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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
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5253015 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - The work consists of grinding, excavation and removal of existing pavement, concrete and asphalt paving, construction of curb and gutter, sidewalk, driveways, tra Pavement Improvement $2,600,000
CALIFORNIA MERCED 5254013 JUNIPER AVE:- SHAFFER RD TO BRIDGEWATER ST , AC OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $532,125
CALIFORNIA MERCED 5256009 Project involves road grinding, replacement of asphalt concrete, crack sealing of road, slurry seal, replacing road markers, and replacing striping and traffic control in the Public right of Way. Pavement Improvement $550,803
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5257022 STATE STREET: NORTH CITY LIMIT TO TWEEDY BLVD , PAVEMENT REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCT Pavement Improvement $389,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5257023 ATLANTIC AVE: FIRESTONE BLVD TO ABBOTT ROAD . , REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION . Pavement Improvement $2,620,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5259017 PROJECT CONSISTS OF MODIFYING THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF SUNSET AVENUE AT PUENTE AVENUE, LARK ELLEN AVENUE AT PUENTE AVENUE AND NOGALES STREET AT AMANDA STREET. MODIFICATION INCLUDES Safety/Traffic Management $257,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5259018 MAJOR STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT - VARIOUS ARTERIAL STREETS CITYWIDE: WORK INCLUDES GRINDING EXISTING PAVEMENT AND REPAVING WITH RUBBERIZED ASPHALT, REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS, CURB AND GUTTER, WHEELCHAIR Pavement Improvement $3,039,187
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 5261006 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $468,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5262004 CHERRY AVENUE REHABILITATION . , GRIND AND OVERLAY PAVEMENT . Pavement Improvement $500,000
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 5264003 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $131,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5265010 SLAUSON AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STREET & MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS. ARHM OVERLAY AND RECONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION OF RAISED LANDSCAPED MEDIANS, STRIPING. Pavement Improvement $235,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5265011 ATLANTIC BLVD. SOUTH: PROJECT INCLUDES REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF AC PAVEMENT, RECONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, SIDEWALK, CURB, GUTTER AND ARHM PAVEMENT; TRAFFIC LOOP REPLACEMENT AND RESTRIPING. Pavement Improvement $648,000
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 5267013 Rehabilitate local street Transportation Enhancements $559,000
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 5268015 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $464,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5272009 BANDINI BOULEVARD FROM EASTERN AVENUE TO 26TH STREET. THE PROJECT CONSISTS IN AC OVERLAY AND MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE WORK. Pavement Improvement $490,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5272010 WILCOX AVENUE REHABILITATION FROM GAGE AVENUE TO RANDOLPH AVENUE. THE PROJECT CONSISTS IN AC OVERLAY, SIDEWALK, CURB AND GUTTER, DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE WORK. Pavement Improvement $650,000
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 5273020 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $635,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5276022 WESTERN AVE:REDONDO BEACH BL TO EL SEGUNDO BL , REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION Pavement Improvement $1,000,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5276023 135TH STREET FROM CRENSHAW BL TO VENMONT AV. , REHABILITATION/RECONSTRUCTION Pavement Improvement $811,000
CALIFORNIA MARIN 5277024 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $167,000
CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE 5282027 Install landscaping, gateway park, ped walkwy Transportation Enhancements $1,850,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5283006 PALOS VERDES DRIVE WEST AT BLUFF COVE ROADWAY STABILIZATION PROJECT FOR ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDING Pavement Improvement $500,000
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO 5293012 In Galt, Rehabilitate roadways. Pavement Improvement $416,140
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO 5293013 Construct ADA sidewalk repairs in Galt Pavement Improvement $300,000
CALIFORNIA MONTEREY 5296003 Reconstruct from southerly city limits to 4th Street including sidewalk and bike lanes Pavement Improvement $171,893
CALIFORNIA SUTTER 5297006 Rehabilitate Apricot St: N St-Broadway Pavement Improvement $205,639
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 5299011 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $382,000
CALIFORNIA CONTRA COSTA 5300008 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $1,074,000
CALIFORNIA FRESNO 5301007 Center Street: Between Adams and Park; reconstruction. Pavement Improvement $200,866
CALIFORNIA CONTRA COSTA 5303013 SAN PABLO AVE. , PAVEMENT REHABILITATION Pavement Improvement $694,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ 5304007 Road repairs : Capitola Road to Clares Pavement Improvement $230,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5306018 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $694,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5309013 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $253,000
CALIFORNIA ORANGE 5312071 SB RAMP OF I-405/FAIRVIEW ROAD INTERCHANGE , LANDSCAPING AND BEAUTIFICATION Transportation Enhancements $500,000
CALIFORNIA ORANGE 5312074 Santa Ana Improvement Project,from 17th Street to 22nd Street Pavement Improvement $1,400,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5314007 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $1,136,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5315006 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS FROM SOUTH CITY LIMIT TO DEL AMO BOULEVARD - RESURFACE PAVEMENT, CONCRETE REPAIRS, CURB RAMPS, LOOPS, SIGNING AND STRIPING Pavement Improvement $900,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5315007 SOUTH STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM EAST CITY LIMIT TO LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD - RESURFACE PAVEMENT, CONCRETE REPAIRS, CURB RAMPS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS, SIGNING AND STRIPING Pavement Improvement $1,545,000
CALIFORNIA MONTEREY 5316006 Reconstruct between south city limits and Broadway Ave Pavement Improvement $669,839
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5318025 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $757,000
CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA 5322035 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $6,677,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5323018 RAMONA BOULEVARD ROADWAY PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION (A)- INTERSTATE 605 TO FRANCISQUITO. THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF REHABILITATING THE ROADWAY PAVEMENT BY PERFORMING LOCALIZED REPLACEMENTS OF T Pavement Improvement $950,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5323019 RAMONA BOULEVARD ROADWAY PRESERVATION AND REHABILITATION - FRANCISQUITO TO MERCED THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF REHABILITATING THE ROADWAY PAVEMENT BY PERFORMING LOCALIZED REPLACEMENTS OF THE ASPHALT PAVEM Pavement Improvement $1,430,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5324005 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $316,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5325012 BLOOMFIELD AVE: ARTESIA BL TO NORTH CITY LMT. , ROAD REHABILITATION. . Pavement Improvement $1,100,000
CALIFORNIA ORANGE 5328063 HARBOR BLVD.: GARDEN GROVE BLVD.-CHAPMAN AVE. , PAVEMENT REHABILITATION Pavement Improvement $1,000,000
CALIFORNIA ORANGE 5330013 Landscape Median Beautification on Moody Street to replace existing striped medians Transportation Enhancements $500,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5331011 CITYWIDE OVERLAY PROJECT: OVERLAY OF VARIOUS STREETS CITYWIDE Pavement Improvement $1,000,000
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5331012 HACIENDA BLVD. RECONSTRUCTION: RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR OVERLAY OF ROADWAY PAVEMENT AND ADA IMPROVEMENTS Pavement Improvement $270,998
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5332014 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $714,000