumping Station Gary IN 65 $50,099,000 Water 3
Gary Sanitary District: Rehabilitation of the Filter Building. Gary IN 4 $17,500,000 Water 4
Gary Sanitary District: Equalization Basin (WWTP) Gary IN 17 $15,251,000 Water 3
Gary Sanitary District: Digester Improvements Gary IN 55 $14,087,000 Water 2
Gary Sanitary District building upgrades Gary IN 49 $7,500,000 Water -6
Gary Sanitary District: Cover Replacements, Explosion Proof Sump Pumps, Install Dual Flame Arrestors, Dual Isolation Valves on Primary Digesters, High level alarm failsafes for digesters, Boiler Replacement Project Gary IN 28 $4,530,000 Water -1
Gary Sanitary District: W.A.S Thickening Gary IN 14 $4,000,000 Water 2
Gary Sanitary District: Office / Administrative Building Upgrades Gary IN 14 $2,900,000 Water -13
Gary Sanitary District: Primary/intermediate Clarifier Drain Valve Replacements Gary IN 5 $1,500,000 Water -4
Gary Sanitary District: Sewage Pumps Replacement Gary IN 2 $765,000 Water -2
Gary Sanitary District: Instrumentation (SCADA) and security (to be phased) Gary IN 1 $500,000 Water -4
Gary Sanitary District: Removal System Gary IN 1 $500,000 Water -4
Gary Sanitary District: Sludge Degritters Gary IN 1 $500,000 Water -1
Gary Sanitary District: Administration Building Improvements Gary IN 1 $255,000 Water -7
Airport Road / Industrial Avenue Overpass: Project includes building an overpass on this roadway that would crossover the EJ&E and CSX railroad tracks. This overpass will eliminate a current at-grade crossing and help with traffic and freight circulati Gary IN 50 $15,000,000 Airport 11
Gary-Chicago International Airport: Project consists of constructing two high-speed exit taxiways, apron construction for the Foreign Trade Zone hanger, the construction of T-Hangars, and the expansion / construction of corporate hangars. Gary IN 10 $3,571,680 Airport 4
Airport Road / Industrial Blvd. Roadway Rehabilitation: Project is defined by the rehabilitation of the existing roadway & pavement. Currently the roadway is severely deteriorated. This road serves as a connector to Gary-Chicago International Airport, s Gary IN 8 $1,200,000 Airport 12
Gary-Chicago International Airport Fire Equipment Modernization: Project will bring new rescue & firefighting equipment and a new, dedicated hanger. Such equipment and infrastructure is crucial for the current runway expansion project and the traffic gen Gary IN 20 $700,000 Airport 8
Union Station Amtrak & Green Link Welcome Center brings crucial reactivation of a downtown Amtrak stop. This mixed-use project is defined by adaptively reusing the existing historic station for public transit and non-motorized transportation (tri-state pe Gary IN 30 $3,500,000 Amtrak 21
Department of Redevelopment, Scattered Site Redevelopment Areas: Acquisition, Demolition, and Environmental Remediation Gary IN 80 $20,000,000 CDBG -5
Gary Marina: Project is to develop the municipal marina at the lakefront west footprint. Such a marina would bring 350+ boating slips, a boat launch, and associated land base infrastructure such as storage, maintenance facilities, etc. The marina will Gary IN 35 $19,000,000 CDBG -8
Fire Station Capital Improvement Plans : The Construction of New Buildings for Various Fire Stations (Six New Buildings) Gary IN 75 $18,000,000 CDBG 8
City Wide Buildings, ADA & General Improvements: Improve numerous city-owned buildings to meet ADA compliance and to general modernization. Buildings included: City Hall, Adam Benjamin Metro Center, GPTC Admin Building, Genesis Center, Hudso Campbell, P Gary IN 25 $7,000,000 CDBG 5
Neighborhood Center Capital Improvement Strategy: This request will bring new neighborhood centers for the Glen Park, Tolleston, and Miller communities. Via the creation of these three centers, low-to-moderate income families will be provided public se Gary IN 45 $3,000,000 CDBG -14
Creating Green Infrastructure through Vacant Property Management and Neighborhood Beautification: This project would employ and train residents and youth to clean up and clear a minimum of 100 vacant lots in the city for the purpose of securing, creatin Gary IN 25 $2,000,000 CDBG -34
Barbara Leek Wesson Neighborhood Center Modernization: This center brings various opportunities to an underserved population in the Mid-Town community. Via this project, the center will be rehabilitated for a continued 20-yr lifecycle. This rehabilitation Gary IN 15 $1,500,000 CDBG -3
Brownfield Field Clean Up: Environmental assessments for the proposed target sites indicate that clean up will be necessary for the re-use of these challenged parcels. This project requests clean up dollars for a minimum of 10 brownfields sites thus resu Gary IN 25 $1,000,000 CDBG 4
Installation of Solar Panels and Energy Retrofits of City-Owned Buildings: Project will address publicly owned buildings that are not energy efficient, that cost unnecessary thousands in utility bills, and that do not provide good examples to the public o Gary IN 15 $3,000,000 Energy 6
Gary Housing Authority: Development of 700 replacement housing units. Gary IN 150 $105,000,000 Housing -42
Gary Housing Authority: Repair of roads and sewage and water systems at Dorie Miller Public housing development Gary IN 50 $4,500,000 Housing -11
Gary Housing Authority: Blue Light Security Camera System for Gary Public Housing Developments as well as Visibility for some city streets Gary IN 30 $1,500,000 Housing -5
Gary Housing Authority: Demolition of Ivanhoe Gardens Public Housing development. Ivanhoe received approval of their demolition application for Ivanhoe in 2007. However, due to numerous contributing factors the project has not begun. Gary IN 20 $1,200,000 Housing 5
Gary Housing Authority: Demolition of Portion of Delaney West Public Housing Development deconcentration efforts by removing approximately 42 buildings Gary IN 20 $630,000 Housing 5
Gary Housing Authority: Demolition of portion of Dorie Miller Public Housing Development's decentration efforts by removing approximately 14 buildings Gary IN 20 $210,000 Housing 9
Fire Department Equipment Modernization: Requests include the purchase of 6 new fire engines, 2 fire trucks, 1 tanker truck, 4 ambulances, 1700 feet of 5 IN hose, Hurst extraction equipment, new ladders, high pressure air bags and pressure chisels, Gary IN 8 $4,852,900 Public Safety 16
Hiring Firefighters Gary IN 20 $4,000,000 Public Safety 15
Hiring Police Officers Gary IN 25 $4,000,000 Public Safety 18
Police Equipment Modernization: New launchers, new uniforms, tactical plates for our for our bullet proof vest, fire-resistant suits, weaponry (sniper rifles and sub-automatic machine guns), recon robot, tactical camera, tactical blankets, armored vehicl Gary IN 4 $750,000 Public Safety 1
Fire Department Vehicle Replacement Gary IN 6 $595,000 Public Safety 11
Police Vehicle Purchase & Replacement Gary IN 3 $420,000 Public Safety -1
GPTC Fleet Modernization: Request is for the purchase of 6 full size, 35 ft buses. Each new bus costs $350,000 each. Gary IN 18 $2,100,000 Transit 1
GPTC Radio Communication Systems, Radio Towers. Used for both local and Regional bus routes served by the transportation corporation. Gary IN 4 $400,000 Transit 3
GPTC Financial Computer Systems Update Gary IN 2 $200,000 Transit 0
GPTC Fleet Maintenance Computerized Systems Gary IN 2 $200,000 Transit 2