Federal stimulus funding has supported hundreds of projects and created thousands of Oregon construction jobs.
According to a report from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the State of Oregon has used more than $107 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act during the past year on construction projects to fix roads and bridges.
A separate report from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee found that funding supported 288 projects, which in turn created about 6,359 jobs throughout Oregon. This is welcome news, as the state had an unemployment rate of 11 percent during December 2009.