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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
UTAH WEBER F006316 Asphalt Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $2,000,000
UTAH UTAH I156172 Rotomill, Micro-surface Pavement Improvement $3,811,434
UTAH UTAH I156173 Rotomill, Miro-Surface Pavement Improvement $1,948,677
UTAH SALT LAKE I803148 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $6,300,000
UTAH SALT LAKE I803149 ROAD- WIDEN RAMPS , PROVIDE DUAL EXIT LANES Pavement Widening $2,200,228
UTAH SANPETE LC39009 Grading, Drainage, Surfacing Pavement Improvement $2,000,000
UTAH UTAH LC49089 Trail - New Construction Other $2,400,000
UTAH WASATCH LC51008 ROAD - ASPHALT PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION Pavement Improvement $1,103,843
UTAH WASHINGTON LC53022 Road - Asphalt Pavement Reconstruction Pavement Improvement $1,290,303
UTAH WASHINGTON LC53042 ENVIRONMENTAL/RIGHT OF WAY/CONSTRUCTION (Advance Construct) Pavement Improvement $2,400,000
VERMONT WINDSOR 2206001 RESURFACING US5 IN HARTFORD AND NORWICH Pavement Improvement $2,302,625
VERMONT CHITTENDEN 209006 NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS TO TRUSS BR31 ON TH1 (BRIDGE ST.) IN RICHMOND VILLAGE, OVER THE WINOOSKI RIVER. Bridge Improvement $1,990,999
VERMONT WASHINGTON 283036 REPLACEMENT OF BR74 ON US2 IN EAST MONTPELIER, OVER THE WINOOSKI RIVER. Bridge Replacement $2,301,277
VERMONT CALEDONIA 302018 PROJECT IS FOR REHABILITATION OF BRIDGE NO. 67 ON VT15 (TH1) IN HARDWICK, OVER COOPER BROOK. Bridge Improvement $1,400,336
VERMONT WINDSOR 891054 RESURFACE I-89 IN ROYALTON AND BETHEL Pavement Improvement $9,292,057
VERMONT WINDSOR 891055 CULVERT LINING ALONG I-89 UNDER BOTH BARRELLS. Pavement Improvement $1,301,016
VERMONT ORLEANS 1449028 REPLACEMENT OF BR8 ON TH2 IN BROWNINGTON, OVER THE WILLOUGHBY RIVER. Bridge Replacement $1,225,051
VERMONT WINDSOR 136001 REHABILITATION OF TH3 ("VT143") IN SPRINGFIELD Pavement Widening $2,413,661
VERMONT ORANGE 2213001 Resurfacing VT 25 in Bradford, Corinth, Topsham and Orange. Pavement Improvement $5,192,371
VERMONT FRANKLIN 2217001 Resurface VT104 in Fairfax and St. Albans. Pavement Improvement $5,061,875
VERMONT WINDSOR 2602001 RESURFACE US5 IN NORWICH, ALSO INCLUDES VT10A (0.522 MILES) AND THE NORWICH STATE HIGHWAY Pavement Improvement $2,290,403
VERMONT WASHINGTON 2604001 RESURFACE US2 (CLASS I TH) IN MONTPELIER ALSO INCLUDES 0.036 MILE OF THE MONTPELIER STATE HIGHWAY Pavement Improvement $2,441,716
VERMONT RUTLAND 2614001 RESURFACE VT4A IN FAIR HAVEN AND CASTLETON Pavement Improvement $2,783,556
VERMONT RUTLAND 2615001 RESURFACE THE CLASS I PORTION OF VT4A IN FAIR HAVEN Pavement Improvement $1,217,777
VERMONT CHITTENDEN 2616001 RESURFACE VT15 IN COLCHESTER AND ESSEX, Pavement Improvement $2,433,850
VERMONT CALEDONIA SURF014 Resurface I-91 in Waterford, St. Johnsbury and Lyndon. Pavement Improvement $3,075,243
VERMONT WASHINGTON 2618001 RESURFACE US302 IN MONTPELIER Pavement Improvement $711,504
VERMONT WINDHAM, WINDSOR 2628001 RESURFACE VT103 IN ROCKINGHAM AND CHESTER Pavement Improvement $4,095,864
VERMONT WINDSOR 2701001 RESURFACE VT14 (CLASS I) IN HARTFORD, BEGINNING AT THE US5/US4 INTERSECTION AND INCLUDES US4, Pavement Improvement $1,623,410
VERMONT ESSEX 2724001 Resurface VT114 in Brighton, Morgan and Warren Gore. Pavement Improvement $6,870,730
VERMONT ESSEX 2725001 Resurface VT114 in Warren Gore and Norton. Pavement Improvement $6,529,154
VERMONT CHITTENDEN 2726001 RESURFACE ASPHALT PAVEMENT AND RESEAL/REPAIR CONCRETE PAVEMENT ON US7 IN BURLINGTON, Pavement Improvement $940,713
VERMONT CHITTENDEN 2727001 RESEAL/REPAIR CONCRETE PAVEMENT JOINTS, AND RESURFACE ASPHALT PAVEMENT ON US7 (CLASS I) Pavement Improvement $726,308
VERMONT WASHINGTON 6000015 REHABILITATION OF BRIDGE NO. 7 ON PROSPECT STREET IN BARRE CITY, OVER THE STEVENS BRANCH OF THE WINOOSKI RIVER. Bridge Improvement $1,341,315
VERMONT CHITTENDEN 2617001 RESURFACE VT15 (CLASS I) IN WINOOSKI, INCLUDES RESEALING AND REPAIRING CONCRETE PAVEMENT JOINTS ON US7, AND THE US7 APPROACHES. Pavement Improvement $1,968,008
VIRGIN ISLANDS VIRGIN ISLANDS 32008 Red Hook Sidewalk and Drainage Improvements. St. Thomas, USVI Other $1,050,360
VIRGIN ISLANDS VIRGIN ISLANDS 70011 ARRA- Queen Mary Highway, Rte. 70. From Peter's Rest (Cool Out Bar) to Contentment. St. Croix, USVI New Construction $4,859,669
VIRGIN ISLANDS VIRGIN ISLANDS 104003 Route 104 Improvements, Phase II: Gift Hill Road, from the Westin Hotel to Susannaburg. St. John, USVI New Construction $4,782,469
VIRGINIA WASHINGTON FS09005 Milling, paving and guardrail upgrade Pavement Improvement $3,065,402
VIRGINIA HENRICO FS09002 Resurfacing and guardrail items Pavement Improvement $7,659,095
VIRGINIA CHESAPEAKE CITY FS09003 CRCP/overlay, guardrail upgrade, shoulder restoration and median barrier replacement Pavement Improvement $17,940,849
VIRGINIA WYTHE FS09004 Resurfacing and guardrail upgrade Pavement Improvement $6,572,402
VIRGINIA BOTETOURT FS09001 ConcreteUndersealing/Pavingw/guardrail upgrades on I81 in Botetourt County Pavement Improvement $18,368,862
VIRGINIA PRINCE EDWARD FS09006 Pavement rehabilitation, guardrail replacement and drainage structures Pavement Improvement $4,429,997
VIRGINIA STATEWIDE FS09007 Resurfacing and guardrail items Pavement Improvement $2,951,120
VIRGINIA CHESAPEAKE CITY FS09008 Pavement overlay and guardrail upgrade Pavement Improvement $5,783,940
VIRGINIA STAFFORD FS09009 Asphalt resurfacing Pavement Improvement $13,155,856
VIRGINIA RICHMOND FS09010 Asphalt resurfacing Pavement Improvement $3,286,262
VIRGINIA FAUQUIER FS09011 Asphalt resurfacing Pavement Improvement $5,767,597
VIRGINIA CULPEPER FS09012 Asphalt resurfacing Pavement Improvement $4,625,261