[ConservativeInPA]

Shovel Ready projects are not ready. I remember the last go round on this. In PA, state government had to run around with its head cut off to find projects. They didn't have the projects on the books. Why? Because they previously didn't have the money for the projects. No money, no projects. It's called a budget process, where money is allocated for projects. Massive infusion of money from the federal government, with time constraints for its use, by passes planning processes, workforce limitations, and all commonsense because people in government are naturally greedy.

And let's not forget the political consequences for when the money runs out. Republicans get hit over the head for cutting programs, just because the law expires.

[FreedomPoster]

Here’s the reality on “shovel ready” projects.

Public works projects take, at minimum, 3 years. I’m talking even for a minor intersection improvement.

Year 1 - Design
Year 2 - Right of Way Acquisition
Year 3 - You actually build it

What everyone wants for political purposes are the blue collar jobs in year 3. Unfortunately no one sees the white collar stuff, so “nothing” happens for 2 years.

Add time for bigger projects.

Very few projects are already at the stage where 1 and 2 above are already done, just awaiting final funding to build.

[JimRed]

No money, no projects. It's called a budget process, where money is allocated for projects.

Whatever happened to contingency planning? Isn't that their JOB?