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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
WASHINGTON SNOHOMISH 2699002 ARRA - Marysville ,67th Ave NE Overlay FROM:Grove Street TO:SR 528 LEN: 0.750MI Pavement Improvement $500,000
WASHINGTON SNOHOMISH 2701004 ARRA - Tulalip Tribe ,116th/34th Fish Passage Culvert FROM:MP 201.38 TO:MP 203.07 LEN: 0.114MI Pavement Improvement $2,000,000
WASHINGTON SNOHOMISH 2722001 ARRA - Snohomish Co., Harbour Pt Blvd - St Reconstruction FROM:St Andrews Dr. TO:Chennault Beach Rd LEN: 0.511MI Pavement Improvement $888,692
WASHINGTON SNOHOMISH 2787001 ARRA - Everett, Holly Drive Non-Motorized FROM:4th Ave. West TO:92nd Street SW LEN: 0.200MI Transportation Enhancements $447,886
WASHINGTON SNOHOMISH 31BH001 ARRA - Stanwood, 68th Road Realign & School Safety FROM:279th St NW TO:280th St NW LEN: 0.200MI Pavement Improvement $750,000
WASHINGTON PIERCE 3217001 ARRA - Puyallup, Shaw Road Extension Phase III FROM:1000' S of Pioneer TO:East Main St. LEN: 0.760MI New Construction $2,000,000
WASHINGTON PIERCE 3266006 ARRA - Port of Tacoma, Lincoln Ave. Grade Sep. (ARRA) FROM:Marc Street TO:Thorne Road LEN: 0.400MI New Bridge Construction $15,408,000
WASHINGTON SPOKANE 32DE001 ARRA - Spokane Co., Rutter Parkway Bridge Rehab FROM: TO: LEN: 0.044MI Bridge Improvement $448,329
WASHINGTON BENTON 3412007 ARRA - Kennewick, Columbia Overlook - Phase 1 FROM:Volland St TO:Neel St. LEN: 0.000MI Transportation Enhancements $140,000
WASHINGTON BENTON 3502002 ARRA - Richland, First Street Improvements FROM:Stevens Dr. TO:George Washington Wy LEN: 0.500MI Pavement Widening $1,600,000
WASHINGTON WHATCOM 37A1001 ARRA - Sumas, Bob Mitchell Avenue FROM:W Front St TO:Cherry St LEN: 0.720MI Pavement Improvement $120,000
WASHINGTON SPOKANE 3840008 ARRA - Spokane Valley ,Sprague Ave. Resurfacing Project #1 FROM:University St. TO:Evergreen St. LEN: 2.000MI Pavement Improvement $2,606,469
WASHINGTON SPOKANE 3867001 ARRA - Spokane, Five Mile Rd. - Ash to Lincoln FROM:Ash Rd. TO:Lincoln Rd. LEN: 1.300MI Pavement Improvement $112,720
WASHINGTON SPOKANE 3867002 ARRA - Spokane Co., 5 Mile & Strong Rd Reconstruction FROM:Strong to Berridae TO:Rustle to Five Mile LEN: 1.950MI Pavement Improvement $859,000
WASHINGTON KING 4053858 ARRA - NORTHEAST 8TH STREET TO SR520 - BRAIDED RAMPS (DESIGN / BUILD) SR405-3.11 TO 4.61 MILES SOUTH OF JUNCTION SR908. Pavement Improvement $30,000,000
WASHINGTON KING, SNOHOMISH 4053859 ARRA - SR405 / NORTHEAST 195TH STREET TO SR527 - NORTHBOUND WIDENING - DESIGN / BUILD SR405-2.68 TO 5.68 MILES S. OF JCT. SR524. Pavement Widening $38,414,757
WASHINGTON YAKIMA 4566009 Improve Nob Hill Boulevard from 64th Avenue to 72nd Avenue including curb & gutter, sidewalk, storm drainage system, illumination and intersection improvements (64th Avenue). Pavement Improvement $950,000
WASHINGTON YAKIMA 4628006 Overlay Existing Roadway from MP 0.94 to MP 1.93. Upgrade handicap ramps to current ADA standards. The work will involve overlaying approximately 4.5 lane miles with Hot Mix Asphalt and upgrades. Pavement Improvement $400,000
WASHINGTON YAKIMA 4645001 ARRA - Moxee, Beaudry Road Improvements FROM:Duffield Rd TO:1500 l.f. South LEN: 0.284MI Pavement Improvement $500,000
WASHINGTON YAKIMA 4708001 ARRA - Selah, Speyers Road Improvements FROM:W Fremont St TO:N 13th St LEN: 0.680MI Pavement Improvement $1,598,000
WASHINGTON THURSTON 5235012 ARRA - Tumwater, Capitol Blvd Sidewalk and Bike Lane FROM:S end Of E St. TO:N End of M St. LEN: 0.660MI Transportation Enhancements $360,000
WASHINGTON THURSTON 5235013 ARRA - Tumwater, Capitol Blvd - Dennis to Israel FROM:Dennis St. TO:Isreal Rd. LEN: 0.250MI Pavement Improvement $234,000
WASHINGTON THURSTON 5346001 ARRA - Olympia, Union Avenue Overlay FROM:Capitol Way TO:Plum Street LEN: 0.440MI Pavement Improvement $1,098,824
WASHINGTON THURSTON 5394003 ARRA - Thurston Co., Steilacoom Rd. Ped. Enhancements FROM:Stonewood Dr. SE TO:Duterrow/Deerbrush LEN: 0.170MI Transportation Enhancements $110,244
WASHINGTON LEWIS 5667003 ARRA - Lewis Co., Jackson Highway (MP 1.22 to 2.81) FROM:Chehalis Valley Dr. TO:Hillcrest Rd. LEN: 1.590MI Pavement Improvement $775,898
WASHINGTON ASOTIN 6005002 ARRA - Asotin Co., Scenic Way Overlay FROM:2nd Ave. TO:Fleshman Way LEN: 0.980MI Pavement Improvement $641,147
WASHINGTON GRANT 6061001 ARRA - Moses Lake, Lakeshore & Peninsula Recnstruction FROM:Battery Road TO:Pommer St LEN: 1.000MI Pavement Improvement $1,200,000
WASHINGTON GRANT 6065004 ARRA - Grant Co. ,Fairgrounds Path FROM:S/Side Fairgrnds TO:N/Side Fairgrnds LEN: 0.480MI Transportation Enhancements $56,894
WASHINGTON YAKIMA 6340003 ARRA - Sunnyside, Yakima Valley Hwy/Lincoln Ave O'lay FROM:@ I/S TO:@ I/S LEN: 0.200MI Pavement Improvement $150,000
WASHINGTON YAKIMA 6408004 ARRA - Toppenish, S Toppenish/Washington Ave Imp FROM:Division St TO:W 1st St LEN: 0.210MI Pavement Improvement $320,000
WASHINGTON KITSAP 6683004 ARRA - Poulsbo, Viking Avenue - Phase II FROM:SR 305 TO:Finn Hill LEN: 0.660MI Pavement Improvement $2,729,358
WASHINGTON KITSAP 6701001 ARRA - Bainbridge Island, Core 40 Shldr Widen-Blakely-Ph. 2 FROM:Sta 28+00 TO:Sta 35+50 LEN: 0.133MI Transportation Enhancements $150,000
WASHINGTON COWLITZ 6739001 ARRA - Cowlitz Co., Coal Creek Road Improvements FROM:Pacific Way TO:MP 1.50 LEN: 1.230MI Pavement Widening $1,056,593
WASHINGTON COWLITZ 6763001 ARRA - Kelso, 13th Avenue Overlay FROM:Colorado St TO:Grade St LEN: 0.975MI Pavement Improvement $290,587
WASHINGTON KITTITAS 6949002 ARRA - Ellensburg, Canyon Road Overlay FROM:N I-90 ROW TO:Umptanum Rd LEN: 0.500MI Pavement Improvement $394,865
WASHINGTON WALLA WALLA 7166001 ARRA - College Place, Whitman Drive Multi-Use Path FROM:Academy Way TO:Doans Ave. LEN: 0.270MI Transportation Enhancements $58,000
WASHINGTON WALLA WALLA 7169001 ARRA - Walla Walla, 13th Avenue Improvements FROM: Rose/280' N of Abd TO:Cherry to Rees LEN: 0.714MI Pavement Widening $1,980,000
WASHINGTON SKAGIT 7337006 ARRA - Mount Vernon, Anderson/Laventure- Fwlr to Blkbrn FROM:Fowler St. TO:Blackburn St. LEN: 0.250MI New Construction $971,970
WASHINGTON SKAGIT 7390001 ARRA - Sedro-Woolley ,Fruitdale & McGarigle Arterial Imp FROM:SR 20/Fruitdale Int TO:SR 9/McGarigle Int LEN: 1.340MI Pavement Improvement $134,867
WASHINGTON WHITMAN 7418002 Resurfacing 1760 l.f. of collector arterial: Whitman St from Kamiaken to Maple, Maiden Lane from Whitman to Opal, and Opal from Maiden Lane to Campus. Pavement Improvement $358,819
WASHINGTON CLALLAM 7541001 Reconstruct and widen existing road. Pavement Improvement $500,000
WASHINGTON SPOKANE 7690002 ARRA - Cheney, Cheney Spangle Road Improvements FROM:100' S of SR 904 TO:City limits LEN: 0.400MI Transportation Enhancements $700,000
WASHINGTON ISLAND 7790002 ARRA - Island Co., Ault Field Road Widening FROM: Oak Harbor Rd. TO:Goldie Road LEN: 0.240MI Pavement Improvement $1,500,000
WASHINGTON WHATCOM 8037001 ARRA - Ferndale ,2nd Avenue Extension FROM:Wash/2nd I/S TO:Portal Way/I-5 I/C LEN: 0.500MI New Construction $1,541,000
WASHINGTON YAKIMA 8051001 ARRA - Grandview, Euclid Road Resurfacing FROM:Forsell Road TO:Stassen Way LEN: 0.767MI Pavement Improvement $318,327
WASHINGTON WHATCOM 8158001 ARRA - Lynden, Grover Street FROM:Lawrence St. TO:BNSF RR LEN: 0.600MI Pavement Improvement $981,169
WASHINGTON CLALLAM 9905005 Grinding and overlay of existing street. Project will include striping, installing handicap ramps & utility adjustments as needed. Pavement Improvement $393,000
WASHINGTON PIERCE 9927049 ARRA - Eatonville, SR 161 Rural Town Center & Corridor FROM:Lynch St TO:Mashell R. Br Vic. LEN: 1.000MI Pavement Widening $588,101
WASHINGTON STEVENS 9933001 ARRA - Stevens Co. ,Countywide Pavement Preservation FROM:SR 25 TO:SR 395 LEN: 33.370MI Pavement Improvement $980,276
WASHINGTON WHATCOM 9937002 ARRA - Bellingham, 2009 Pedestrian Crossing Safety FROM:various TO:various LEN: 0.000MI Transportation Enhancements $349,948