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Federation of Canadian Municipalities List of 2009 ‘Shovel Ready’ Municipal Infrastructure Projects
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Nova Scotia
| Estimated Project Cost |
Est. Jobs Created |
|
|---|---|---|
| Halifax Regional Municipality Pop: 372,679 | ||
| Category: Public Transit | ||
| Peninsula Transit Corridor | $3,714,000 | 42 |
| MetroLink | $10,200,000 | 116 |
| Transit Security | $775,000 | 9 |
| Transit Depot Upgrades (Tacoma, Dart. Common, Clayton Pk.) | $10,000,000 | 114 |
| Woodside Ferry Midlife Rebuild | $2,000,000 | 23 |
| Rural Community Transit | $11,000,000 | 126 |
| New/Expanded Transit Stations | $6,205,000 | 71 |
| Farebox Technology | $1,900,000 | 22 |
| New Conventional Ferry | $12,000,000 | 137 |
| Harbour Link | $15,000,000 | 171 |
| Access-A-Bus Vehicle Expansion | $440,000 | 5 |
| Access-A-Bus Replacement | $1,780,000 | 20 |
| Midlife Bus Rebuild | $2,620,000 | 30 |
| Service Vehicle Replacement | $240,000 | 3 |
| Conventional Transit Bus Expansion | $21,500,000 | 245 |
| Conventional Transit Bus Replacement | $17,300,000 | 198 |
| Ferry Refit | $1,890,000 | 22 |
| Category: Roads and bridges | ||
| Bridge Repair Program | $7,000,000 | 80 |
| Other Related Road Works | $4,750,000 | 54 |
| Main Artery Patching | $11,250,000 | 128 |
| Resurfacing Program | $78,820,000 | 900 |
| Curb Renewals | $5,550,000 | 63 |
| New Paving Subdivision St's outside core | $10,000,000 | 114 |
| New Pavng of HRM Owned Subdivision Streets | $8,770,000 | 100 |
| Paving Renewal Program | $25,230,000 | 288 |
| Main Artery Patching | $11,250,000 | 128 |
| Increase to base maintenance work | $80,000,000 | 913 |
| New Sidewalks | $24,000,000 | 274 |
| Sidewalk Renewals | $12,500,000 | 143 |
| Functional Transportation Plans | $400,000 | 5 |
| Road Corridor Land Acquisition | $2,508,000 | 29 |
| Larry Uteck Interchange | $11,666,000 | 133 |
| Street Lighting | $640,000 | 7 |
| Traffic Calming | $100,000 | 1 |
| Various Traffic Related Studies | $100,000 | 1 |
| Traffic Signal Control Sys Integration | $400,000 | 5 |
| Destination Signage Program | $440,000 | 5 |
| Intersection Improvement Program | $4,400,000 | 50 |
| Pedestrian Safety & Access Program | $200,000 | 2 |
| Transportation Demand Management Program | $1,600,000 | 18 |
| Controller Cabinet Replacement | $1,000,000 | 11 |
| Traffic Signal Rehabilitation | $2,120,000 | 24 |
| Bikeway Master Plan Implementation | $2,000,000 | 23 |
| Traffic Signal Compliance Program | $400,000 | 5 |
| Traffic Signal Installation | $2,640,000 | 30 |
| LED Traffic Siganl Conversion Project | $1,000,000 | 11 |
| Lacewood 4 Lane/Fairview Interchange | $4,550,000 | 52 |
| Margeson Drive Interchange | $2,900,000 | 33 |
| Mount Hope Ave Extension/Caldwell Road Connector | $7,920,000 | 90 |
| Dynamic Messaging Signs | $750,000 | 9 |
| Herring Cove Road Widening | $1,800,000 | 21 |
| Pedestrian Countdown Signals | $100,000 | 1 |
| Traffic Planning | $2,884,000 | 33 |
| Transit Road Priorities | $194,000 | 2 |
| Main Street Widening | $4,000,000 | 46 |
| Washmill Court Underpass | $5,800,000 | 66 |
| Sackville Drive (Melham to Fenerty) | $2,500,000 | 29 |
| Bayers Road Widening | $6,800,000 | 78 |
| Cogswell Interchange | $25,000,000 | 285 |
| Category: Solid Waste | ||
| Half Closure of Cell 4 - Otter Lake | $5,068,000 | 58 |
| Structural Assessment WSF Otter Lake | $1,000,000 | 11 |
| Add'l Green Carts for New Residents | $2,040,000 | 23 |
| Burner Installation Hwy101 Landfill | $30,000 | 0 |
| Cell 6 Construction - Otter Lake | $18,500,000 | 211 |
| Environmental Monitor. Site Work 101Landfill | $1,500,000 | 17 |
| Half Closure of Cell 5 -Otter Lake | $8,792,000 | 100 |
| Dredging of Siltation Pond | $120,000 | 1 |
| Expansion of Compost Facility | $500,000 | 6 |
| Expansion of Front End Processor | $3,000,000 | 34 |
| House Hold Hazardous Waste Drop Off Depot | $200,000 | 2 |
| Category: Buildings | ||
| Fuel depot Upgrade | $1,200,000 | 14 |
| Storeroom Equipment Upgrades | $55,000 | 1 |
| Accessibility - HRM Facilities | $950,000 | 11 |
| AlderneyGateRecapitalization | $1,378,000 | 16 |
| Buildings Upgrade Program | $2,409,000 | 28 |
| CoreFire Services Stations Upgrades | $1,272,000 | 15 |
| EnvironmentalRemediation & Bldg Demol. | $800,000 | 9 |
| Facilities Upgrades-General | $1,450,000 | 17 |
| HRM Admin Bldgs-Upgrades | $1,450,000 | 17 |
| HRM Depot Upgrades | $1,337,000 | 15 |
| Rural Fire Services Station Upgrades | $1,200,000 | 14 |
| Energy Efficiency Projects | $2,000,000 | 23 |
| Herring Cove Fire Station | $2,246,000 | 26 |
| Three Harbours Fire Station | $1,000,000 | 11 |
| New Bedford West Fire Station | $5,000,000 | 57 |
| Regional Library Facility Upgrades | $1,650,000 | 19 |
| Woodlawn Library Expansion | $1,100,000 | 13 |
| Bisset Road Demolition of Rehab Centre | $2,000,000 | 23 |
| Middle Musquodoboit Library | $2,100,000 | 24 |
| Bedford Library Expansion | $8,000,000 | 91 |
| Station Signage | $150,000 | 2 |
| Fire Training Facility | $10,198,000 | 116 |
| East Dartmouth Area Fire Station | $4,000,000 | 46 |
| Lake Echo Area Fire Station | $2,500,000 | 29 |
| Airport Area Fire Station | $2,500,000 | 29 |
| Hubley Area Fire Station | $2,500,000 | 29 |
| Wellington Area Fire Station | $2,500,000 | 29 |
| Harrietsfield Area Fire Station | $2,200,000 | 25 |
| Seabright Area Fire Station | $1,000,000 | 11 |
| Central Library | $60,000,000 | 685 |
| Category: Water and wastewater | ||
| Northwest Arm Trunk Sewer Trenchless Rehabilitation | $15,000,000 | 171 |
| Wildewood Boulevard Sanitary Trunk Sewer Construction | $8,000,000 | 91 |
| Pockwock Regional Transmission Main Renewal Phase 1 | $8,000,000 | 91 |
| Pockwock Regional Transmission Main Renewal Phase 2 | $12,000,000 | 137 |
| Wet Weather Abatement - Wastewter Overflow Holding Tanks | $30,000,000 | 342 |
| Integrated Water Main and Sewer Main Renewal Program | $10,000,000 | 114 |
| Beechville-Lakeside-Timberlea Wastewater Sewage Diversion | $14,000,000 | 160 |
| Freshwater Brook Combined Trunk Sewer Separation | $8,000,000 | 91 |
| Eastern Passage Sewage Collection System Upgrades | $8,000,000 | 91 |
| Town of Bridgewater Pop: 7,944 | ||
| Category: Roads and bridges | ||
| Foley's Lane - Pave, Curb, Storm | $400,000 | 5 |
| North Street/Aberdeen - Phase 1 | $1,000,000 | 11 |
| Additional pavement management over and above annual allotment | $300,000 | 3 |
| Category: Water and wastewater | ||
| Replace Sanitary Sewer - Empire, Aberdeen Road, and Haven Drive | $755,000 | 9 |
| Inflow/Infiltration - Phase 1 | $150,000 | 2 |
| Upgrade - Wastwater Treatment Plant | $130,000 | 1 |
| Category: Roads and bridges | ||
| Logan Road - Curb | $2,100,000 | 24 |
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