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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
MINNESOTA FREEBORN 09ES009 TH 90: FR W LIMITS ALDEN TO TH 13 - INSTALL HEAVY BIT OVLY ON I-90 (WB & UNBONDED CONCRETE OVLY ON I-90 (EB) Pavement Improvement $17,117,366
MINNESOTA WINONA 09ES010 TH 90: FR 2.3 MI E OF TH 74 TO 0.5 MI W OF W JCT TH 43 (WB LANES - INSTALL BIT OVLY Pavement Improvement $4,511,492
MINNESOTA STEARNS, TODD 09ES011 TH 94: FR DOUGLAS / TODD CO LINE TO SAUK CENTRE - INSTALL HIGH TENSION CABLE MEDIAN BARRIER (GUARDRAIL) Safety/Traffic Management $1,551,326
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES012 Districtwide:Various Locations-Curve Chevrons (Traffic Control Device) Safety/Traffic Management $45,740
MINNESOTA WINONA 09ES013 I-90: 0.69 MI W OF CSAH 12 OVERPASS TO NEAR TH 61 (EB & WB LNS, MILL & OVLY Pavement Improvement $3,016,818
MINNESOTA SIBLEY 09ES014 TH 93:FR TH 112 TO BR #9309 AT LESUEUR TO TH 169 - REPL CONCRETE PAVEMENT, MILL & OVLY, REPL EXP JOINTS & APPRO PANES FOR BR #72007 Pavement Improvement $437,312
MINNESOTA KANDIYOHI 09ES015 TH 23: CSAH 31 (END OF 4-LANE NEAR NEW LONDON TO CSAH 6 (BEGIN PAYNESVILLE BYPASS - MILL & OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $1,202,117
MINNESOTA AITKIN 09ES016 TH 65: JCT TH 210 / 65 TO 1.1 MI S OF BR #5920, PVMT RELAMATION, CENTER & TURN LANES, REPL BR #6339 W CULV #01X04 Pavement Improvement $5,161,594
MINNESOTA LAKE 09ES017 TH 61: At Silver Cliff, Lafayette Bluff Tunnel, Skid Treatment Safety/Traffic Management $78,722
MINNESOTA CARLTON 09ES018 I-35: 3.7 MI S OF TH 210, NEAR ATKINSON BR, LIVING SNOW FENCE (LANDSCAPING) Transportation Enhancements $77,971
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS 09ES019 TH 169: 0.39 MI S OF CSAH 5 TO 0.43 MI W OF CSAH 67, CHISHOLM & HIBBING SUBSIDENCE, GR, REINFORCED CONC & BIT Pavement Improvement $7,451,852
MINNESOTA BELTRAMI, CASS, STATEWIDE 09ES020 TH 197: IN BEMIDJI, AT RIDGEWAY AV NW & TH 2: IN CASS LAKE, AT GRANT UTLEY Safety/Traffic Management $265,584
MINNESOTA MARSHALL, PENNINGTON 09ES021 TH 1: FR WARREN TO THIEF RIVER FALLS IN MARSHALL & PENNINGTON CO's - BIT RECLAIM, MILL & OVERLAY Pavement Improvement $6,732,298
MINNESOTA BELTRAMI 09ES022 TH 2: REPL BR #'s 04003 & 04004 WITH BOX CULVERT #04X04 0.5 MI W OF TH 89 (OVER ABANDONED RR TRACK), LOWERING GR TO IMPROVE SAFETY Pavement Improvement $2,515,000
MINNESOTA STEARNS, WRIGHT 09ES023 I-94: CSAH 75 TO 1.5 MI W OF TH 23 & STEARNS / WRIGHT CO LN TO TH 25, CONC PVMT REHAB / DIAMOND GRIND Pavement Improvement $6,312,466
MINNESOTA STEARNS 09ES024 TH 94: 1.4 MI SE OF JCT TH 71 - REPLACE DECK & PAINT BR #73806A & 73842, MILL & OVERLAY TH 94: 1.4 MI SE OF JCT TH 71 - REPLACE DECK & PAINT BR #73806A & 73842, MILL & OVERLAY Bridge Improvement $1,592,142
MINNESOTA GRANT, OTTER TAIL 09ES025 I-94 (EB & WB: 0.132 MI N OF N JCT TH 59 TO 0.453 MI E OF OTTERTAIL / GRANT CO LN, CONC PVMT REHAB, REST AREA PRESERVATION Pavement Improvement $8,762,711
MINNESOTA MOWER 09ES026 I-90: repl BRs 8929 at Dobbins Crk, 6807 (WB) & 6808 (EB over Twp Rd & Turtle Crk & 9176 (Oakland Av Flyover) in Austin, incl Appr Bridge Replacement $3,205,500
MINNESOTA FARIBAULT 09ES027 TH 90: FR 1.98 MI W OF TH 169 TO 0.6 MI E OF TH 22 - BR APPR, PANEL REPL, BR LOW SLUMP, OVERLAY & BR JT REPAIRS Pavement Improvement $2,036,684
MINNESOTA NICOLLET 09ES029 TH169 (DESIGN BUILD): REPL UTIL, RECONST PVMT, SIG IMP IN ST PETER, CONC FR JEFFERSON TO CHATHAM, BIT FR CHATHAM TO UNION ST Pavement Improvement $14,483,026
MINNESOTA JACKSON 09ES031 I-90: OVERLAY PARKING LOT & REHAB CURBWALK (ADA) AT 2 REST AREAS, CLEAR LAKE & DES MOINES Pavement Improvement $321,920
MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA 09ES033 TH 7: 2800' E OF CSAH 41 TO W END OF BR #12007, UNBONDED CONC OVLY Pavement Improvement $9,897,248
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES034 Districtwide guardrail replacement project (MAX PRICE) Safety/Traffic Management $1,070,000
MINNESOTA REDWOOD 09ES035 TH 68: MILROY TO WABASSO (RURAL SECTIONS ONLY, MILL & OVLY Pavement Improvement $2,219,889
MINNESOTA CHISAGO, ISANTI 09ES036 TH 95: 0.4 MI E OF CSAH 2 TO .779 MI E OF ISANTI / CHISAGO CO LN, MILL & OVLY, REPL BR #92099 W #30X03, GUARDRAIL Pavement Improvement $2,771,586
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS 09ES039 TH194: ANDERSON RD TO MESABA AVE IN DULUTH - PVMT REPAIR Pavement Improvement $1,572,086
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS 09ES040 TH 23: FOND DU LAC TO GARY, 1100' E OF 130TH ST TO 1515' N OF CR 3 (BECKS RD), M&O,DRAIN, C&G, SW, LIGHTING & SRTS:CONST BUMPOUTS Pavement Improvement $4,560,000
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS 09ES041 TH 53: FR 8.6 MI N OF N JCT TH 1-94 TO 2.2 MI N JCT TH 33 - UNBONDED OVLY, CONC PAVE, REHAB BR #69062 Pavement Improvement $12,170,817
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES042 DISTRICTWIDE:SIGN REPLACEMENT @ CASS LAKE, OAK LAKE & FISHERS LANDING REST AREA & ERSKINE & MARCOUX CORNER INTERSECTION, SIGN REPL Safety/Traffic Management $115,825
MINNESOTA ITASCA 09ES043 TH2: CSAH 18 TO 0.11 MI W OF TH46, ADD 3RD LN FR 0.11 MI TO 0.23 MI W OF TH46 & TH6: N LIM OF DEER RIVER TO 6.9 MI S OF TH286 Pavement Improvement $4,031,685
MINNESOTA MILLE LACS 09ES046 TH-169, UBO (SB Only) from 0.5 mile N of Rum River to 0.3 mile N of CR 103/CSAH 19 S of Onamia - Unbonded Concrete overlay Pavement Improvement $4,788,587
MINNESOTA MILLE LACS 09ES047 TH 23: OVER THE RUM RIVER, W OF MILACA, REPL BR #6673 W #48030 & APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $1,692,300
MINNESOTA ISANTI 09ES048 TH 95: REPL BR #9075 WITH BR #30010 OVER RUM RIVER AT 3.7 MI W OF W LIM OF CAMBRIDGE & APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $1,410,631
MINNESOTA KANABEC 09ES049 TH 107: REPL BR #6419 WITH BR #33002 OVER SNAKE RIVER AT S LIMITS OF GRASSTON & APPROACHES Bridge Replacement $1,322,178
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES050 D-3 DISTRICTWIDE: COORDINATE 9 SIGNALIZED CORRIDORS (STUDY & MODIFICATION OF SIGNAL TIMING) Safety/Traffic Management $420,000
MINNESOTA DOUGLAS 09ES052 TH 27 and CSAH 45TH 27: AT CSAH 45 / TH 94 RAMPS IN ALEXANDRIA MN - INSTALL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL SYSTEM Safety/Traffic Management $227,909
MINNESOTA OTTER TAIL 09ES053 TH210: AT JCT TH210 & REDWOOD LANE - INSTALL TRAFFIC SIGNAL Safety/Traffic Management $374,500
MINNESOTA WILKIN 09ES054 TH9: NASHUA 2 MI W-INSTALL RR FLASHING LIGHT SIGNALS W/ GATES AT CPR'S AT-GRADE CROSSING Safety/Traffic Management $115,403
MINNESOTA STEVENS 09ES055 TH 28: (DARNEN TWP) W OF MORRIS - INSTALL RR FLASHING LIGHTS SIGS W GATES & CANTS @ BNSF'S AT-GR XING Safety/Traffic Management $263,338
MINNESOTA FARIBAULT, FREEBORN 09ES059 I-90: 0.1 MI E OF TH 22 INTCHG TO 0.4 MI W OF TH 109, CONC PVMT REHAB, RESURF SHLDRS Pavement Improvement $3,923,374
MINNESOTA ROCK 09ES060 I-90: BEAVER CREEK REST AREA - STATE ENTRY SIGNS & LANDSCAPING REHAB Transportation Enhancements $80,250
MINNESOTA MORRISON 09ES061 TH 371: AT TH 371 TRAVEL CRT & FROM FORT RIPLEY TO CR 48, LIVING SNOW FENCE, APPURTENANCES Transportation Enhancements $119,698
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS 09ES063 MSAS 140: AERIAL LIFT BR #L6116 (LAKE AVE) - BR PAINTING & REHAB Transportation Enhancements $4,950,350
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS 09ES064 CSAH 4: RICE LAKE RD, ARROWHEAD RD TO MESABI AVE - MILL & OVLY Pavement Improvement $1,598,420
MINNESOTA AITKIN 09ES066 CSAH 14: LAKE AVE FROM 3.9 TO 4.1 MI NE OF JCT TH 65 - REPL BR #7238 W BR #01531 & APPROACHES OVER THE PRAIRIE RIVER Bridge Replacement $1,306,840
MINNESOTA HUBBARD 09ES067 CSAH 9: BETWEEN CSAH 10 & TH 71 - REPLACE OLD BR #29509 WITH NEW BR #29529, INCLUDES APPROACH GR & SURF Bridge Replacement $451,853
MINNESOTA KITTSON 09ES068 CSAH 1: 0.9 MI S OF KITTSON CSAH 4 AT N BRANCH OF TWO RIVERS - REPLACE BR #7083 WITH BR #35536 Bridge Replacement $778,925
MINNESOTA BELTRAMI 09ES069 MSAS108: BEMIDJI ON IRVINE AVE FR 3RD ST TO TH197-BIT RECLAMATION Pavement Improvement $2,053,169
MINNESOTA MARSHALL 09ES070 CSAH 7: OVER JUC DITCH #11, REPL BR #7445 WITH #45J02 Bridge Replacement $71,918
MINNESOTA MARSHALL 09ES071 CSAH15: REPL TIMBER BR #7479 W BOX CULVENT #45544 OVER THE SNAKE RIVER Bridge Replacement $560,954