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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 CAMERON 2009682 FM 1479 Fr. 1.06 MILES S. OF US 77/83 To. THIEME ROAD; WIDEN TO 4 LANE DIVIDED Pavement Widening $2,018,121
TEXAS HIDALGO 2009689 CR Fr. ON "I" ROAD FROM US 281 SOUTH To. OWASSA RD.; WIDEN TO 4 LANES Pavement Widening $4,750,298
TEXAS SHELBY 2009696 LP 500 Fr. US 96 To. SH 7; Overlay Pavement Improvement $1,670,000
TEXAS BRAZORIA 2009697 FM 2004 Fr. AT CR 288 AND UPRR; CONSTRUCT RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE SEPARATION Pavement Widening $21,608,000
TEXAS HARRIS 2009699 SH 288 AT BW 8. FRONTAGE ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS (TSM) Pavement Improvement $2,500,000
TEXAS WALLER 2009700 FM 1098 Fr. BU 290 To. US 290; WIDEN TO 4-LANE DIVIDED URBAN SECTION Pavement Widening $3,930,000
TEXAS STARR 2009711 FM 755: Fr. US 83 NORTH To. 0.235 MI N OF FM 755/AVASOLO INTERS; REHAB PAV & ADD C&G Pavement Improvement $2,803,636
TEXAS CAMERON 2009712 SP 206 Fr. US 77 To. SL 499; OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,715,485
TEXAS ELLIS 2009801 BI 45G Fr. SOUTH OF SH 34 IN ENNIS To IH 45 NORTH IN ENNIS; MILL,REPAIR AND OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $3,268,824
TEXAS CALLAHAN 2009804 SH 36 Fr. Near SH 206 To Eastland County Line; PLANE, UNDERSEAL, AND ACP OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $6,757,845
TEXAS SAN PATRICIO 2009805 US 77 Fr. ODEM N. CITY LIMITS To. S. END US 77 RELIEF RT. ; OVERLAY ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $2,663,780
TEXAS WILLIAMSON 2009866 FM 1460Fr. CHANDLER RD To. OLD SETTLERS BLVD; 4 LANE DIVIDED Pavement Widening $10,000,000
TEXAS DALLAS 2009874 SH 78 FROM IH 635 TO AVENUE B. ACP OVERLAY,CONCRETE FULL DEPTH REPAIR AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS Pavement Improvement $3,264,757
TEXAS HAYS 2010004 IH 35 FROM 2000 FT N OF FM 2001 TO FM 2001. SEAL COAT, MILL&INLAY, OVERLAY W\PFC Pavement Improvement $700,000
UTAH WEBER F004474 ENHANCEMENT - BIKE & PEDESTRAIN TRAIL Transportation Enhancements $359,000
UTAH SALT LAKE 68049 INTERSECTION & ROADAWAY CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS Other $1,118,760
UTAH DAVIS 108024 Road - Widen to Five Lanes Other $19,869,367
UTAH SALT LAKE 209013 Intersection Improvements Pavement Improvement $705,446
UTAH SAN JUAN 491005 Bituminous Pavement, Reconstruction ( Advance Construct) Pavement Improvement $3,800,000
UTAH SUMMIT 846088 Road - Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation Pavement Improvement $600,000
UTAH SALT LAKE 2172004 Preliminary Engineering Pavement Improvement $5,578,566
UTAH UTAH 2896002 Road - Preliminary Engineering New Construction $2,799,000
UTAH CACHE F002726 Road - New Construction/Improvements New Construction $2,860,000
UTAH WEBER F003664 Pavement Rehabilitation Pavement Improvement $5,897,358
UTAH SUMMIT F004135 ROAD - STRUCTURAL OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $15,425,000
UTAH DUCHESNE 40051 ROAD, WIDEN TO THREE LANES Pavement Widening $4,000,000
UTAH SALT LAKE F004615 ADD AUXILIARY LANE BETWEEN 7200 SO AND 9000 SO Pavement Widening $16,500,071
UTAH UTAH F004654 Add Turning Lane Pavement Improvement $3,855,000
UTAH UTAH F004680 Pavement Overlay Pavement Improvement $2,000,000
UTAH SALT LAKE F004864 Concrete Pavement, Rehabilitation Pavement Improvement $4,100,000
UTAH SALT LAKE F004890 Bituminous Pavement, Rehabilitation Pavement Improvement $1,400,000
UTAH UTAH F005122 Bridge Deck Replacement Bridge Improvement $5,850,000
UTAH CARBON F005269 ROAD - ASPHALT RECONSTRUCTION (Advance Construct) Pavement Improvement $1,999,999
UTAH SUMMIT F005667 Main Street Enhancement Project (ADVANCE CONSTRUCT) Pavement Improvement $1,051,277
UTAH SUMMIT F005671 Replace Bridge; # F-81, EB & WB, over Echo Frontage Road Bridge Replacement $5,000,000
UTAH SALT LAKE F005693 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT Pavement Widening $1,753,656
UTAH WEBER F005706 CHIP SEAL Pavement Improvement $1,207,280
UTAH CACHE F005788 Chip seal Pavement Improvement $1,733,000
UTAH UTAH F005828 ROTOMILL AND THIN BONDED OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $2,800,000
UTAH SALT LAKE F005952 ROTO-MILL AND HOT MIX ASPHALT OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $2,000,000
UTAH SALT LAKE F005957 CONCRETE GRIND Pavement Improvement $1,200,000
UTAH SAN JUAN F005983 CHIP SEAL Pavement Improvement $741,409
UTAH SANPETE F005994 Chip seal Pavement Improvement $1,088,000
UTAH SEVIER F005996 LANE LEVEL OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,000,000
UTAH UTAH F006024 R-3, Various Locations; Utah & Wasatch Counties Bridge Improvement $600,000
UTAH TOOELE F006065 1.5" Overlay Pavement Improvement $2,300,000
UTAH MILLARD F006071 MILL AND SMA OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $5,616,699
UTAH SEVIER F006072 JOINT AND SLAB REPLACEMENT Pavement Improvement $1,300,000
UTAH WASHINGTON F006073 BONDED WEARING COURSE Pavement Improvement $2,200,000
UTAH WASHINGTON F006074 NEW BRIDGE AND ABUTMENTS Bridge Replacement $3,800,000