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Browse All Approved Stimulus Highway Projects

Road and bridge projects are expected to make up one of the biggest chunks of the jobs created in the stimulus package. Below, you’ll find a chart of more than 5,800 projects that have been approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Once given the green light, states can put the projects out to bid, contract them and begin construction work. So far, about 2,300 projects are under way.

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State County Project Number Project Description Improvement Type ARRA Funds Obligated
TEXAS HARRIS 99026 CR Fr. ON GOSLING RD FROM KUYKENDAHL To. FM 2920; CONSTRUCT 2 LANE ASPHALT ROAD WITH TURN LANES New Construction $2,592,000
TEXAS NAVARRO 2000293 IH 45 TOURIST AND VISITOR CENTER Fr. 2 MILES S OF RICHLAND To. 3.2 MILES S OF RICHLAND; RECONSTRUCTION OF SAFETY REST AREA Transportation Enhancements $12,401,112
TEXAS DALLAS 2000555 LANCASTER HISTORIC DISTRICT; TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Transportation Enhancements $423,839
TEXAS TRAVIS 2002109 NORTHERN WALNUT CREEK TRAIL ; CONSTRUCT TRAIL Transportation Enhancements $1,954,672
TEXAS WILLIAMSON 2002110 VA COTTONWOOD TRAIL, PHASE 2; CONSTRUCT TRAI L Transportation Enhancements $473,431
TEXAS DALLAS 2002129 VA Fr. WINSTED DR WITHIN OLD SP&SF RR ROW, S.E. OVER GARLAND RD To. GLASGOW ST 2 MILES OF BICYCLE ROADWAY (VELOWAY); CONSTRUCT 2 MILES OF BICYCLE WEB ROUTE Transportation Enhancements $1,982,128
TEXAS SHERMAN 2002207 STRATFORD MAIN STREET PROJECT Fr. STRATFORD STREETSCAPE To. ; TRANS ENHANCEMENT Transportation Enhancements $1,740,847
TEXAS KNOX 2002209 ON 1 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE. TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT. Transportation Enhancements $97,704
TEXAS HALL 2002754 CR Fr. CR P @ DRAW To. . ;REPLACE EXISTING BRIDGE FACILITY Bridge Replacement $255,170
TEXAS SMITH 2005996 LP 49 Fr. SH 31,2.0 MI E OF FM 2661,S & SE To. SH 155, 2.1 MI N OF FM 2868 ;CONSTRUCT 2 LNS CONTROLLED ACCESS TOLL ROAD ON NEW LOCATION New Construction $38,676,000
TEXAS GALVESTON 2006063 CR Fr. MCKAY ROAD AT DRAINAGE DITCH To. . ;REPLACE BRIDGE Bridge Replacement $327,738
TEXAS STARR 2006304 CS: Fr. US 83 N ON AVASOLO ST. To. FM 755; REHAB PAV & C& G Pavement Improvement $1,387,041
TEXAS COLLIN 2006470 SH 289 Fr. ON SH 289/PRESTON RD AT LEGACY DR. To. . ;INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS-RIGHT & LEFT TURN LANES Pavement Improvement $2,250,000
TEXAS HARTLEY 2007003 US 87 Fr. DALHART SOUTH CITY LIMITS To. 0.07 MI EAST OF JCT US 385; REHAB EXISTING ROADWAY (NBL) Pavement Improvement $5,513,521
TEXAS BURLESON 2007109 SH 36 Fr. BRUSHY CREEK To. 0.329 MI N OF FM 60 (WEST) IN LYONS ;OVERLAY CONSISTING OF A ONE COURSE SURFACE TREATMENT, AN HMA Pavement Improvement $2,801,100
TEXAS DALLAS 2007383 SP 366 Fr. WEST OF SAINT PAUL To. EAST OF PEARL ST; CONSTRUCTION OF WOODALL RODGERS DECK PLAZA Transportation Enhancements $16,700,000
TEXAS COMAL 2007704 FM 306 Fr. FM 484 To. HANCOCK RD. ;WIDEN NARROW ROADWAY TO ADD SHOULDERS AND PASSING LANES Pavement Improvement $1,183,246
TEXAS ELLIS 2007710 CS Fr. NORTH WARD ST AT HOUSTON CREEK To. IN CITY OF ITALY ;REHABILITATE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $229,500
TEXAS HALL 2008245 CR Fr. CR C TRIBUTARY DRY SALT CREEK To. . ;REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BRIDGE FACILITY Bridge Replacement $284,803
TEXAS HALL 2008246 CR Fr. CR I @ DRAW CREEK To. . ;REPLACE EXIST BRIDGE FACILITY Bridge Replacement $218,989
TEXAS TAYLOR 2008341 CR ON CR 344 AT MULBERRY CREEK TRIBUTARY (PSN 2); REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $174,441
TEXAS TAYLOR 2008348 CR ON CR 173 (PSN 1) AT BULGER CREEK; REPLACE BRIDGE & APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $222,634
TEXAS TAYLOR 2008350 CR ON CR 345 (PSN 1) AT DRAW; REPLACE BRIDGE & APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $196,673
TEXAS TAYLOR 2008351 CR ON CR 344 AT MULBERRY CREEK TRIBUTARY (PSN 3); REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $329,127
TEXAS CHILDRESS 2008530 CR Fr. CR 25 @DRAW To. . ;REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BRIDGE FACILITY Bridge Replacement $134,256
TEXAS HALL 2008532 CR Fr. CR CC @ KENT CREEK To. . ;REPLACE EXIST BRIDGE FACILITY Bridge Replacement $232,921
TEXAS ELLIS 2008536 CR Fr. FRANKS ROAD AT RICHLAND CREEK To. . ;REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $525,000
TEXAS ELLIS 2008537 CR Fr. PLUTO RD. AT MILL CREEK To. . ;REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $181,000
TEXAS ELLIS 2008538 CR Fr. MORGAN RD AT HOG CREEK TRIB To. . ;REPLACE BRIDGE Bridge Replacement $262,000
TEXAS ELLIS 2008539 CR Fr. SCHIELD ROAD AT ELM BRANCH To. . ;REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $262,000
TEXAS ELLIS 2008540 CR Fr. PECAN TREE ROAD AT BIG ONION CREEK To. . ;REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $265,000
TEXAS HALL 2008721 CR Fr. CR 7 @TURKEY CREEK To. . ;REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BRIDGE FACILITY Bridge Replacement $223,315
TEXAS MILLS 2009012 US 84 Fr. LOOP 15, EAST To. CENTER CITY ;SCARIFY AND RESHAPE BASE, NEW BASE, STRUCTURES, AND Pavement Widening $6,260,112
TEXAS TAYLOR 2009054 FM 126 ON FM 126 (PSN 13) To. AT MULBERRY CREEK; REPLACE BRIDGE & APPROACHES Pavement Improvement $983,383
TEXAS LUBBOCK 2009104 LP 289 Fr. 200'EAST OF FM 2528 (FRANKFORD AVE) To. 1000' WEST OF QUAKER AVE. ;WIDEN FREEWAY TO 6 MAIN LANES AND NEW OVERPASS Pavement Widening $26,546,325
TEXAS FREESTONE 2009153 FM 80 Fr. SH 75 To. FM 1449 ;RESTORATION OF EXISTING ROAD CONSISTING OF GRADING, Pavement Improvement $4,793,869
TEXAS OCHILTREE 2009455 US 83 Fr. PERRYTON To. WOLF CREEK BRIDGE; REHAB EXISTING RDWY Pavement Improvement $1,505,681
TEXAS ARMSTRONG 2009456 US 287 Fr. CARSON COUNTY LINE To. 8.6 MILES EAST OF CARSON C/L; REHAB EXISTING ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $11,714,257
TEXAS RANDALL 2009457 IH 27 Fr. POTTER COUNTY LINE To. 45TH AVENUE; OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,716,426
TEXAS HARDEMAN 2009459 US 287 Fr. CHILDRESS C/L, SE To. LOOP 285 (SBL) ;MILL & HOTMIX OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,654,412
TEXAS CHILDRESS, HALL 2009460 FM 94 Fr. 1.818 MI N OF COTTLE C/L, NE To. CHILDRESS C/L ;REHABILITATION OF EXISTING ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $3,644,368
TEXAS BREWSTER 2009461 US 67 Fr. MOSLEY LANE To. 7.921 MI W OF MOSLEY_LANE ;MILL AND INLAY Pavement Improvement $4,750,000
TEXAS EL PASO 2009462 FM 2529Fr. FM 3255 To. FM 2637 ;OVERLAY, MILL AND INLAY Pavement Improvement $857,009
TEXAS EL PASO 2009463 FM 1110Fr. INT OF FM 76 AND FM 1110 To. IH 10 GATEWAY WEST ON FM 1110 ;OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $315,226
TEXAS EL PASO 2009464 LP 375 Fr. US 54/LP 375 To. 1.74 MI W OF US 54/LP 375 INTERCH ;MILL AND INLAY Pavement Improvement $2,916,000
TEXAS CASTRO 2009465 FM 2943Fr. DEAF SMITH COUNTY LINE To. US 385 ;REHABILITATION OF EXISTING ROAD Pavement Improvement $7,681,000
TEXAS FLOYD, HALE 2009466 FM 2286Fr. HALE COUNTY LINE To. FM 2301 ;OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $2,933,406
TEXAS HALE, LUBBOCK, SWISHER 2009467 VA Fr. IH 27, HALE COUNTY LINE To. RANDALL COUNTY LINE ;IH 27 PAVEMENT REPAIR Pavement Improvement $8,529,338
TEXAS MARTIN 2009468 SH 137 Fr. 7 MI SOUTH OF DAWSON CO.LINE To. DAWSON CO. LINE ;PAVEMENT STRUCTURE RESTORATION Pavement Improvement $2,307,629
TEXAS PECOS 2009469 US 385 Fr. SPUR 194 To. 17.9 MILES SOUTH ;PAVEMENT STRUCTURE RESTORATION Pavement Improvement $2,417,418