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From page 7... ... 7 On the other hand, it is reported that because of the crisis some states benefited because of the decreased cost of materials.45 The lower cost for land acquisition is said to have assisted some states in reducing costs and in being able to resume some suspended projects.46 For example, although revenue decreased to $4.1 billion from $4.7 billion in 2008, the Colorado Department of Transportation reported that its costs of materials decreased, thus allowing the department to narrow the gap between revenue and expenses. For one transportation project in Colorado, estimated construction costs dropped almost half a billion dollars between 2008 and 2009.47 III. Read the entire page →

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... 7 On the other hand, it is reported that because of the crisis some states benefited because of the decreased cost of materials.45 The lower cost for land acquisition is said to have assisted some states in reducing costs and in being able to resume some suspended projects.46 For example, although revenue decreased to $4.1 billion from $4.7 billion in 2008, the Colorado Department of Transportation reported that its costs of materials decreased, thus allowing the department to narrow the gap between revenue and expenses. For one transportation project in Colorado, estimated construction costs dropped almost half a billion dollars between 2008 and 2009.47 III.

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