DOT online map collects Voices of the Recovery Act; workers encouraged to upload their own video stories

I'm really pleased today to present a web experience honoring the men and women who are doing the heavy lifting to renew America's transportation infrastructure. With our interactive map, viewers can see all of the "Voices of the Recovery Act" videos from our YouTube channel on a single screen.

Each of these videos features a worker whose job was saved or created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. In their own words, they talk about their Recovery Act projects and how they've built or repaired infrastructure, and how their projects jump-started economic activity in their communities.

On our new web app, each orange cone represents a video by an American worker; click to hear their stories

From John Tracey in Maine to Alison Barber in Colorado to Bill Montgomery in California, tens of thousands of workers have put Recovery Act dollars to good use on more than 14,600 highway, road, transit, bridge, airport, and small shipyard projects nationwide.

Thanks to the Recovery Act, these good people, who would have been unemployed otherwise, are at work today on more than 13,900 needed projects currently underway. And in our video series you can hear them share what that has meant to them in tough economic times for the construction industry.

As Vice President Joe Biden said, "'Voices of the Recovery Act' is one more way in which the American people will be able to see their tax dollars at work helping to turn the economy around and put the country back to work.”

I encourage you to visit our online map, click on an orange cone, and listen as these workers tell their stories.

And, if you have a story to tell about how a Recovery Act transportation project has helped you find or keep a job, upload your video to YouTube and email us a link at recoveryvids@dot.gov.

You could be our next orange cone!

Comments

[Legit Work at Home]

Wow, I had never seen Voices of the Recovery before. Very cool!

[RICHARD WILLIAMS-COLEMAN]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR 3 ALMOST 2 YEARS I JUST WANT TO THANK THE OBAMA ADMIN. FOR CREATING MORE JOBS ALSO THANK YOU DOT FOR SEEING THAT WE NEED TO CREATE MORE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER STATES

[Ranki]

Thanks OBAMA!!!!!!

[Papelera]

This post couldnt be more precise!!!

[Brent The Job Seeker]

I am so happy that Obama is doing things like this. The fact is we need more jobs in this country and we need the help from the government. I am soooo tired of the political back and forth in DC. If some folks don't get their you know what together we will see a lot of change in November. Thank goodness!