Public Employee Advocate
December 2011/January 2012
Feature Story
A plan that works
President Obama's jobs plan is an investment in our communities
SCOTT LEIGH KNOWS a thing or two about the interdependence of a state’s infrastructure, the vibrance of its economy, and the health and welfare of its citizens. Leigh is construction group chief for the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ (DOT&PF) Northern Region, an expanse of 370,000 square miles—comparable in size to California, Nevada and Arizona combined.
The Northern Region DOT&PF maintains, among other things, more than 3,400 miles of roads; 70 percent of the state’s National Highway System routes; 408 public buildings, including courthouses and state office buildings; 104 airports; 390 bridges; and 1,548 miles of aviation surfaces.
When President Obama unveiled legislation in September calling for investment in critical-needs areas such as infrastructure, public education and job training, infrastructure professionals like Leigh welcomed the prospects. Good infrastructure is essential, he says, to efficiently move people and goods, and ensure the health and safety of communities.
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