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Projects in Texas

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.

The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Texas is $10,775,423,039

View a specific city in Texas: AllenArlingtonAustinBaytownBeaumontBedfordBlue MoundBrownsvilleBryanCarrolltonCarroltonClarksvilleCollege StationDallasDel RioEl PasoEulessFlower MoundFort WorthFriscoGarlandGrand PrairieHoustonHurstIrvingKileenLa PorteLaredoLongviewLufkinMcAllenMcKinneyMesquiteMissouri CityNorth Richland HillsPharrPort AransasRowlettSan AntonioTylerWacoWinnsboro

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
South Area Regional WWTP (SAR) Preliminary Treatment Building Improvements Austin TX 6 $1,200,000 Water -4
Water and wastewater pipeline relocations to accommodate City of AustinÂ’s Pleasant Valley Road Bike Route project to add 10Â’ bike and pedestrian route. Austin TX 14 $1,000,000 Water -2
Pemberton Heights PH 1 - Existing 2500 LF water line is deteriorated and aged. Austin TX 5 $1,000,000 Water 0
Davis/Deer Ln. from Brodie Ln. to Corran Ferry Austin TX 75 $1,000,000 Water 6
Lakewood Drive Low Water Crossing Upgrade Austin TX 20 $950,000 Water -8
Lundelius-McDaniel Water Quality Pond Austin TX 24 $900,000 Water -5
Raul Alvarez Disc Golf Course: This project will develop a 36-hole disc golf course that will be environmentally and financially sustainable. Austin TX 4 $886,000 Water -2578
Govalle / Crosstown Various Segments Wastewater Line Rehabilitation: replace deteriorated wastewater lines. Austin TX 5 $863,000 Water 4
Blunn-Warehouse Row Water Quality (WQ) Pond Austin TX 24 $850,000 Water -4
Woodhollow Dam Pond Maintenance Austin TX 15 $830,000 Water -7
Thaxton Road Culvert Improvement Austin TX 15 $760,000 Water -4
High Point Cove Storm Drain Improvements Austin TX 12 $750,000 Water -4
S. Congress Ave Wastewater Upgrade: upsize wastewater line for additional capacity. Austin TX 4 $750,000 Water 4
Thoroughbred Farms WWTP improvements Austin TX 7 $750,000 Water -33
Prince Valiant – Storm Drain Improvements Austin TX 12 $750,000 Water -6
Dixie Dr. Erosion Voluntary Buyouts (Demolition) Austin TX 10 $740,000 Water -4
Parkway Project Austin TX 15 $650,000 Water -7
Williamson Creek IH35 & Ben White WQ pond, Ph. 2 Austin TX 16 $610,000 Water -5
West Bank Lift Rehab Austin TX 4 $600,000 Water -3
Little Walnut / Buttermilk – Phase II Wastewater Line Rehabilitation: replace deteriorated wastewater lines. Austin TX 3 $556,000 Water 1
Lift Station RTU Telemetry Replacement Project Austin TX 2 $540,000 Water -3
Fort Branch Erosion /Flood Control Voluntary Buyouts (Demolition) Austin TX 14 $500,000 Water -5
Metric Dam Modernization Austin TX 10 $500,000 Water 0
24” Force Main Rehabilitation & 12” Force Main Rehabilitation Austin TX 5 $500,000 Water -1
SAR WWTP Valve and Gate replacement Austin TX 4 $500,000 Water -3
ILA with Williamson County {Pond Springs Rd} Austin TX 10 $500,000 Water -6
Havana Street – Storm Drain Improvements Austin TX 12 $500,000 Water -1
Package Plant Hypochlorite System to generate liquid or gas chlorine on site. Austin TX 3 $480,000 Water -5
West Bouldin Creek Integrated Water Quality Project Austin TX 12 $480,000 Water 4
The assessment of over 800 properties that may have abandoned underground storage tanks (UST). Austin TX 9 $450,000 Water 3
Blunn Creek Water Quality Project Austin TX 12 $420,000 Water 5
Replace doors in Hornsby Bend, Walnut and SAR WWTP facilities w/Chemproof(fiberglass door) Austin TX 5 $360,000 Water -13
SAR WWTP roof replacement for the Secondary Treatment building Austin TX 4 $350,000 Water -3
Storm Drain Improvements [W. 22 ˝ at Pearl St.] Austin TX 10 $300,000 Water 0
Carver Historic Museum Interior Renovation. Austin TX 0 $290,000 Water -45
Relocation of 500 LF of 8” waterline on Old Manor Road @ Walnut Creek to accommodate State Highway improvement project Austin TX 1 $200,000 Water -4
Capitol Metro/COA MLK Storm Drain Improvements Austin TX 4 $137,000 Water -7
Adjustment of 4 water valves and one blow-off drain line to grade in order to accommodate Loop 360 @ Westlake Drive State Highway Improvement project Austin TX 1 $50,000 Water -8
Demolition on Santa Rita St. {E. 4th/Perdenales LF} Austin TX 6 $25,000 Water -8
Overflow Parking Lot 1600-1800 spaces to accommodate need for local growth and diminishing excess parking capacity at Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport. Austin TX 75 $11,700,000 Airport -66
Airfield Joint Sealant and General Aviation Apron Rehabilitation Austin TX 50 $7,500,000 Airport -8
Airport Access Road Overhead Signage Improvements to improve on site traveling efficiency for the public. Austin TX 25 $3,800,000 Airport -22
Rehabilitate Airside Taxiway shoulders to reduce airfield foreign object debris Austin TX 25 $3,000,000 Airport -2
Replacement of non function PV modules Austin TX 30 $3,500,000 Energy -5
Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant - Energy efficiency upgrades Austin TX 15 $2,500,000 Energy 5
Technicenter Building System Improvements Project Austin TX 25 $1,800,000 Energy -13
Replace existing fluorescent lamps with new energy efficient lamps Austin TX 15 $1,500,000 Energy -12
Solar Photovoltaic System Austin TX 12 $570,000 Energy 8
Residential and commercial solar development Austin TX 6 $300,000 Energy 22
Building Commissioning Training for operators and managers of public and private sector commercial facilities Austin TX 35 $250,000 Energy -12
Solar Photovoltaic Systems in public facilities, businesses and residences Austin TX 5 $250,000 Energy 29
Zilker Botanical Garden Trail Lighting Project Austin TX 36.5 $175,000 Energy -59
Lamar Street Bridge Lighting Project Austin TX 12 $100,000 Energy 3
Public Safety Training Facility Austin TX 198 $25,000,000 Public Safety -41
Municipal Court/APD/ NE Substation Austin TX 226 $6,240,000 Public Safety 2
Austin Independent School District - Upgrading classroom technology Austin TX 40 $20,000,000 Schools 18
Austin Independent School District - Providing access for low income students to broadband communications from home Austin TX 40 $15,000,000 Schools -134
Austin Independent School District - Electrical power load balancing - 35 schools, 1 facility Austin TX 61 $3,325,950 Schools 12
Austin Safe Routes To School supplemental funding: monies will be spent to supplement city/school infrastructure monies Austin TX 60 $3,000,000 Schools -13
Austin Independent School District - Roofing repairs - 4 schools Austin TX 55 $2,980,460 Schools 28
Austin Independent School District - Campus renovations - 3 schools Austin TX 35 $1,879,070 Schools 0
Austin Independent School District - Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning - 4 schools Austin TX 17 $935,649 Schools 26
Austin Independent School District - Health and safety-related renovations and repairs - 15 schools Austin TX 10 $565,481 Schools 15
Capital Metro - Phase II Expansion of MetroRail Red Line Austin TX 5875 $190,000,000 Transit 36
Upgrade existing MetroRail commuter rail line Austin TX 400 $80,000,000 Transit 18
Austin Urban Rail Project: purchase vehicles and maintenance equipment Austin TX 0 $60,000,000 Transit 1
Capital Metro - Replacement and expansion of bus fleet (purchase of 101 buses) Austin TX 15 $36,000,000 Transit -13
Capital Metro - New South IH-35 Park and Ride Austin TX 522 $11,100,000 Transit -2
Capital Metro - Rails with Trails (Hike and Bike trail along Redline ROW) Austin TX 324 $6,900,000 Transit 67
Capital Metro - Expansion of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Technologies Austin TX 235 $5,000,000 Transit 4
Purchase and install Transit Fare & Parking Management Kiosks Austin TX 50 $5,000,000 Transit -25
Capital Metro - Replacement of paratransit vehicle fleet (purchase of 74 vehicles) Austin TX 10 $4,000,000 Transit 2
Capital Metro - New Manor Park and Ride Austin TX 132 $2,800,000 Transit -18
20 Signals (various locations) Austin TX 0 $2,400,000 Transit -47
Capital Metro - Bus Stop Signage project Austin TX 49 $1,040,000 Transit -26
Complete a Base-Restore and Overlay program for substandard streets citywide. (85 miles of roadway) Baytown TX 250 $31,600,000 Streets/Roads 7
Realignment and reconstruction of John Martin Road to reduce traffic congestion and spur economic development in this depressed area. Baytown TX 250 $14,000,000 Streets/Roads 18
Widen and reconstruction N. Main Street and Wallisville Road in the vicinity of the Goose Creek High School to improve safety, reduce congestion and create economic development incentives for the largely rural area. Baytown TX 200 $12,000,000 Streets/Roads 9
Realignment and Reconstruction of FM 565 in western Chambers County to reduce traffic congestion on Hwy. 146 and to stimulate development along the new roadway. Baytown TX 175 $12,000,000 Streets/Roads 13
Construction of a freeway "flyover" connector on an essential hurricane evacuation route to eliminate three pinch points. This will connect Highway 146 South to Sup 330 North, a state-mandated evacuation route for Harris and Chambers Counties. Baytown TX 175 $12,000,000 Streets/Roads 23
Construction of extension of East Baker Road to improve public safety service delivery and traffic circulation, provide an addition east-west thoroughfare and spur economic development. Baytown TX 200 $7,500,000 Streets/Roads -6
Widen and reconstruct Cedar Bayou Lynchburg Road from John Martin to Barkuloo Road to reduce congestion and improve this critical east-west thoroughfare. Baytown TX 150 $6,000,000 Streets/Roads 23
Widening and redesign of the Garth Road and Baker Road area to reduce congestion and improve air quality Baytown TX 85 $5,000,000 Streets/Roads 16
Construction of a Baytown Area Water Authority transmission line to and along Interstate Highway 10 to facilitate improved public safety and to spur economic development in east Harris County and West Chambers County. Baytown TX 225 $21,750,000 Water 16
Rehabilitation of the Baytown Area Surface Water Treatment facility for energy and production efficiency and to provide back-up power capabilities to provide potable water during post-disaster emergencies such as Hurricane Ike. Baytown TX 85 $10,000,000 Water 16
Construct a sanitary sewer force main and lift station to extend wastewater utilities into an unserved area to facilitate economic development and job creation in the residential, commercial, retail, manufacturing and industrial sectors. Baytown TX 175 $9,800,000 Water 11
Rehabilitate the Central District Wastewater Treatment facility to improve treatment efficiencies, reduce wastewater overflows and improve the energy efficiency. Project includes replacement of the influent lift station and piping, elevating the administr Baytown TX 120 $8,300,000 Water 8
Replacement and upsizing of the Alexander Trunkline to eliminate sewer overflows, improve service delivery and provide capacity for economic development and expansion. Baytown TX 50 $8,000,000 Water 7
Reconstruction of the Steinman Lift Station and Force Main to eliminate the wastewater overflows that result for inflow and infiltration and the deteriorated condition of the facility. Baytown TX 85 $6,000,000 Water 5
Modifying 12 large lift stations to provide emergency power supplies to avoid the discharge of untreated effluent during emergencies. Baytown TX 35 $6,000,000 Water 8
Rehabilitation and repair of the Goose Creek Wastewater trunk line to eliminate wastewater overflows and improve service delivery. Baytown TX 35 $4,500,000 Water 7
Reconstruction of the Raccoon Lift Station to eliminate the wastewater overflows that result for inflow and infiltration and the deteriorated condition of the facility. Baytown TX 40 $3,000,000 Water 7
Construction of a 1 million gallon elevated storage tank to improve fire protection water supplies and to serve additional areas to support economic development. Baytown TX 65 $2,600,000 Water 16
Relocation and reconstruction of the Gulf Coast Lift Station and Force Main to elevate it out of the flood plain and eliminate the wastewater overflows that result for inflow and infiltration and the deteriorated condition of the facility. Baytown TX 45 $1,500,000 Water 6
Installation of an emergency generator for the East District Wastewater Treatment Plant to provide the capability to treat wastewater effluent during emergencies. This will avoid the discharge of untreated effluent into coastal waterways Baytown TX 15 $1,000,000 Water 11
Complete a Base-Restore and Overlay program for substandard streets in the CDBG target area. This would encompass 61 miles of deteriorated streets and serve as a great redevelopment and image improvement program for this community. Baytown TX 150 $22,600,000 CDBG 6
Replacement of sanitary sewer service lines to residences in the CDBG target area to enhance service delivery, improve health and sanitation and to avoid the costly expansion of wastewater treatment facilities to treat the inflow of rainwater. Baytown TX 250 $20,000,000 CDBG 7
Reconstruction of the Bayland Marina that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike. This public marina is located in a CDBG target area and is a key to economic stimulus and redevelopment of the area. Baytown TX 100 $3,850,000 CDBG 7
Expansion of Baytown City Hall in a CDBG target area to support and stimulate redevelopment in the area rather than relocating to the "new" part of town. Baytown TX 65 $3,500,000 CDBG 4
Construct, staff and equip a new fire station in an underserved, outlying area, improving life safety and potentially reducing fire insurance costs. Baytown TX 85 $3,000,000 CDBG -7
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