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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 BRAZOS 2009535 SH 21 Fr. 0.1 MILE EAST OF FM 974 To. BLUEBONNET STREET ;REHABILITATE EXISTING ROAD CONSISTING OF SPOT REPAIRS, Pavement Improvement $1,217,212
TEXAS BRAZOS 2009536 FM 2347Fr. FM 2154 To. BS 6-R (TEXAS AVENUE) ;OVERLAY CONSISTING OF A SURFACE TREATMENT, HMA OVERLAY AND Pavement Improvement $1,307,327
TEXAS BRAZOS 2009537 FM 1179Fr. 0.1 MILE EAST OF FM 158 To. THE SH 6 NORTHBOUND FRONTAGE ROAD ;OVERLAY CONSISTING OF A SURFACE TREATMENT, HMA OVERLAY AND Pavement Improvement $420,000
TEXAS LEON 2009538 IH 45 Fr. KEECHI CREEK To. BLISS CREEK ;OVERLAY CONSISTING OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPAIR, A ONE COURSE Pavement Improvement $8,691,661
TEXAS HOWARD 2009539 IH 20 Fr. MARTIN COUNTY LINE To. BIG SPRING; FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT REPAIR & ACP OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $5,052,463
TEXAS MORRIS 2009540 SH 11 Fr. 0.7 MI. E. OF US 259 To. 0.2 MI. W. OF L&A RAILROAD; WIDEN TO ADD SHOULDERS AND RESURFACE 4-LANE DIVIDED RURAL Pavement Improvement $1,339,652
TEXAS BRAZORIA 2009541 SH 35 Fr. SOUTH OF SH 35 BYPASS To. FM 523 ;ONE-COURSE SURFACE TREATMENT, ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT Pavement Improvement $4,456,938
TEXAS HARRIS 2009542 SH 225 Fr. SHELL OVERPASS To. MILLER CUTOFF ROAD ;FULL DEPTH CONCRETE REPAIR AND REPAIR OF SPALLING IN Pavement Improvement $1,080,001
TEXAS FORT BEND 2009543 FM 3155Fr. US 90A To. RICHMOND STATE SCHOOL ;BASE REPAIR AND OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $300,000
TEXAS MONTGOMERY 2009544 VA Fr. VARIOUS LOCATIONS To. . ;FAULT LINE BASE REPAIRS Pavement Improvement $500,000
TEXAS FORT BEND 2009545 SH 36 Fr. US 90A To. AVENUE M ;REPLACE ASPHALT WITH CONCRETE Pavement Improvement $2,110,000
TEXAS GALVESTON 2009546 LP 197 Fr. FM 1765 To. FM 519 ;BASE REPAIRS, MILLING & 1.5" ASPHALT OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,220,000
TEXAS BRAZORIA 2009547 FM 1459Fr. SH 35 To. FM 524 ;ASPHALT OVERLAY AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS Pavement Improvement $2,072,505
TEXAS FORT BEND 2009548 US 90A Fr. WHARTON COUNTY LINE To. SPUR 10 ;BASE REPAIR AND OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,494,074
TEXAS MONTGOMERY 2009549 LP 494 Fr. US 59 To. KINGWOOD DRIVE ;WIDEN SUBGRADE, OCST AND ACP OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $5,299,527
TEXAS FORT BEND 2009550 FM 1093Fr. FM 1489 To. FM 359 ;BASE REPAIR AND OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,500,000
TEXAS WALLER 2009551 FM 362 Fr. BU US 290 To. 1.943 MI S OF BU 290H ;ADD SHOULDERS AND ACP OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,560,717
TEXAS HARRIS 2009552 FM 2978Fr. 0.140 MI N. OF HUFSMITH KUYKENDAHL To. 0.229 MI S. OF HUFSMITH KUYKENDAHL ;GRADING, LIME TREATED SUBGRADE, CEMENT TREATED BASE, Pavement Improvement $638,000
TEXAS HARRIS 2009553 US 290 Fr. SH 6 To. FM 529 ;CRACK & SPALL REPAIR, FULL DEPTH CONCRETE REPAIR (IN Pavement Improvement $216,310
TEXAS HARRIS 2009554 FM 1093Fr. DAIRY ASHFORD To. IH 610 ;2" PLANING, 2" ACP OVERLAY, PAVEMENT MARKINGS Pavement Improvement $8,700,000
TEXAS WALLER 2009555 FM 1458Fr. FM 359 To. BRAZOS RIVER ;SUBGRADE WIDENING, SEAL COAT, ACP O/L AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS Pavement Improvement $3,040,000
TEXAS GALVESTON 2009556 SH 87 Fr. BOLIVAR FERRY LANDING To. CRYSTAL BEACH ;RAISE, REHABILITATE AND OVERLAY (TO 5 YR. STORM ELEVATION) Pavement Improvement $12,362,468
TEXAS HARRIS 2009557 US 90 Fr. W OF KRENEK To. E OF RUNNEBURG ;MILL, SEAL COAT, BASE REPAIR AND ACP OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,814,000
TEXAS FORT BEND 2009558 FM 521 Fr. SH 6 To. BRAZORIA COUNTY LINE ;BASE REPAIR AND OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,260,000
TEXAS WALLER 2009559 FM 362 Fr. 0.5 MI N. OF CLAPP RD To. FM 529 (E) ;SEAL COAT AND 1.5" OVERLAY, PAVEMENT MARKINGS Pavement Improvement $1,440,000
TEXAS NACOGDOCHES 2009560 US 259 Fr. RUSK COUNTY LINE To. SH 204 ;RESURFACE WITH POROUS FRICTION COURSE Pavement Improvement $3,300,000
TEXAS BURLESON 2009561 FM 60 Fr. FM 50 To. OLD RIVER ;WIDEN TO 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY Pavement Widening $10,578,485
TEXAS SHELBY 2009562 FM 138 Fr. NACOGDOCHES CO LINE To. FM 1645 ;RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN EXISTING PAVEMENT Pavement Improvement $1,681,283
TEXAS SHELBY 2009563 US 84 Fr. TENAHA CITY LIMITS To. MORRIS CREEK ;REHAB EXISTING PAVEMENT Pavement Improvement $7,000,000
TEXAS HOUSTON 2009564 FM 227 Fr. SH 21 To. SH 7 ;RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN EXISTING PAVEMENT Pavement Improvement $3,553,947
TEXAS MORRIS, TITUS 2009565 SH 49 Fr. TITUS COUNTY LINE To. 0.2 MI. EAST OF FM 144 (S); OVERLAY 4-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY WITH ASPHALTIC CONCRETE Pavement Improvement $7,080,601
TEXAS PANOLA 2009566 US 79 Fr. 0.1 MI. S. OF MILL CREEK To. FM 31 AT DEBERRY WIDEN TO ADD SHOULDERS AND RESURFACE 4-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY Pavement Improvement $2,810,529
TEXAS CASS 2009568 SH 43 Fr. SOUTH OF FM 2328 To. FM 248 IN BIVINS; WIDEN TO ADD SHOULDERS AND RESURFACE 2-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY Pavement Improvement $1,170,000
TEXAS CASS 2009569 SH 77 Fr. FM 96 To. FM 995 IN ATLANTA; WIDEN TO ADD SHOULDERS AND RESURFACE 2-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY Pavement Improvement $2,781,939
TEXAS BROWN 2009570 US 67 Fr. 0.5 MI. W OF FM 3254 To. CR 152 ;MILL AND OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,816,133
TEXAS NAVARRO 2009571 FM 1126Fr. SH 22 To. FM 3383 ;OV-ASPHALTIC CONCRETE PAVEMENT, OVERLAY, RESTORE PAVEMENT Pavement Improvement $10,205,089
TEXAS LEON 2009572 FM 542 Fr. 2.5 MILES NORTH OF SH 7 To. SH 7 ;RESTORE EXISTING ROAD CONSISTING OF GRADING, FLEXIBLE BASE, Pavement Improvement $747,234
TEXAS HOPKINS 2009575 SH 11 Fr. 0.47 MI EAST OF FM 2653 S To. 3.92 MI EAST OF FM 2653 S ;REHAB WITH SHOULDERS Pavement Improvement $6,999,997
TEXAS GRAYSON 2009576 FM 902 Fr. SH 289 To. US 75 WEST FRONTAGE ROAD ;REHABILITATE EXISTING ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $3,132,178
TEXAS LAMAR 2009577 FM 196 Fr. 3.38 MILES N OF FM 1497 To. FM 1497 ;REHAB EXIST ROAD Pavement Improvement $1,382,322
TEXAS GRAYSON 2009578 FM 121 Fr. US 377 To. SH 289 ;REHABILITATE EXISTING ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $4,730,000
TEXAS LAMAR 2009579 FM 1498Fr. FM 1497 NORTH To. FM 1497 SORTH ;REHAB EXIST ROAD Pavement Improvement $4,442,880
TEXAS GREGG 2009580 US 80 Fr. SP 63/SH 31 IN LONGVIEW, E To. HARRISON C/L ;PLANE & RESURFACE ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $2,500,000
TEXAS ANDERSON 2009581 US 84 Fr. 3 MI E OF FM 3266, E OF P'STINE, E To. 2.5 MI W OF FM 747 (CHEROKEE C/L) ;ADD SHOULDERS & RESURFACE ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $4,800,000
TEXAS WOOD 2009582 US 69 Fr. US 69/SH 37 SPLIT IN MINEOLA, S To. 0.65 MI S OF US 80 ;PLANE & RESURFACE ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $2,600,000
TEXAS SMITH 2009583 US 69 Fr. 0.134 MI N OF IH 20 IN LINDALE, S To. LP 323 IN TYLER ;RESURFACE ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $4,000,000
TEXAS GREGG 2009584 US 259 Fr. IH 20 N FRONTAGE RD, N To. US 80, IN LONGVIEW ;PLANE & RESURFACE ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $3,100,000
TEXAS VAN ZANDT 2009586 SH 243 Fr. AT CANEY CRK, CANEY CREEK RELIEF To. AND CEDAR CREEK (SECTIONS) ;CONCRETE SURFACE REPAIR OF BRIDGE STRUCTURES Pavement Improvement $250,000
TEXAS BELL 2009588 SH 317 Fr. 13TH ST IN BELTON, SOUTH To. FM 93 (6TH AVE) IN BELTON ;REPAIR AND RESURFACE WITH ASPHALT PAVEMENT Pavement Improvement $1,332,000
TEXAS CORYELL 2009589 US 84 Fr. FM 932 To. HAMILTON C/L ;REHABILITATE ROADWAY, ADD PASSING LANES AND SHOULDERS Pavement Improvement $12,000,000