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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
COLORADO WELD 257A007 SH 257 & GARDEN DR. (WINDSOR) INTERSECTION SIGNALIZATION, SIGNALIZE INTERSECTION Safety/Traffic Management $344,070
COLORADO SAGUACHE 2852016 US 285 SAGUACHE COUNTY, RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $4,779,826
COLORADO JEFFERSON 2854117 US 285: FOXTON RD TO PARK/JEFFERSON COUNTY LINE, CONSTRUCT A GRADE SEPARATED INTERCHANGE US285 AND ELK CR. RD Pavement Widening $8,400,000
COLORADO MESA 340A015 SH340 FRUITA SIGNALIZATION & IMPROV, RECONSTRUCTION Pavement Widening $2,065,880
COLORADO DOUGLAS 4701118 C-470: SANTA FE TO I-25 RESURFACING + C-470 BIKETRAIL, CPR/SMA OVERLAY FOR C-470 AND REHAB C-470 BIKE TRAIL Pavement Improvement $31,465,789
COLORADO OURAY 5502064 US 550 VEHICLE WILDLIFE COLLISION REDUCTION, INCL.FENCE,RAMPS,ETC. Other $5,000
COLORADO WELD C030035 WCR 74 BETWEEN WCR 13 AND SH 257 IN WELD COUNTY, 3" MILL AND OVERLAY ON WELD COUNTY ROAD 74 Pavement Improvement $625,000
COLORADO LARIMER C060049 ON SH 392, WEST OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER IN WINDSOR, CONCRETE BOX CULVERT FOR BIKE/PED TRAIL Transportation Enhancements $600,000
COLORADO LARIMER C060050 LCR 17 BETWEEN FORT COLLINS AND BERTHOUD, PATCHING AND RESURFACING ON LCR 17 Pavement Improvement $3,485,000
COLORADO ARAPAHOE C100028 INVERNESS DRIVE WEST, SOUTH OF DRY CREEK ROAD, CONSTRUCT NEW BIKE/PED BRIDGE OVER INVERNESS DRIVE Transportation Enhancements $1,400,000
COLORADO LA PLATA C200006 LA PLATA COUNTY, BAYFIELD, CO, COUNTY ROAD 501, SHARED USE PATH Transportation Enhancements $216,666
COLORADO JEFFERSON M040017 W. 86TH PKWY FROM QUEEN ST. TO W. 88TH AVE., COMPLETE MISSING LENGTH OF ATTACHED BIKE LANE ON SOUTH SIDE. Transportation Enhancements $300,000
COLORADO LA PLATA M065003 BAYFIELD US 160 BUSINESS ROUTE PHASE II, CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS Transportation Enhancements $250,000
COLORADO LARIMER M070002 BERTHOUD MAINSTREET, -BIKE PED IMPROVEMENT TO ROUNDABOUTS Other $20,500
COLORADO BOULDER M110065 BOULDER ADA PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS, ADA CURB RAMP INSTALLATIONS Transportation Enhancements $505,000
COLORADO BOULDER M110066 BIKE/PED INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: SPRUCE TO FOLSOM ST, INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS Transportation Enhancements $320,000
COLORADO EL PASO M240121 WOODMEN RD: I-25 TO POWERS BLVD, WIDEN WOODMEN ROAD WITH NEW INTERCHANGE AT ACADEMY BOULEVARD Pavement Widening $35,031,818
COLORADO LOGAN M256012 CITY OF STERLING, 7TH AVENUE - MAIN ST. TO BROADWAY ST., SIDEWALK & ADA RAMP IMPROVEMENTS Other $40,000
COLORADO DENVER M320064 DENVER: MULTIPLE LOCATIONS CITYWIDE, NEW SIGNAGE & LANE MARKINGS FOR BIKE LANES & SHARROWS Transportation Enhancements $250,000
COLORADO ADAMS M356024 US36 TRAIL: BRADBURN BLVD. FROM 73RD AVE-TURNPIKE DRIVE, REPLACE 4' DETACHED SIDEWALK W/8' DETACHED SIDEWALK Transportation Enhancements $300,000
COLORADO WELD M400004 LEON A WURL BIKE LANES, FROM BONANZA DR. EAST TO I-25 INTERCHANGE (ERIE) Other $90,000
COLORADO WELD M415012 37TH STREET IN EVANS FROM 35TH AVE TO THE CITY LIMIT, RESURFACING 1.5 MILES OF 37TH STREET IN EVANS Pavement Improvement $354,000
COLORADO WELD M465007 N. OF SH 52 AT THE S PLATTE RIVER IN FT. LUPTON, BIKE TRAIL ENHANCEMENTS Other $20,000
COLORADO MORGAN M470009 SOUTH SIDE OF THE RAINBOW ARCH BRIDGE IN FT.MORGAN, KIOSK AND PED ENHANCEMENTS Transportation Enhancements $140,000
COLORADO GARFIELD M535004 I-70 PED BRIDGE-DEVEREUX RD. GLENWOOD, CONSTRUCT A PED BRIDGE OVER I-70 Transportation Enhancements $50,000
COLORADO JEFFERSON R600346 SH 40 (COLFAX): KIPLING TO SHERIDAN, RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $3,337,195
COLORADO LARIMER M830047 ON WILSON AVE NORTH AND SOUTH OF US 34, MEDIAN REPLACEMENT AND PAVING Safety/Traffic Management $250,000
COLORADO BOULDER M935001 SH 119 IN NEDERLAND FROM ELDORA RD TO 2ND, SIDEWALKS, CURB AND GUTTER, DRAINAGE Transportation Enhancements $325,000
COLORADO LINCOLN R100157 US40/287:PORTS TO PLAINS CORRIDOR, CONCRETE RECONSTRUCTION, EMBANKMENT, DRAINAGE. Pavement Improvement $12,248,750
COLORADO ADAMS R600340 I-25, US 36 AND C-470 RAMP METERING (MULTIPLE LOCATIONS), INSTALL RAMP METERING Safety/Traffic Management $333,489
COLORADO BOULDER R600343 US6/ SH93/ SH58/ SH128 AT SIMMS -SIGNAL INSTALL/REPLACE, SIGNAL INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE Safety/Traffic Management $886,979
COLORADO LARIMER M830046 LOVELAND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS CENTER 105 W, 5TH ST. LOVELAND, PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAFFIC OPERATION CTR Other $130,000
CONNECTICUT NEW HAVEN 1315 Branford; Reconstruction of Br # 00340 (Amtrak RR bridge over US 1) Bridge Replacement $70,755,491
CONNECTICUT HARTFORD 5105 ENFIELD; US ROUTE 5 OVER I-91; REHABILITATION OF BRIDGE 00445 (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN). Bridge Improvement $6,657,600
CONNECTICUT STATEWIDE 000R418 STATEWIDE; REPLACEMENT OF OVERHEAD SIGN SUPPORTS ON VARIOUS ROUTES. (CN) Safety/Traffic Management $5,575,600
CONNECTICUT HARTFORD 000R430 DISTRICT 1; INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AS APPROVED BY THE STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION. (CN) Safety/Traffic Management $1,362,070
CONNECTICUT STATEWIDE 000R442 Traffic Control Signal installations & revisions at SLOSSS Locations (CN), District 2 - 000R(442) Safety/Traffic Management $328,970
CONNECTICUT STATEWIDE 000R444 Traffic Control Signal installations & revisions at STC Locations, District 2 - 000R(444) Safety/Traffic Management $1,872,080
CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD 000R447 DISTRICT 3; INSTALLATION AND REVISION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT SLOSSS LOCATIONS. (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN) Safety/Traffic Management $186,176
CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD 000R449 DISTRICT 3; INSTALLATION AND REVISION OF STC TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS. (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN) Safety/Traffic Management $339,748
CONNECTICUT STATEWIDE 000R453 DISTRICT 4; INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AS APPROVED BY THE STATE TRAFFIC COMMISSION (CN). Safety/Traffic Management $980,540
CONNECTICUT STATEWIDE 000R514 DISTRICT 3; INSTALLATION AND REVISION OF STC TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS. (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN) Safety/Traffic Management $1,073,963
CONNECTICUT STATEWIDE 000R538 DISTRICT 4; REPLACEMENT OF FAILING EXPANSION JOINTS OF VARIOUS BRIDGES ON STATE HIGHWAYS (CN). Bridge Improvement $5,734,200
CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD 15103 TRUMBULL; RT 15; MEDIAN DECK REPAIRS; BRIDGE NO. 00750 OVER RESERVOIR AVE. (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN) Bridge Improvement $1,344,200
CONNECTICUT WINDHAM 89118 ASHFORD; RTE 89; REHABILITATION OF BR# 01256 OVER MT HOPE RIVER (CN). Bridge Improvement $1,272,600
CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD 150192 FAIRFIELD; RT 15; FROM CONGRESS ST. TO MOREHOUSE HWY.; RESURFACING, BRIDGE, AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN) Pavement Improvement $25,328,500
CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD 150193 FAIRFIELD; RT 15; REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE# 00743 OVER MILL RIVER. (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN) Bridge Replacement $11,202,400
CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD 150194 TRUMBULL; RT 15; FROM MOREHOUSE HWY TO RT 8; RESURFACING, BRIDGE, AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. (NO ADDED CAPACITY) (CN) Pavement Improvement $32,914,900
CONNECTICUT MIDDLESEX 952111 OLD SAYBROOK; I-95, REPLACEMENT OF EXPANSION JOINTS ON THE BALDWIN BRIDGE # 06200A & B OVER THE CONNECTICUT RIVER (CN). Bridge Improvement $2,751,300
CONNECTICUT HARTFORD 1076120 MANCHESTER; INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL @ INTERSECTION OF SLATER STREET AT CIRCUIT CITY/BEST BUY DRIVEWAYS. (CN) Safety/Traffic Management $270,000