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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
IOWA MONTGOMERY, PAGE 711030 From E. Jct. Ia. 2 In Clarinda N. To US 34 Pavement Improvement $6,189,082
IOWA CARROLL, SAC 715068 From 1 Mile N. Of Carroll N. To E. Jct. Ia. 175 In Auburn Pavement Improvement $1,423,249
IOWA POLK 747603 2nd St: Multi-Use Path along 2nd St, Trail Construction Transportation Enhancements $405,000
IOWA POTTAWATTAMIE 921059 IA 92 OVER KEG CREEK 2.7 MI W OF TREYNOR Bridge Replacement $1,142,159
IOWA POTTAWATTAMIE 921060 IA 92 OVER MIDDLE SILVER CREEK 0.1 MI. W. OF TREYNOR Bridge Replacement $1,279,850
IOWA DES MOINES 977632 Mt. Pleasant Street: US Highway 61 to Osborn Street, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $1,312,323
IOWA CHEROKEE 1272618 River Road: Co./City to 0.9, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $180,000
IOWA MONONA, WOODBURY 1412041 From W. of Woodbury Co. Line SE to 6 km W. of Mapleton(Snow Borrow) Pavement Improvement $2,271,717
IOWA BUCHANAN 1503058 OVER BEAR CREEK 3.3 MI. SOUTH OF INDEPENDENCE Bridge Replacement $983,635
IOWA POLK 1631080 75th St: 75th St to Hwy 163, Traffic Signals Safety/Traffic Management $750,000
IOWA POTTAWATTAMIE 1642657 East College Road: US-6 to Valley View Drive, Grade and Pave, Widening Pavement Improvement $2,300,000
IOWA POTTAWATTAMIE 1642658 35th Street: 23rd Avenue to Nebraska Avenue, Pave Pavement Improvement $475,206
IOWA POTTAWATTAMIE 1642659 Mid CIty Trail: Avenue A to Avenue G, Trail Construction Transportation Enhancements $200,000
IOWA RINGGOLD 1691038 US 169 From Mt. Ayr N. To Union Co. Line Pavement Improvement $4,382,345
IOWA UNION 1692021 US 169 From Ringgold Co. Line N. To Afton Pavement Improvement $3,373,398
IOWA UNION 1710609 E. Prairie Street: Cherry Street E 0 MI to Mulberry Street, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $62,778
IOWA SCOTT 1827659 5 Streets: Jersey Ridge, Rockingham, Division, NW Blvd, Locust, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $1,183,107
IOWA SCOTT 1827660 53rd/Pine Sts: Pine-53rd to NW Blvd 53rd at Eastern Ave, Patching Pavement Improvement $800,000
IOWA CLINTON 1855613 11th Street: from 6th Avenue to Humstead Rd, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $201,885
IOWA POLK 1945753 6th Avenue: University to DM River Bridge, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $600,000
IOWA WARREN 1945754 Fleur Drive / Blue Street: Beardsley Street to SW 9th Street, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $611,000
IOWA POLK 1945755 McKinley: South Union Street to Fleur Drive, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $354,850
IOWA POLK 1945756 SE 5th Street: Army Post Road to County Line Road, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $580,000
IOWA POLK 1945757 E. McKinley Ave : South Union St to SE 5th St, Pavement Rehab/Widen Pavement Improvement $1,400,000
IOWA POLK 1945759 Riverwalk: West side of Des Moines River, Trail Construction & Bridge Transportation Enhancements $2,500,018
IOWA BENTON 2186045 OVER PRATT CREEK 0.7 MILE S. OF US 8 Bridge Replacement $1,048,906
IOWA JEFFERSON 2465617 Kirkwood Ave: 5th Street to 2nd Street, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $344,000
IOWA LEE 2697618 61: Intersection of US Highway 61 and 48th Street, Pavement Rehab/Widen, Traffic Signals Other $72,800
IOWA POLK 3125607 S JAMES ST: South 6th Avenue to NW 54th Ave, Pavement Rehab, Trail Construction Pavement Improvement $1,000,000
IOWA POWESHIEK 3127622 1st Ave & 8th Ave: West Street to UPRR & West Street to Park Street, Pave Pavement Improvement $196,400
IOWA IDA 3650603 Morehead: 2nd Ave to Hwy 59, Patching Pavement Improvement $200,000
IOWA WARREN 3680612 N Y St: Hwy 92 to W Euclid Ave, Pave Pavement Improvement $494,331
IOWA JOHNSON 3715643 S. Riverside Dr: Highway 6 to City Limits, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $600,000
IOWA MARION 4040606 Godfrey Lane: E Pleasant St to T15, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $296,950
IOWA JACKSON 4742615 Main Street: At the entrance to Horseshoe Park and from Grove St to Quarry St, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $244,514
IOWA MARSHALL 4797612 Iowa Avenue: 6th Street to West Corp Limits, Pave Pavement Improvement $548,004
IOWA MUSCATINE 5330619 CLAY ST: Isett Avenue to Park Avenue, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $733,544
IOWA STORY 5405607 S14: Hwy 30 to 1st Street, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $245,333
IOWA JASPER 5482611 Newton Stimulus: Various locations on federal-aid routes, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $620,472
IOWA WAPELLO 5825637 Lake Road: Mary Street to City Limits, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $632,498
IOWA WAPELLO 5825638 Madison Ave: Vine Street to Mary Street, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $390,447
IOWA MARION 5947613 OSKALOOSA ST: Starts at Independence Street, south to Oskaloosa Street, east to SE 9th Street, Pavement Rehab Other $43,000
IOWA DALLAS 5970610 18th St., 16th St., and Park St.: Various, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $295,499
IOWA BLACK HAWK 6342600 Dubuque Rd.: West City Limit to East City Limit, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $694,000
IOWA WOODBURY 6890606 K45: 1st Street to rec. complex, Grade and Pave Pavement Improvement $594,640
IOWA SIOUX 7055621 2nd Ave SW & 3rd St NE: On 2nd Ave SW from 4th St. SW to 3rd St NW and on 3rd St NE from 1st Ave NE to 4th Ave NE, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $340,000
IOWA WOODBURY 7057662 South Martha: Gordon Dr to Stone Ave, Grade and Pave Pavement Improvement $792,853
IOWA WOODBURY 7057663 3rd, 5th, Iowa: 3rd St (Water to Jackson), 5th St (1/2 Block west of Douglas and Jones to Floyd Blvd), Iowa St. (5th to 6th), Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $439,000
IOWA BLACK HAWK 8155708 Broadway, LaPorte, San Marnan: Various locations, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $1,517,000
IOWA POLK 8477610 73rd St: Center St to Hickman Rd, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $538,000