Mayor builds legacy with $1.38b in D.C. construction budget

By Eric Newcomer

Published April 14, 2013 4:00am ET

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Mayor builds legacy with $1.38b in D.C. construction budget — D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray's budget proposal calls for $1.38 billion in construction projects, including new schools and bridges and $400 million over six years to build a trolley line along H Street. (Photo: Examiner file) | Greg Whitesell

One way to build a lasting legacy is with bricks and mortar. Facing flush budget times, Mayor Vincent Gray plans to pour city money into construction projects across the District.

Altogether, Gray’s budget proposal calls for $1.38 billion in construction projects, including new schools and bridges and $400 million over six years to build a trolley line along H Street.

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