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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
MISSISSIPPI WASHINGTON 622027 SR 438 From Hwy 61 through Arcola to Hwy 1 Pavement Improvement $2,500,800
MISSISSIPPI WINSTON 679004 ELLISON RIDGE ROAD Pavement Improvement $525,000
MISSISSIPPI PANOLA 703016 SR 6 between I-55 and Lafayette CL in Panola County. Overlay East Bound Lanes. Pavement Improvement $3,300,000
MISSISSIPPI LAUDERDALE 741010 SR 39 FR I-20 TO 52ND ST, MERIDIAN Pavement Improvement $3,867,400
MISSISSIPPI CLAY, MONROE 791029 US 45 A FM WEST POINT TO 1 MI N OF SR 25 Pavement Improvement $4,000,000
MISSISSIPPI LOWNDES 791030 US 45A FM APPRX 9 MI N OF NOX CL TO THE CLAY CL Pavement Improvement $2,735,100
MISSISSIPPI CHICKASAW, MONROE 792015 US 45 A FM THE S MON CL TO THE N MON CL Pavement Improvement $4,000,000
MISSISSIPPI LAFAYETTE 793002 SR 331 REPLACE BRIDGE BT CALHOUN C.L. & SR 334 Bridge Replacement $3,960,000
MISSISSIPPI FORREST 801015 US 49 from Edwards St. to 31st Avenue Pavement Improvement $8,636,900
MISSISSIPPI TISHOMINGO 948008 SR 365 FM PRENTISS CL TO US 72 Pavement Improvement $1,548,700
MISSISSIPPI PERRY 1152001 SR 198 REPLACE BRIDGE 179.0 OVER DICKEY CREEK AT BEAUMONT Bridge Replacement $1,469,900
MISSISSIPPI OKTIBBEHA 2714001 POORHOUSE ROAD Pavement Improvement $1,608,700
MISSISSIPPI CALHOUN, YALOBUSHA 2791008 SR 32 between SR 7 & SR 330, PE, ROW & CON for bridge rep., Calhoun & Yalobusha Cos. Bridge Replacement $7,080,000
MISSISSIPPI HINDS 7314022 US 80 AND SHAW ROAD IN JACKSON, HINDS COUNTY, TRAFFIC SIGNAL Safety/Traffic Management $134,800
MISSISSIPPI HINDS 7314023 US 80 FR SPRINGRIDGE RD TO TERRY RD Pavement Improvement $6,478,100
MISSISSIPPI PIKE 7570004 SR 570 FR W CORP LIMITS OF MCCOMB EAST .9 MI NOTE: P.E. IS 100838 Pavement Improvement $1,670,000
MISSISSIPPI MARSHALL 9025100 Base and Surface on North Holly Springs Industrial Park Access Road for approximately 2.0 miles in Marshall County. New Construction $2,436,600
MISSOURI COLE 172011 ARRA, RTE 17, COLE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 54 TO BRUSH CREEK, 19.266 MILES Pavement Improvement $848,200
MISSOURI CAMDEN 53053 ARRA, RT 5, CAMDEN CO, WIDEN TO THREE LANES TO IMPROVE CAPACITY FROM RTE F NORTH APPROXIMATELY 0.9 MILE IN SUNRISE BEACH, 0.9 MI Pavement Widening $894,800
MISSOURI BENTON 72039 ARRA, ROUTE 7, BENTON COUNTY, REHAB OF 2 BR DECKS OVER TRUMAN RESERVOIR FROM 1.8 MILES NORTH OF RT 77 TO WEST OF WARSAW, 2.0 MI Bridge Improvement $5,026,400
MISSOURI MONROE 151011 ARRA, ROUTE 15, MONROE COUNTY, PAVEMENT & SHOULDER IMPROVEMENTS FROM RT 154 N JUNCTION TO 1.1 MILES NORTH OF RT 22, 24.572 MILES Pavement Improvement $2,227,800
MISSOURI AUDRAIN 151012 ARRA, ROUTE 15, AUDRAIN COUNTY, PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM 1.1 MILES NORTH OF RTE 22 TO 0.2 MILE NORTH OF RTE 54, 5.038 MILES Pavement Improvement $880,500
MISSOURI TEXAS 171009 ARRA, ROUTE 17, TEXAS COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 106 N SUMMERSVILLE TO RTE 60 IN MT VIEW, 14.628 MILES Pavement Improvement $547,500
MISSOURI HOWELL 171010 ARRA, ROUTE 17, HOWELL COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 60 IN MT VIEW TO RTE 160, 21.067 MILES Pavement Improvement $879,300
MISSOURI MILLER 172010 ARRA PROJECT-RTE 17, MILLER COUNTY, REPLACE BRIDGE OVER THE OSAGE RIVER, 1 MILE EAST OF TUSCUMBIA .486 MILES Bridge Replacement $8,277,485
MISSOURI CASS 21032 ARRA,, ROUTE 2, CASS COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM COMMERICAL ST TO RTE. ZZ, 14.656 MILES Pavement Improvement $504,700
MISSOURI WASHINGTON 211018 ARRA, ROUTE 21, WASHINGTON COUNTY, PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM 1.7 MILES SOUTH OF RTE 8 N POTOSI TO RTE N, 20.7 MILES Pavement Improvement $2,311,900
MISSOURI MARIES 281009 ROUTE 28, MARIES COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM ROUTE 63 TO DIXON, 17.5 MILES Pavement Improvement $829,300
MISSOURI PLATTE 291111 ARRA I-29, PLATTE COUNTY; RESURFACE PAVEMENT AND SHOULDERS AT VARIOUS LOCATION FROM RT 273 TO VIVION RD.; 19.45 MI Pavement Improvement $11,799,300
MISSOURI BUCHANAN 311005 ARRA, ROUTE 31, BUCHANAN COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 36 TO RTE 169, 6.222 MILES Pavement Improvement $301,800
MISSOURI WAYNE 341035 ARRA, RTE 34, WAYNE CO, WIDEN, BUILD SHOULDERS, GRADING, PAVING, DRAINAGE & RESURFACING OF RTE 34 PIEDMONT TO RTE 67, 7.6 miles Pavement Widening $15,172,600
MISSOURI CLINTON 352082 ARRA PROJECT-RTE 35, CLINTON, RESURFACING & BR REHAB, N/O SHOAL CREEK TO N/O RTE 166 NEAR LATHROP, BR OVER SHOAL & BRUSHY CK, 7.8 Pavement Improvement $14,156,500
MISSOURI LINN 362077 ARRA, ROUTE 36, LINN COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RT 36 TO RT 11, 1.772 MILES Pavement Improvement $172,000
MISSOURI LAWRENCE 391022 ARRA, ROUTE 39, LAWRENCE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 60 TO 1.5 MILES NORTH OF RTE 248, 12.127 MILES Pavement Improvement $498,500
MISSOURI CARROLL 411003 ARRA ROUTE 41, CARROL COUNTY, PAVEMENT & SHOULDER IMPROVEMENTS FROM ROUTE 24 TO ROUTE 240 IN SALINE & CARROLL COUNTIES, 17.846 MI Pavement Improvement $1,569,300
MISSOURI SALINE 411004 ROUTE 41, SALINE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 240 TO RTE TT, 10.268 MILES Pavement Improvement $574,500
MISSOURI PHELPS 442223 ARRA, ROUTE 44, PHELPS COUNTY, MAJOR PAVEMENT REHAB/RECONSTRUCTION ON I-44 WBL FM BUS LOOP 44 (ROLLA) TO SUGARTREE RD, 8.213 MILES Pavement Improvement $11,128,700
MISSOURI PULASKI 442224 ARRA, RTE 44, PULASKI CO, MILL/FILL OVERLAY ON BUS LOOP 44 FROM RTE H TO SPUR 44 & ON RTE H FROM BUS LOOP 44 TO I-44, 5.085 MILES Pavement Improvement $865,600
MISSOURI CRAWFORD 443100 ARRA, ROUTE 44, CRAWFORD COUNTY, PAVEMENT REHAB ON WESTBOUND LANES FROM 0.6 MILE WEST OF RTE H TO PHELPS COUNTY LINE, 12.507 MILES Pavement Improvement $897,500
MISSOURI FRANKLIN 443101 ARRA, RT 44, FRANKLIN CO, FULL-DEPTH PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT ON EB & WB LANES FROM W/O VIADUCT ST IN PACIFIC TO RT 100 WEST, 5.072 MI Pavement Widening $24,595,400
MISSOURI PLATTE 451025 ARRA, ROUTE 45, PLATTE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 273 TO SPUR 45 SOUTH, 11.89 MILES Pavement Improvement $507,200
MISSOURI PERRY 512016 ARRA, ROUTE 51, PERRY COUNTY, PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM I-55 TO RTE 72, 16.297 MILES Pavement Improvement $1,722,800
MISSOURI HENRY 521007 ARRA, ROUTE 52, HENRY COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM THE ST CLAIR COUNTY LINE TO RT 13, 15.143 MILES Pavement Improvement $509,600
MISSOURI BATES 521008 ARRA, ROUTE 52, BATES COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RT BB TO 1.6 MILES EAST OF RT W, 5.268 MILES Pavement Improvement $212,200
MISSOURI ST CLAIR 521009 ARRA, ROUTE 52, ST CLAIR COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM 1 MILE WEST OF RT P TO 1.8 MILES EAST OF RT A, 4.741 MILES Pavement Improvement $192,400
MISSOURI NEW MADRID 551134 ARRA PROJ - I-55, NEW MADRIDPVMNT REHAB, N - 0.3 M S/O RTE 84 TO SCOTT/NEW MADRID CO LINE, S -SCOTT/NEW MADRID CO LINE TO ARK LINE Pavement Improvement $15,743,400
MISSOURI PEMISCOT 551135 ARRA, RTE 55, PEMISCOT CO, PAVEMENT REHAB-NB LANE-RTE I-55 PEMISCOT CO FROM ARKANSAS ST LINE TO 2.0 MI S OF RTE I-155 , 15.00 M Pavement Improvement $16,085,700
MISSOURI NEW MADRID 551136 ARRA, ROUTE 55, NEW MADRID COUNTY, WELCOME CENTER AT MARSTON, 0.3 MILE Transportation Enhancements $6,439,650
MISSOURI ATCHISON 591025 ARRA, ROUTE 59, ATCHISON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM IOWA STATE LINE TO RT 136, 9.90 MILES Pavement Improvement $692,700
MISSOURI BARRY 601030 ARRA PROJECT - RTE 60, BARRY CO - RESURFACING FROM 0.6 M E/O BUS 60 WEST IN MONETT TO 0.3 M E/O RTE 14, 17.617 MILES Pavement Improvement $1,820,200