Governor Jim Justice Speaks at Division of Highways District 4 Headquarters; Kicking Off "Jim's Promise Tour"
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on July 20, 2017 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
Governor Jim Justice appeared in Bridgeport Thursday to pitch his highway construction and repair program, as some details of its impact remain unclear.
Speaking at the Division of Highways District 4 headquarters, Governor Justice said fixing the roads is vital to help bring the state out of the gutter.
"It's high time to quit being dead last," Justice said, to a room of elected officials and DOH workers.
The event, which was open to the public, was an opportunity for Justice to kick off his "Jim's Promise" tour.
He touted the roads initiative as an opportunity to put the state's economy on the fast track.
"You almost can't screw this up," Justice said. "You've got 48,000 jobs--the revenue's going to be to be unbelievable that comes from that."
When asked how many of those 48,000 projected jobs will go to people in state as opposed to contracted out, Justice said he wasn't sure.
