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Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that eight contracts totaling $21.3 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina, including four projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The contracts were awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation to the lowest respective bidder, as required by state law. A list of the projects is attached.

“Recovery dollars continue to help us put North Carolinians to work and deliver much-needed  transportation projects,” Perdue said.

According to the Federal Highway Administration, every $1 million spent on transportation creates 30 jobs, and according to the construction industry, every dollar invested in transportation generates $6 in economic impact.

The four recovery projects are located in Alleghany, Halifax, Rockingham and Wilson counties.   The six other projects are located in Brunswick, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Sampson and Wake counties. See the attached list for respective start dates. Two other projects, one for the Daniel Street Extension in Edgecombe County and one for a bridge replacement in Forsyth County, will be awarded if the low bidder demonstrates that it has met “good faith effort” requirements in attempting to reach the disadvantaged business enterprise goals set forth in the contracts.

The bids received on all 10 projects advertised came in 9.8 percent, or about $4.1 million, below NCDOT estimates.

For more information about funding for infrastructure improvements in North Carolina, as well as other NCDOT projects and activities, visit www.ncdot.gov.