By the numbers: $10.4 million and 280,927 hours

September’s employment statistics from stimulus-funded transportation projects have just been released by Washington State Department of Transportation, and the news is good: the best month yet for Washington workers. Transportation workers logged 280,927 hours and earned $10.4 million in wages. These numbers are up 11 percent and 12 percent, respectively, over August.

Transportation officials have been working hard to make sure these projects are swiftly advertised and completed, in accordance with the goals of the stimulus funds. WSDOT reports that 59 transportation projects across the state are now complete. Another 107 projects are currently underway.

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