Stimulus put 5,510 to work on road projects in N.C. in October, says NCDOT (Triangle Business Journal)
Transportation stimulus payroll dolled out in North Carolina in October rose by 23 percent compared to the previous month, according to data compiled by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Contractors paid $5.3 million to 5,510 employees who worked 301,757 hours in October. That compares to the September payroll of $4.3 million, which went to 4,961 employees who worked 249,361 hours.
The data comes from a monthly employment report the department prepares to show the impact that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is having in the state.
Stimulus payroll spending has grown steadily since April, when just $22,751 was paid out to 74 workers.
NCDOT has received a total of $838 million in federal stimulus funds, including $735 million for road and bridge projects.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
– by Chris Baysden
