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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 MORRISON 09ES072 MSAS 125: TH 27 TO N CITY LIMITS - STREET RECONST, GR, PAVE, CURB & GUTTER Pavement Improvement $1,007,039
MINNESOTA ISANTI 09ES073 CSAH 6: REPL BR #L2529 OVER STANCHFIELD CREEK WITH BR #30515 Bridge Replacement $475,463
MINNESOTA MORRISON 09ES074 CR 203: (330TH ST) FR TH 10 TO CSAH 2 - GR, AGG BASE, BIT SURF & AGG SHOULDERS Pavement Improvement $786,114
MINNESOTA BECKER 09ES075 CSAH 7: OVER BUFFALO RIVER, REPL BR #7251 W #03J37 CULV, BIT SURF Bridge Replacement $410,688
MINNESOTA DOUGLAS 09ES076 CSAH 7: N LIMITS OF BRANDON TO S LIMITS OF MILLERVILLE - BIT OVLY, BIT AGG SHLDS Pavement Improvement $1,004,623
MINNESOTA SWIFT 09ES077 CSAH 33: OVER JUDICIAL DITCH #19, REPL BR #89468 WITH BOX CULV #79J19 Bridge Replacement $282,769
MINNESOTA TRAVERSE 09ES078 CSAH 16: FR BR #78507 TO TH 75 N OF WHEATON - HOT MIX BIT, SHOULDERING & BIT SEAL COAT Pavement Improvement $2,428,830
MINNESOTA STEELE 09ES079 MSAS 135: REPL BR #5789 W/ BR #74537 CEDAR AVE OVER MAPLE CREEK, PRECAST CONC BEAM STRUCTURE & APPROACH GRADING... Pavement Improvement $1,363,231
MINNESOTA GOODHUE 09ES080 CSAH 1: FR 285TH ST TO FEATHERSTONE RD - GR, AGG BASE, BIT SURF, AGG SHLD, LTG SS & REPL BR #L0357 W BR #25J59 OVER A STREAM Pavement Improvement $1,784,727
MINNESOTA JACKSON 09ES081 CSAH 20: REPL BR #89249 WITH BR #32564 OVER CO DITCH 3, APPROACH GR Bridge Replacement $326,354
MINNESOTA WASECA 09ES082 CSAH 3: REPL BR #7191, 1963 STEEL BEAM CONCRETE DECK STRUCTURE WITH THREE 12' x8' BOX CULVERTS #81J09 Bridge Replacement $766,010
MINNESOTA WASECA 09ES083 CSAH 3: REPL BR #7139, 1954 STEEL BEAM CONCRETE DICK STRUCTURE WITH THREE 12'X8' BOX CULVER #81J09 Bridge Replacement $408,832
MINNESOTA NOBLES 09ES084 CSAH 1: FR N CITY LIM OF BREWSTER TO CSAH 18 - EDGE DRAIN TILE, PLANT MIX, BIT NON-WEAR & WEAR SURF, AGG SHLDS Pavement Improvement $1,685,712
MINNESOTA BLUE EARTH 09ES085 CSAH 12: OVER DM&E RR, CONST NEW BR #07589 New Bridge Construction $4,065,812
MINNESOTA CHIPPEWA 09ES086 CSAH 32: 1 MI S OF TH 7 / 55 - REPL BR #7137 WITH BR #12551 OVER THE CHIPPEWA RIVER Bridge Replacement $657,305
MINNESOTA LYON 09ES087 CSAH 3: 0.9 MI N OF JCT CSAH 8 - REPL BR #4251 W BR #42565 OVER S BRANCH OF THE YELLOW MEDICINE RIVER Bridge Replacement $407,423
MINNESOTA MCLEOD 09ES088 CSAH 7: REPL BR #92467 OVER HIGH ISLAND CREEK WITH BR #43551, 4.3 MI S OF STEWART, INCL APPR GR Bridge Replacement $456,825
MINNESOTA LINCOLN 09ES089 ON CSAH 6: FR SO CO LINE TO TH 14, CSAH 9 FR CSAH 1 TO CSAH 2, CSAH 11 FR CSAH 8 TO E CO LINE - BIT OVLY Pavement Improvement $1,130,303
MINNESOTA RENVILLE 09ES090 CSAH 9: REPL BR #65527 W BR #65562 OVER CHETAMBA CR, INCLUDES APPROACH GR & SURF Bridge Replacement $459,776
MINNESOTA YELLOW MEDICINE 09ES091 CSAH 3: REPL BR #7103 W BR #97658 OVER THE LAC QUI PARLE RIVER, INCL APPROACH GR & SURF Bridge Replacement $299,056
MINNESOTA ITASCA 09ES092 MSAS 19:7TH AVE SE FR 17TH ST SE TO 33RD ST SE - REMOVALS, GR, BIT SURF, CONC C&G, STORM & SAN SWR, WATERMAIN, LIGHT & TRAFF STRIP Pavement Improvement $2,324,519
MINNESOTA BELTRAMI 09ES093 CSAH 23: FR JCT CSAH 29 TO JCT CSAH 32 - BIT RESURF & BIT SHLDS Pavement Improvement $1,063,128
MINNESOTA CLEARWATER 09ES094 CSAH 5: FR CSAH 4 TO THE RED LAKE RESERVATION LINE - SUB GR BASE REPAIR, BIT SURF & AGG SHLDRS Pavement Improvement $1,680,669
MINNESOTA TODD 09ES095 CSAH 2: FR TH 28 W TO TODD CO CSAH 11 - BIT OVLY & MISC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, AGG SHOULDERS Pavement Improvement $898,365
MINNESOTA SHERBURNE 09ES096 CSAH 5: REPL BR #7130 W BR #71525 OVER THE ST. FRANCIS RIVER, INCLUDES APPROACH GR & PAVE Bridge Replacement $578,176
MINNESOTA WRIGHT 09ES097 MSAS 104: (JAMISON AVE) FR CR 119 TO CSAH 18 -GR, AGG BASE, CURB & GUTTER, BIT SURF,STORM SEWER,BIT BIKE PATH & TRAFF CTRL SYSTEM Pavement Improvement $2,996,407
MINNESOTA OTTER TAIL 09ES098 CSAH 1: SOPHUS ANDERSON RD TO 0.25 MI E OF OTTER TAIL CSAH 10 - BIT OVLY & AGG SHLDR Pavement Improvement $1,910,477
MINNESOTA OTTER TAIL 09ES099 MSAS 121 (CONCORD ST): OVER OTTER TAIL RIVER, REPL BR #56507 WITH #56540 Bridge Replacement $1,026,000
MINNESOTA YELLOW MEDICINE 09ES100 CSAH 8: FR TH 67 TO CSAH 5 E & N OF CLARKSFIELD - GR, SHLD WIDENING, INSLOPE INPR, BIT MILL & OVLY, AGG SHLD, PVT MKG Pavement Improvement $1,373,993
MINNESOTA KANDIYOHI, RENVILLE 09ES101 CSAH 2/16: 1.38 MI S OF CR 77 TO TH 7, GR, SURF, REPL BR #94098 W #34J25 CULV Pavement Improvement $2,759,071
MINNESOTA ST LOUIS 09ES103 CSAH 4: JCT CSAH 32 (ARROWHEAD) TO JCT CSAH 9 (MARTIN) - BIT PAVE RECLAMATION Pavement Improvement $2,562,578
MINNESOTA STEARNS 09ES104 MSAS 165 (PINE CONE RD): CR 120 TO CR 134, GR, BASE, BIT, C&G, DRAINAGE, SIGNING, STRIPING, & APPURTENANT WORK Pavement Improvement $1,729,503
MINNESOTA OLMSTED 09ES106 MSAS 119: REPL BR #6839, 4TH ST OVER BEAR CREEK WITH BR #55588 Bridge Replacement $2,787,019
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES107 DISTRICT 1 (3 LOCATIONS): TH 61 @ GRAND PORTAGE, TH 2 @ BONG BRIDGE, I-535 @ BLATNIK BR, STATE ENTRY SIGN LANDSCAPE REHABILITATION Transportation Enhancements $132,579
MINNESOTA FREEBORN 09ES122 I-35: STATE ENTRY SIGN LOCATION LANDSCAPE REHAB AT ALVERT LEA, NO OF IA/MN BORDER - ENTRY AND EXIT SIGNS Transportation Enhancements $60,642
MINNESOTA CHISAGO 09ES124 County Road 17 Interchange Living Snow Fence Landscaping south of North Branch Transportation Enhancements $79,895
MINNESOTA CHISAGO 09ES125 Pavement Preservation - TH95 in North Branch to Chisago County Road 9 unbonded concrete overlay, Pavement Improvement $13,738,800
MINNESOTA WASHINGTON 09ES126 Lake Elmo intersection improvement Pavement Improvement $3,210,000
MINNESOTA DAKOTA, HENNEPIN 09ES127 Rebuild lighting system - TH 100 south of 394 Safety/Traffic Management $2,296,429
MINNESOTA DAKOTA, STATEWIDE 09ES128 Districtwide loop detectors plus 2 TH13 signals Safety/Traffic Management $963,000
MINNESOTA HENNEPIN 09ES130 Rebuild Cable Median Barrier, Assign Resources Safety/Traffic Management $1,239,274
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES131 Pavement Preservation - North junction of 35E/35W to North of TH 8 - bituminous mill and overlay, includes CMPS aux. lane. Pavement Improvement $8,239,000
MINNESOTA HENNEPIN 09ES132 Landscaping between TH5 and I394 Other $535,000
MINNESOTA CLAY 09ES135 I-94: LANDSCAPING OF THE MOOREHEAD STATE ENTRY SIGN & LANDSCAPING Transportation Enhancements $90,950
MINNESOTA HENNEPIN 09ES136 TH 169 to Fernbrook - Construct new 4-lane freeway and interchanges Pavement Widening $56,215,303
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES137 Districtwide Signal & Lighting Cabinet Replacement Safety/Traffic Management $1,926,000
MINNESOTA HENNEPIN 09ES138 Interchange modification to allow WB 494 to enter WB 212 as an add lane, Layout work needs to begin soon Pavement Improvement $1,070,000
MINNESOTA DAKOTA 09ES139 Interchange modification to EB and WB I-494 ramps to SB I-35E, Layout work needs to begin soon Safety/Traffic Management $1,284,000
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES140 Districtwide Fiber installation Safety/Traffic Management $1,177,000
MINNESOTA STATEWIDE 09ES141 Districtwide Permanent Pavement Markings Pavement Improvement $1,070,000