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MENT3 ."iOOM No. 4-1619 THE WORKS PROGRAM ^yjjestern U n jv 'i sy *** I —Works Progress Administration— r-.C If J337 J- Por Release to December 5, Sunday Morning Papers, 1937 WPA Report Shows More Than $1,500,000,000 Public property of communities hanced by or more than well under way, $1,500,000,000 A ment of slightly greater on comploted struction new of the Works construction on the actual to $3,265,361,272, it expenditure from Federal work and the estimated cost, in and repair public property, bringing projects projects placed completed Progress Administration, amount has been devoted to cost of WPA construction represent worth of en- Williams announced today, existing construction The funds the nation has been throughout through projects Deputy Administrator Aubrey Devoted to New Construction. operation by at completion, the end of the was the improvetotal reported. and local sources of all WPA con- last fiscal year. "Adequate when local tax maintenance of shrink in revenues said. "Tho WPA not losses through depreciation, expansion of only The not only benefitted a is frequently impossible periods of depression," Mr. Williams helped local governments but has enabled them to avoid providing an heavy to meet the need for which otherwise would have been combined efforts of these with local governments upon has public facilities indefinitely. pendent public property delayed governmental agencies increasing share of the costs — — those who otherwise would have been idle and de- dole, but has produced lasting improvements needed by has 2 - In many every taxpayer. might it cases not have been made for is evident that these improvements of years without the aid of this score a 4-1619 - program." TCPA construction projects involved in this program number 103,980, of which nearly 52,000 work—particularly for are Much of the construction. new sections of roads that had become on through lack of maintenance—restored facilities have been useless, and streets, and development secondary, on or officials observed. which the of the gory upon the completion tion in this field add type more through than the than 27,800 more to the $500,000,000 of Federal' construction in this new In addition to 1937. and repairs projects the value of new improvements which upon public facilities cate- projects construe- has been completion road and street work highway, new construction and will of this In this connection it New construction and pointed expended represented public buildings was a on much greatly on many out that such work under contemplated repair placed 1937, has been completed, work Federal funds had actually been itures for than on States. 46,000 projects for under way. 30, vast program of most of prior to Juno 30, for expended to June $1,000,000,000 in the United Although a improvement of all scheduled work involved in 17,861 operation prior initiated More farm-to-market, roads. roads highways, existing system, with particular emphasis funds will be in are have been for largest expenditures and sponsors 1 placed impassable that otherwise would all classifications of TCPA construction Leading repair in operation projects is still $1,000,394,000 prior to June larger proportion of the from 30, 1937. expend- exceeded the amount devoted to 4-1619 repairs and with ing program, approximately than more tures on More on in other improvements public schools $200,000,000 $275,000,000 for than four times The utilities. construction, as being spent on new work of existing struc- or in out of (Estimated projects placed work, with the a the operation by operation by on the attached 11,976 pronew by June 30 in this improvements a end of the fiscal year 44,919 white collar workers and women, total cost of $4,292,685,586 June 30, 1937, table.) —oOo slightly more than for all types of projects. sponsors' percentage of expenditures for improvements, on the Works Progress Administra- total cost from Pederal and in systems and other under way and as 7,998 projects. construction work, total of construction On other types of or Repairs involve, upon completion, $1,000,000,000 new $325,875,632 completed on on sewer 2,921 projects. projects, chiefly those employing which will or included 10,699 projects and on improvement in the field of $317,147,357 In addition to its completed much is 11,307 projects. on category aggregated other construction work amounted to new cost of the $514,432,134 tion had new principal beneficiary, 15,407 projects. jects; repairs, $79,499,442 was a for the repair and repairs and improvements public The build- major classifications. funds of all WPA is shown by types of new work and for repairs 4-16.19 WPA PROJECTS PLACED IN OPERATION through June 30, 1937 Number and Estimated Total Cost by Number Type of Work of Pro.jects Repairs 32.4 27,811 24.106 474,915,126 100.0 10,699 42.0 13,407 199,530,940 275,385,186 14,897 405.375,074 100.0 325,875,632 79,499,442 80.4 Improvements 11,976 2,921 —/ 19,305 831,579,491 100.0 514,432,134 317,147,357 61.9 Improvements 11,307 7,993 Improvements Iitprovements Other Construction New Construction and Repairs Distribution s 100.0 New Construction Repairs Amount 503,083,393 1,050,407,188 Sewer Systems and Other Utilities and Percentage $1.553,490,581 Public Buildings New Construction and .4/ Estimated Total Cost 17,861 New construction Repairs of Work 45.622 Highways, Roads & Streets a,nd Types 67.6 58.0 19.6 38.1 TOTAL CONSTRUCTION 103,980 3,265,361,272 100.0 New Construction 51,843 52,137 1,54-2,922,099 47.3 1,722,439,173 52.7 44,919 1.027,324,314 148,899 $4,292,685,586 and Repairs Improvements NON-CONSTRUCTION £/ GRAND TOTAL k! Based - _ project specifications. Represents total cost, from of all projects placed in operation from inception to completion, including work under way on June 30, on Federal and sponsor's funds, 1937. B/ Includes airports and airways, flood control, parks, athletic fields and miscellaneous construction projects. C/ Chiefly projects for white collar workers and playgrounds, women. Works Progress Administration Division of Research, Statistics, & Records
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