Proposed bond package could create nearly 2,000 jobs this year

March 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Business & Innovation, Community Maine, Issue 25

Governor John Baldacci introduces a job package that could employ 2,000 people. {photo, Ramona du Houx}
Governor John Baldacci introduces a job package that could employ 2,000 people. {photo, Ramona du Houx}
Anyone driving in Maine can see, and feel, the impact where the rubber meets the road. Communities across the state are in desperate need of roadwork. Governor John Baldacci would like the people of Maine to invest $28 million for highway projects, which is projected to support 750 construction jobs. The money would pay for about 14 miles of highway reconstruction and 31 miles of paving across the state.

It’s part of a proposed bond package that includes a total of $62 million for highway, port and rail projects, and $17 million for environmental and energy needs.

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