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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 SUTTER 5918072 In Sutter County, rehabilitate various roadways. Pavement Improvement $1,222,121
CALIFORNIA SONOMA 5920116 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $6,376,000
CALIFORNIA NAPA 5921045 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $775,000
CALIFORNIA NAPA 5921046 1) SILVERADO TRAIL: LARKMEAD LN - GLASS MOUNT , AC OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $725,000
CALIFORNIA YOLO 5922084 Bikeways and rehabilitation: CR 99, 29, 99D Transportation Enhancements $368,568
CALIFORNIA YOLO 5922085 Rehabilitate CR 22 Roadway. Pavement Improvement $1,184,171
CALIFORNIA SOLANO 5923088 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $2,000,000
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO 5924159 In Sacramento County, rehabilitate various roadways. Pavement Improvement $10,565,338
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO 5924161 ADA sidewalk improvements in Sac. County Transportation Enhancements $3,273,695
CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO 5924162 Replace and upgrade traffic signals Safety/Traffic Management $3,150,000
CALIFORNIA EL DORADO 5925069 FORNI RD AND PONY EXPRESS ROAD SEE SCOMMENTS , REHABILITATION Pavement Improvement $822,435
CALIFORNIA EL DORADO 5925073 Malcolm Dixon Rd from Salmon Falls Rd to Green Valley Rd: rehabilitate roadways Pavement Improvement $542,992
CALIFORNIA CONTRA COSTA 5928091 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $2,762,000
CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 5929197 Resurface roadway between Jack Tone Road and State Route 120 Pavement Improvement $1,077,800
CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 5929198 JACK TONE RD:- SR120 TO FRENCH CAMP RD ____ , ROADWAY RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $674,000
CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 5929199 Resurface roadway between Plymouth Road and Alexandria Place Pavement Improvement $259,100
CALIFORNIA SAN JOAQUIN 5929200 TEN FED-AID ROADS WITHIN SJ CO.* , PLACE RUBBERIZED CHIP SEAL Pavement Improvement $4,987,686
CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA 5933098 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $2,200,000
CALIFORNIA ALAMEDA 5933099 ALTAMONT PASS ROAD- GRANT LN TO LANDFILL ENTR , PAVEMENTS REHAB AND SHOULDER BACK . Pavement Improvement $1,200,000
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 5934147 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $2,066,000
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 5934148 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $1,549,000
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 5934149 Rehabilitate local street/streetscape improvements Pavement Improvement $3,227,000
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 5934150 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $3,840,000
CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO 5934151 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $668,000
CALIFORNIA SAN MATEO 5935054 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $1,726,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ 5936076 Road repairs: various roadways Pavement Improvement $2,433,875
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5937132 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $3,054,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA CLARA 5937133 Rehabilitate local street Pavement Improvement $889,000
CALIFORNIA SAN BENITO 5943048 On Southside Road from Union Road to Southside Bridge, Roadway Rehabilitation. Pavement Improvement $850,000
CALIFORNIA MONTEREY 5944095 Overlay Espinosa Road between MP .04 and MP 4.72 Safety/Traffic Management $2,108,638
CALIFORNIA INYO 5948069 N. BARLOW LANE, DIXON LANE, AND SANIGER LANE , PAVEMENT REHAB & INTX. IMPROVEMENTS Pavement Improvement $1,018,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA 5951124 AC Overlay Various Streets and Roads Pavement Improvement $1,715,685
CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA 5951125 Seal Cracks in the Bridge decks in Santa Barbara County Bridge Improvement $250,000
CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA 5951126 Concrete Sidewalk Installation and Repairs - Various Streets and Roads Transportation Enhancements $606,000
CALIFORNIA VENTURA 5952134 Add new through right-turn lane in both directions on Rose; add new left-turn lane on Rose SB; lengthen existing turn lane on Rose NB. Pavement Widening $210,000
CALIFORNIA VENTURA 5952135 Bridge Deck Rehab. Various Locations Pavement Improvement $699,000
CALIFORNIA VENTURA 5952138 High Priority on system roads, various locations Pavement Improvement $2,000,000
CALIFORNIA VENTURA 5952139 On system roads - Phase A various locations Pavement Improvement $2,335,171
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953595 TRAFFIC SIGNAL UPGRADES AT WHITTIER BOULEVARD ET. AL. Safety/Traffic Management $278,442
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953596 COLIMA RD, ET AL. - ROADWAY RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $3,000,340
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953597 ANGELES FOREST HIGHWAY, ET AL. FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAS FUNDS (PRIORITY #1 FAS). Pavement Improvement $2,479,590
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953600 MULHOLLAND HWY; VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN LA CO. , RESURFACING,DIGOUTS,GUARDRAIL REPLA Pavement Improvement $6,392,385
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953603 VALLEY VIEW AV & MEYER ROAD N/O IMPERIAL HWY , PAVEMENT REHABILITATION Pavement Improvement $440,457
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953604 GRAVES AV, ET AL. - ROADWAY RESURFACING PROJECT Pavement Improvement $603,137
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953605 AVE G,LONGVIEW RD,SIERRA HWY, 50TH & 170TH ST , ROAD REHABILITATION Pavement Improvement $3,952,229
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953610 REIS ST ET AL , REPLACE BRIDGE BARRIER RAIL & SDWLK Bridge Improvement $258,680
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953612 AVENUE N, ET AL, ROADWAY RESURFACING PROJECT FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAS FUNDS (PRIORITY #3 FAS)., Pavement Improvement $3,146,535
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953614 GORMAN POST RD, ET AL ROADWAY RESURFACING PROJECT Pavement Improvement $2,421,646
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953617 FIRESTONE BL, ET AL ROADWAY RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $1,919,930
CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES 5953618 120TH ST, ET AL; ROADWAY RESURFACING PROJECT Pavement Improvement $141,283