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$60K Spent on Stimulus Act Signs

$60K Spent on Stimulus Act Signs - Monday, July 20, 2009 at 6:00PM EST

Reported by: Mark Hiller
Monday, Jul 20, 2009 @ 06:00pm EST
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY- While you're driving past road construction sites, you might see signs stating the project was funded by the government.

The new signs inform motorists funding for new road projects was secured by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The money to develop the signs came out of the 1-billion dollars in stimulus money the state received for roads and bridge projects.

The cost? $60,000! PennDOT defends the signs saying drivers want to know and need to know how the stimulus money is being spent -- even with the high price tag.