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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
WEST VIRGINIA RANDOLPH 219303 Resurfacing Pavement Widening $1,686,100
WEST VIRGINIA PENDLETON 220182 Slide Correction Pavement Improvement $1,013,800
WEST VIRGINIA MINERAL 220183 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,053,600
WEST VIRGINIA MONROE 238046 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $775,000
WEST VIRGINIA MARSHALL 250183 Bridge LMC Bridge Improvement $580,800
WEST VIRGINIA MARSHALL 250184 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $4,584,100
WEST VIRGINIA KANAWHA 271001 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $1,006,700
WEST VIRGINIA MERCER 385005 MERCER, CO 38/5, / EAST RI. 0.85 MI. E. WV 112, BR. REPL. Bridge Replacement $453,800
WEST VIRGINIA MERCER 385006 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $468,700
WEST VIRGINIA WAYNE 411002 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $1,856,800
WEST VIRGINIA MERCER 460038 Bridge LMC Bridge Improvement $936,200
WEST VIRGINIA MERCER 460039 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,493,300
WEST VIRGINIA CABELL 641332 Bridge LMC Bridge Improvement $799,800
WEST VIRGINIA CABELL 641334 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,108,100
WEST VIRGINIA GREENBRIER 644170 Bridge C&P Bridge Improvement $701,000
WEST VIRGINIA GREENBRIER 644171 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,748,900
WEST VIRGINIA GREENBRIER 644172 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,645,900
WEST VIRGINIA MONONGALIA 705011 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,495,900
WEST VIRGINIA WOOD 773399 Bridge LMC Bridge Improvement $1,289,900
WEST VIRGINIA WOOD 773402 Bridge LMC Bridge Improvement $1,232,000
WEST VIRGINIA LEWIS 792156 Bridge LMC Bridge Improvement $1,212,700
WEST VIRGINIA BRAXTON 792158 BRAXTON, I-79, / CO 1, OIL CK, CSX RR 0.58 MI. N. OF CR 5/11 & / LITTLE KANAWHA RI 0.33 MI. N. OF CR 5/11, LMC O/L. Bridge Improvement $2,206,800
WEST VIRGINIA BRAXTON 792161 Bridge C&P Bridge Improvement $1,234,000
WEST VIRGINIA ROANE 792162 Bridge C&P Bridge Improvement $1,045,600
WEST VIRGINIA BRAXTON 792164 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $3,287,300
WEST VIRGINIA NICHOLAS 1919002 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $476,700
WEST VIRGINIA MONONGALIA 793222 Bridge LMC Bridge Improvement $950,700
WEST VIRGINIA MARION 793223 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,299,900
WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY 811104 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,439,900
WEST VIRGINIA BERKELEY 811105 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,827,700
WEST VIRGINIA LEWIS 1191007 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $1,434,800
WEST VIRGINIA FAYETTE 1601001 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $688,400
WEST VIRGINIA MCDOWELL 1659001 Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $462,200
WEST VIRGINIA ROANE 792168 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $3,457,800
WISCONSIN PORTAGE 2009242 WEST RIVER DR ROCKY RUN CROSSING Bridge Replacement $600,094
WISCONSIN WOOD 2009244 BRANCH OF MILL CREEK CROSSING Bridge Replacement $333,167
WISCONSIN PRICE 2009245 HALLSTRAND RD TOWN OF OGEMA Bridge Replacement $301,560
WISCONSIN PRICE 2009246 MORNER RD TOWN OF PRENTICE Bridge Replacement $224,296
WISCONSIN TAYLOR 2009254 MONDEAUX RIVER BR & APP B-60-0118 Bridge Replacement $610,573
WISCONSIN JEFFERSON 2009366 (INDUSTRIAL BLVD - SECOND STREET) Pavement Improvement $1,343,576
WISCONSIN JEFFERSON 2009367 (WALWORTH COUNTY LINE-WVL PALMYRA) Pavement Improvement $2,202,046
WISCONSIN DANE 2009368 (WINDSOR & BIRD STREET STRUCTURES) Bridge Improvement $524,211
WISCONSIN ROCK 2009369 (ECPL OF FOOTVILLE - PAHL ROAD) Pavement Improvement $3,222,941
WISCONSIN VERNON 2009370 CTH D-LAFARGE/OTTER CREEK BRIDGES Pavement Improvement $952,324
WISCONSIN SAUK 2009371 (DELL CREEK BRIDGE & APPS) Bridge Improvement $3,150,000
WISCONSIN RACINE 2009372 CTH G E & W FRONTAGE RDS Pavement Improvement $4,626,582
WISCONSIN RACINE 2009373 CTH G/BRIDGE/CROSS RD/RAMPS Pavement Improvement $6,124,946
WISCONSIN RACINE 2009374 MAINLINE Pavement Widening $10,839,551
WISCONSIN RACINE 2009375 FENCING Other $95,402
WISCONSIN KENOSHA 2009376 MAINLINE & RAMPS Pavement Widening $27,021,045