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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 MAHASKA C062066 Osburn Ave/35th St.: Hwy 23 to Hwy 92, Pave Pavement Improvement $809,504
IOWA MARION C063096 G-71: HWY 5 to Bussey, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $314,043
IOWA MARION C063097 G-76: S-45 to D/W line, Pavement Rehab/Widen Pavement Improvement $311,651
IOWA MARSHALL C064109 E-67: NW COR 32-82-17 to GILMAN, Pave Pavement Improvement $696,000
IOWA MITCHELL C066039 A23: NW Cor Sec 35-100-15 to NE Cor Sec 36-100-15, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $400,000
IOWA MONONA C067062 E60: Sec. 19-82-44 to JCT L14, Grading Pavement Improvement $500,000
IOWA MONROE C068063 H35: Albia WCL W 1.6 MI, Pavement Rehab/Widen Pavement Improvement $624,000
IOWA MUSCATINE C070049 F-70: Moscow Road X54 to State Hwy 38, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $733,544
IOWA PALO ALTO C074092 N20: Ruthven North limits to 355th Avenue, Pavement Rehab/Widen Pavement Improvement $659,874
IOWA PLYMOUTH C075120 C-12: Craig to K22, Pave Pavement Improvement $375,000
IOWA PLYMOUTH C075121 K-30: C-12 to N 1 MILE, Grading Pavement Improvement $125,000
IOWA POLK C077168 NW/NE 118 Ave: Polk City Limits to NE 14 St, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $1,950,000
IOWA POLK C077169 NW 110 Ave/NE 42 St: NW 110 Ave from West County Line to NW 121 St and NE 42 St from NE 150 Ave to NE 166 Ave, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $418,779
IOWA POWESHIEK C079041 F62: Jasper County Line to IA 146, Pave Pavement Improvement $619,700
IOWA RINGGOLD C080049 P64: Over BRANCH OF LOTTS CREEK, Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $296,926
IOWA SCOTT C082039 Y-48: IA 22 to F65, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $2,100,000
IOWA SCOTT C082042 F33: Over Tributary of Mud Creek, Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $250,000
IOWA SCOTT C082044 Y-40: Dixon S 1.5 MI, Culvert Replacement New Bridge Construction $125,572
IOWA SHELBY C083046 F58: MAPLE RD to M47, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $1,400,000
IOWA SIOUX C084130 L-14: Boyden / Hwy 18 N 5 MI to Lyon County Line, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $1,200,000
IOWA SIOUX C084132 Harrison Ave.: SE of Maurice, IA, Bridge Replacement Bridge Replacement $249,000
IOWA STORY C085102 E29: US 65 to Marshall Co. Line, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $858,307
IOWA TAMA C086074 E-69 & T-47: US 63 to 146 and 2 miles N of E69, Pave Pavement Improvement $930,900
IOWA UNION C088040 P-33: H-17 to Adair Co. Line, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $437,751
IOWA VAN BUREN C089057 V-64: St. Hwy 16 No. to Jefferson Co. Line, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $320,993
IOWA WORTH C098051 495th ST Over Shell Rock River Bridge Improvement $120,030
IOWA WARREN C091081 S23 Highway: G24 Highway to IA Hwy 5, Pave Pavement Improvement $576,146
IOWA WASHINGTON C092075 W64: HWY 22 to 170th, Pavement Rehab/Widen Pavement Improvement $732,691
IOWA WEBSTER C094082 County Road C66: County Road C66 Over North Lizard Creek, Bridge Rehab & Widen Bridge Improvement $350,000
IOWA WINNEBAGO C095055 R-60: Hwy 69 to Corporate limits of Scarville, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $475,000
IOWA WINNESHIEK C096101 V68: St. Hwy 24 to Fayette County Line, Pavement Rehab/Widen Pavement Improvement $664,000
IOWA WOODBURY C097107 Correctionville Road: Sioux City - City Limits to Sioux City Urban Limits, Pave Pavement Improvement $432,000
IOWA WOODBURY C097108 L-37: D-38 to Danbury, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $500,000
IOWA WORTH C098050 410th St Over Shell Rock River Bridge Improvement $120,130
IOWA WAPELLO C090060 H21, J12, H31, V17: H21 Blackhawk north, J12 65th St to 110th Ave, H31 100th St to V37, V17 CL to 30th St, Pavement Rehab Pavement Improvement $375,619
KANSAS SEDGWICK 1351209 RECONSTRUCT INTERCHANGE (CONCEPT STUDY OF KA-1006-01) Pavement Widening $19,936,000
KANSAS RILEY A041001 K-18 FROM WALNUT ST IN OGDEN NE TO K-113/SETH CHILD RD Other $12,000,000
KANSAS GOVE A153401 K-23 FROM THE LANE/GOVE CO LN N 8 MI Pavement Improvement $3,823,789
KANSAS GOVE A153402 K-23 FROM 8 MI N OF LANE/GOVE CO LN N TO .45 MI S OF GOVE CITY LIMITS Pavement Improvement $4,500,750
KANSAS COWLEY C422001 RS-164 FROM K-15 S 6.5 MI Pavement Improvement $877,500
KANSAS JOHNSON C424801 143RD ST OVER CAPTAIN CR 1.1 MI W & 7 MI N OF EDGERTON Bridge Replacement $846,000
KANSAS LEAVENWORTH C455101 RS-384 OVER STRANGER CR 1.4 MI E OF JARBALO Bridge Replacement $460,000
KANSAS ROOKS C455401 2.6 MI OF RS-916 & RS-1729 S OF WOODSTON Pavement Improvement $310,000
KANSAS ANDERSON C456201 1600 RD (RS-1389) OVER THOMAS CR 4 MI S & 1.7 MI E OF HARRIS Bridge Improvement $70,000
KANSAS CHAUTAUQUA C456301 SEDAN: INDEPENDENCE RD (RS-97) EAST 3.5 MI Pavement Improvement $534,607
KANSAS FRANKLIN C456501 JOHN BROWN RD (RS-1066/259) BETWEEN KENTUCKY RD TO FLORIDA RD IN FRANKLIN CO Pavement Improvement $504,000
KANSAS GREENWOOD C456601 RS-291 FROM HAMILTON TO VIRGIL Pavement Improvement $490,000
KANSAS ELK C456701 KANSAS ST FROM US-160 TO 6TH ST IN LONGTON Pavement Improvement $159,000
KANSAS MITCHELL C457201 S OF GLEN ELDER RS 466 & RS 1029 THEN N 3 MI Pavement Improvement $465,350
KANSAS SCOTT C457901 FAS 1898 2 MI W OF K-95, THEN 2 MI Pavement Improvement $495,000