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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
MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER 001S952 The Project limits are Route 2 in Harvard from the vicinity of the Littleton Road Bridge over Route 2 easterly about 1 mile to the Littleton Town Line, then continuing another 3.4 miles to the Boxboro Pavement Improvement $5,646,160
MASSACHUSETTS HAMPSHIRE 001S953 The project involves roadway and sidewalk rehabilitation on town-owned Elm Street in the Town of Hatfield, and includes coldplaning, roadway reclamation, hot mix asphalt paving, replacement of sidewal Pavement Improvement $1,114,560
MASSACHUSETTS ESSEX 001S954 The proposed expansion of the Newburyport Park & Ride facility will add 105 parking spaces. Work will include the construction of a soil nail retaining wall, upgrades to the existing lighting, as well Safety/Traffic Management $3,587,090
MASSACHUSETTS HAMPDEN 001S955 This project consists of demolishing and replacing the Red Bridge Road Bridge over the Utilities Canal in Wilbraham. The new bridge will be a superstructure replacement constructed on an improved alig Bridge Improvement $2,499,054
MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER 001S961 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 $7,898,960
MASSACHUSETTS HAMPSHIRE 001S962 This multi-use recreational rail trail project starts at Ferry Street in Easthampton and ends at Earle Street in Northampton, for a total length of 4,400 Meters. It links the Manhan Bike Trail in Eas Transportation Enhancements $4,707,800
MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX 001S964 ERP-001S(964)X, Westford: Intersection and signal improvements at Route 110 (Littleton) and Route 225 ( Concord Road). Pavement Improvement $4,123,590
MICHIGAN BAY 909009 Trenching & HMA shldr paving Pavement Improvement $4,284,067
MICHIGAN INGHAM 833039 resurface Pavement Improvement $200,000
MICHIGAN ALCONA 901004 Crack Relief Layer and Resurf Pavement Improvement $3,402,383
MICHIGAN ALCONA 901005 HMA Crush and Shape Pavement Improvement $1,566,004
MICHIGAN ALGER 902006 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $93,591
MICHIGAN ALGER 902007 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $93,591
MICHIGAN ALGER 902008 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $33,120
MICHIGAN ALLEGAN 903321 Major Rehabilitation Pavement Improvement $20,616,393
MICHIGAN ALLEGAN 903322 Install new cable barrier rail Safety/Traffic Management $667,076
MICHIGAN ALLEGAN 903323 Renovate Rest Area Other $2,230,143
MICHIGAN ALLEGAN 903324 Deep Overlay Bridge Replacement $395,635
MICHIGAN ALLEGAN 903327 Resurface Pavement Improvement $120,000
MICHIGAN ANTRIM 905006 Crush & Shape, Resurface Pavement Improvement $772,026
MICHIGAN ANTRIM 905007 Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $526,311
MICHIGAN ARENAC 906004 Pave existing Carpool Lots Other $74,596
MICHIGAN ARENAC 906005 Scour countermeasures Pavement Improvement $65,189
MICHIGAN BARAGA 907010 HMA Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $249,791
MICHIGAN BARAGA 907011 HMA Resurfacing Pavement Improvement $1,827,957
MICHIGAN INGHAM 833038 Resurface Other $23,000
MICHIGAN BAY 909012 Safety Improvement Pavement Improvement $480,000
MICHIGAN BERRIEN 911332 Reconstruction Pavement Improvement $309,925
MICHIGAN BERRIEN 911335 Install median barrier Safety/Traffic Management $3,684,997
MICHIGAN BERRIEN 911351 Chip and seal Pavement Improvement $89,104
MICHIGAN BERRIEN 911352 Chip and seal Pavement Improvement $69,565
MICHIGAN BERRIEN 911353 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $91,801
MICHIGAN BERRIEN 911354 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $90,283
MICHIGAN BERRIEN 911355 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $77,658
MICHIGAN BRANCH 912010 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $85,200
MICHIGAN BRANCH 912011 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $55,000
MICHIGAN BRANCH 912012 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $80,000
MICHIGAN BRANCH 912013 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $85,500
MICHIGAN BRANCH 912014 Single Course Chip Seal Pavement Improvement $57,378
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913222 Resurface Pavement Improvement $231,918
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913223 Resurface Pavement Improvement $289,898
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913224 Resurface Pavement Improvement $440,648
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913225 Sidewalk Pavement Improvement $241,521
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913229 Resurface Pavement Improvement $550,473
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913231 Resurface Pavement Improvement $454,396
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913232 Resurface Pavement Improvement $242,065
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913233 Resurface Pavement Improvement $145,000
MICHIGAN CALHOUN 913234 Resurface Pavement Improvement $330,773
MICHIGAN CASS 914019 Chip and seal Pavement Improvement $45,000
MICHIGAN CASS 914020 Chip and seal Pavement Improvement $12,150