Stimulus in NC

More than 550 workers received more than $350,000 for working on transportation stimulus projects, according to the State Department of Transportation . Those employees worked a combined 17,690 hours. While the total is still small, it grew considerably from April, when just 74 employees earned $22,751 for 994 hours of work. No state employees received stimulus payroll money in March. The state Department of Transportation has received a total of $838 million in federal stimulus funds, including $735 million for road and bridge projects. The Federal Highway Administration estimates that every $1 million spent on transportation creates 30 jobs. (Charlotte Business Journal, 6/19/09)