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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
MARYLAND GARRETT 2011028 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,669,548
MARYLAND GARRETT 2061022 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,133,956
MARYLAND WASHINGTON 2211014 Geometric Improvements Pavement Improvement $835,824
MARYLAND CARROLL 2341039 MD 26 @ KLEE MILL RD / MD 850 - WIDEN & RESURFACE Pavement Improvement $2,432,740
MARYLAND CARROLL 2371018 Geometric Improvements Pavement Improvement $1,284,501
MARYLAND MONTGOMERY 2491025 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,107,066
MARYLAND STATEWIDE 2491026 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,011,527
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES 2511062 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $953,783
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES 2541010 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $3,849,356
MARYLAND FREDERICK 2707175 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $986,514
MARYLAND CAROLINE 3001045 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $841,137
MARYLAND CAROLINE 3001046 4 Line Divided Highway Construct Pavement Widening $7,351,494
MARYLAND BALTIMORE CITY 3009010 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $928,143
MARYLAND BALTIMORE CITY 3019006 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,528,090
MARYLAND BALTIMORE CITY 3200001 Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,340,347
MARYLAND BALTIMORE CITY 3206005 Bridge Rehabilitation Bridge Improvement $7,269,104
MARYLAND BALTIMORE CITY 3341002 Rehabitation Pavement Improvement $7,572,091
MARYLAND HARFORD 3631001 Safety and Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,690,416
MARYLAND MONTGOMERY 4952276 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $11,529,372
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES 5008021 Intersection Reconstruction Pavement Improvement $1,678,058
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES 5008022 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $3,023,705
MARYLAND MONTGOMERY 5010013 MD 28: @ MD 586 ( INTERSECTION MODIFICATIONS ) Pavement Improvement $1,471,290
MARYLAND MONTGOMERY 5018026 Safety and Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $4,488,347
MARYLAND MONTGOMERY 5035004 Safety and Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,630,027
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES 5067010 Safety & Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $2,632,686
MARYLAND PRINCE GEORGES 5067011 MD 212 @ ALLVIEW DRIVE / EVANS TRAIL - WIDEN & RESURFACE Pavement Improvement $1,744,696
MASSACHUSETTS BRISTOL 001S899 Project ERP-001S(899) Fall River / Freetown Rte 24 Interchange Access Improvements, Executive Park Dr, South Main St, DESIGN/BUILD Pavement Improvement $70,172,997
MASSACHUSETTS PLYMOUTH 001S917 This project consists of the maintenance resurfacing and drainage improvements on a portion of State-Owned Route 18/28 in the Towns of Bridgewater and Middleborough. The project extends form Bridgewat Pavement Improvement $2,923,530
MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE 001S918 The project will begin at the Adams/Cheshire town boundary (MM 66.3) and will end just north of Commonwealth Avenue (MM 67.8) for a project length of approximately 1.5 miles. MassHighway will resurfac Pavement Improvement $2,199,456
MASSACHUSETTS BARNSTABLE 001S919 The purpose of this project is to resurface the Bourne Route 6 Scenic Highway from the intersection with Nightingale Pond Road to just east of the intersection with Bourndale Road. Pavement Improvement $1,805,110
MASSACHUSETTS BRISTOL 001S920 The proposed project consists of resurfacing and related work on Route 6 in the Town of Westport. Beginning west of the DartmouthlWestport Town Line at Sta. 1+30± (Westbound Milemarker 20.9±) & Sta. 1 Pavement Improvement $5,857,100
MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER 001S921 This resurfacing project consists of 2" milling and resurfacing on a section Rte 122 and a section of Rte 62 in Barre. Section 1 is state-owned and begins just west of the intersection of Rte 122 and Pavement Improvement $2,795,740
MASSACHUSETTS BARNSTABLE 001S922 The purpose of this project is to perform resurfacing and related work on the state owned sections of Route 6A in Barnstable. Also included in the project is the resurfacing of existing sidewalks wit Pavement Improvement $3,701,540
MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX 001S923 This is a State Highway resurfacing project including new pavement, guardrail, painting and signage. Pavement Improvement $1,796,330
MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX 001S924 This is a State Highway resurfacing project including new pavement, guardrail, painting and signage. Pavement Improvement $4,959,250
MASSACHUSETTS BRISTOL 001S925 Work on this project consists of milling and resurfacing of Route 6 in Swansea from the Somerset Town Line to the Rehoboth Town Line. Repair of frost heaves and the reconstruction of existing sidewal Pavement Improvement $4,440,310
MASSACHUSETTS BARNSTABLE 001S926 The work for this project shall consist of milling and resurfacing Route 6A in Dennis from the Yarmouth Town Line to the Brewster Town Line, a distance of approximately 4.3 miles. Pavement Improvement $1,703,730
MASSACHUSETTS NORFOLK 001S927 This is a Pavement Preservation Project for Route 24 in Avon and Stoughton. Pavement Improvement $5,071,620
MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX 001S931 PROJECT ERP-001S(931), Burlington-Lexington-Reading-Woburn, Rte I-95 Traffic Sign Replacement. Safety/Traffic Management $3,774,620
MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER 001S932 Project consists of 2" milling and resurfacing on a section of Route 32 (Main Street). The section begins at the WareÐNew Braintree TL MM 22.383 and proceeds northerly past the New Braintree-Hardwick Pavement Improvement $622,600
MASSACHUSETTS FRANKLIN 001S933 ERP-001S(933)X, Gill-Erving-Orange-Wendell: Route 2 Resurfacing and Related Work Pavement Improvement $3,988,870
MASSACHUSETTS HAMPSHIRE 001S934 ERP-001S(934)X, Easthampton-Greenfield-Northampton-Southampton-Westfield: Resurfacing & related work on Routes 5 and 10. Pavement Improvement $4,243,640
MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER 001S935 This project will commence at Route 140 in Shrewsbury and continue in a westerly direction to Massasoit Road in Worcester, a distance of approximately 3.5 miles. Pavement Improvement $3,453,780
MASSACHUSETTS FRANKLIN 001S936 The focus of the Northfield Street Improvement Project is to reconstruct sidewalks on Main Street and Parker Avenue in Northfield from a point north of the intersection with River Street continuing no Pavement Improvement $1,685,890
MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE 001S937 Reconstruction of State Highway from the Route 7 intersection north for approximately 1.25 miles to the end of the State Highway just south of the intersection with Route 183. Included in the work is Pavement Improvement $4,490,240
MASSACHUSETTS NANTUCKET 001S941 Milling and resurfacing of Milestone Road beginning at the limit of State Highway just west of rotary that intersects Orange St., Sparks Ave., and Old South Rd., proceeding easterly and ending at the Pavement Improvement $5,601,520
MASSACHUSETTS HAMPSHIRE 001S942 PROJECT ERP-001S(942)X, Belchertown-Ware, Rte 9 Resurfacing & related work Pavement Improvement $4,833,910
MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE 001S945 PROJECT ERP-001S(945)X Cheshire, resurfacing & related work Rte 8 Pavement Improvement $1,265,387
MASSACHUSETTS PLYMOUTH 001S946 The proposed project consists of roadway modifications and the reconstruction of Route 27, Pleasant Street, West Street and Westgate Mall Road. Vehicular operations are anticipated to be improved as Pavement Improvement $4,867,672
MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE 001S947 PROJECT ERP-001S(947)X, New Ashford - Lanesborough, Rte 7 Resurfacing & related work Pavement Improvement $2,406,702