Engineering studies do not equate to "shovel-ready." As I mentioned before, environmental assessments, including human impacts, all have to be studied and presented to FHWA for approval of location and design concept acceptance first. Everyone is getting all excited about their pet project (whether it's transportation, education, or something else), but we still don't know what will be allocated to what. Believe me, the planning folks I know have been working day and night for weeks now trying to figure it out.
EmmaG
