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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
MISSOURI BARRY 601031 ARRA PROJECT - RTE 60, BARRY CO - CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS FROM E/O CHAPELL DR IN MONETT TO KANSAS AVE IN REPUBLIC, 27.807 MI Pavement Improvement $6,286,450
MISSOURI GREENE 602067 ARRA, RTE 60, GREENE COUNTY, INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AT JAMES RIVER FREEWAY AND NATIONAL AVENUE IN SPRINGFIELD, 0.474 MI Pavement Widening $4,569,383
MISSOURI MISSISSIPPI 621022 ARRA, ROUTE 62, MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE B IN BERTRAND TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, 5.856 MILES Pavement Improvement $323,100
MISSOURI HOWELL 631029 ARRA, ROUTE 63, HOWELL COUNTY, ASPHALT MILL AND FILL FROM RTE 63 TO BROADWAY IN WEST PLAINS, 1.801 MILES Pavement Improvement $506,000
MISSOURI ADAIR 634066 ARRA, RTE 63, ADAIR CO, CONSTRUCT NEW TWO LANE ROADWAY EAST OF KIRKSVILLE, 6.189 MI New Construction $17,433,500
MISSOURI GREENE 652063 ARRA, RT 65, GREENE CO, GRADING & PAVING TO ADD LANES FOR 6-LANE FREEWAY FROM BUS 65 (CHESTNUT EXPWY) TO RT D (SUNSHINE ST), 2.027 Pavement Widening $10,431,200
MISSOURI GREENE 652064 ARRA, RT 65, GREENE, GRADING, PAVING TO ADD LANES FOR 6-LANE FREEWAY FROM RT D (SUNSHINE ST) TO RT 60 (JAMES RIVER FREEWAY) 3.466 Pavement Widening $9,809,900
MISSOURI GREENE 652065 ARRA, RT 65, GREENE CO, GRADING, PAVING TO ADD LANES FOR 6-LANE FREEWAY FROM I-44 TO BUS RT 65 (CHESTNUT EXPWY) IN SPGFD, 2.794 MI Bridge Improvement $2,359,316
MISSOURI BENTON 653088 ARRA, ROUTE 65, BENTON COUNTY, BRIDGE DECK REHAB OVER OSAGE RIVER JUST SOUTH OF WARSAW, 0.194 MILE Bridge Improvement $1,497,700
MISSOURI ST LOUIS 673109 ARRA, RT 67, ST LOUIS CO, ADA SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS ON RT 67 FROM OLD ST CHARLES RD TO I-270 & ON RT AC FROM I-270 TO RT 67, 7.538 Transportation Enhancements $1,997,400
MISSOURI CLAY 691013 ROUTE 69, CLAY COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM THE CLINTON COUNTY LINE TO ROUTE 92, 6.017 MILES Pavement Improvement $260,300
MISSOURI LAFAYETTE 702101 ROUTE 70, LAFAYETTE COUNTY, PAVEMENT & SHOULDER TREATMENTS FROM THE JACKSON COUNTY LINE TO JOHNSON DR IN CITY OF ODESSA, 29.114 MI Pavement Improvement $6,861,500
MISSOURI COOPER 703217 ROUTE 70, COOPER COUNTY, RESURFACE THE WESTBOUND LANES FROM 0.3 MILE EAST OF ROUTE B TO THE SALINE COUNTY LINE, 17.1 MILES Pavement Improvement $7,612,000
MISSOURI BOONE 703218 ARRA, ROUTE 70, BOONE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 63 CONNECTOR TO RTE Z, 5.34 MILES Pavement Improvement $290,000
MISSOURI ST LOUIS CITY 705314 ARRA, RT 70, ST LOUIS CITY, PAVEMENT REPLACE & RDWAY IMPROVEMENTS FROM I-44/I-55 INTERCHANGE TO WASHINGTON AVE(MEMORIAL DR), .57 M Pavement Improvement $4,975,000
MISSOURI BARTON 712061 ARRA, ROUTE 71, BARTON COUNTY, CONSTRUCT INTERCANGE AT RTE 126, 0.6 MILE New Construction $4,516,400
MISSOURI BARTON 712062 ARRA, ROUTE 71, BARTON COUNTY, CONSTRUCT INTERCHANGE AT RTES DD AND EE, 0.6 MILE New Construction $3,667,300
MISSOURI BARTON 712063 ARRA, ROUTE 71, BARTON COUNTY, CONSTRUCT INTERCHANGE AT RTES V AND C, 0.6 MILE New Construction $3,681,800
MISSOURI BATES 713045 ARRA, ROUTE 71, BATES COUNTY, CONSTRUCT INTERCHANGE AND RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION AT RTE 52 (SOUTH), 0.6 MILE New Construction $5,096,700
MISSOURI TANEY 761014 ARRA, RTE 76, TANEY COUNTY, SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS FROM ROARK VALLEY ROAD TO GRETNA, 2.864 MILES Transportation Enhancements $1,303,100
MISSOURI TANEY 761015 Right of Way to construct roundabout and new bridge over Lake Taneycomo Other $750,000
MISSOURI BENTON 831001 ARRA, ROUTE 83, BENTON COUNTY, REHAB OF BRIDGE DECK OVER TRUMAN RESERVOIR NEAR MOCKINGBIRD ROAD, 0.5 MILE Bridge Improvement $2,399,300
MISSOURI NEWTON 861007 ROUTE 86, NEWTON COUNTY, PAVEMENT, SHOULDER IMPROVEMENTS AND RUMBLE STRIPES FROM RTE P TO 0.2 MILE WEST OF RTE 71, 9.952 MILES Pavement Improvement $845,800
MISSOURI BARRY 861008 ROUTE 86, BARRY COUNTY, PAVEMENT, SHOULDER IMPROVEMENTS AND RUMBLE STRIPS FROM RTE F TO 2.9 MILES EAST OF RTE H, 11.799 MILES Pavement Improvement $949,700
MISSOURI WEBSTER 1045005 Thin lift overlay from Rte. 60 to south of railroad. Pavement Improvement $28,100
MISSOURI CAPE GIRARDEAU 1130006 Rehabilitate pavement surface from I-55 to Kingshighway. Pavement Improvement $556,600
MISSOURI BUTLER 1200003 Thin lift overlay from County Road 462 to Rte. 67. Pavement Improvement $357,800
MISSOURI RIPLEY 1206005 Thin lift overlay from Rte. V west of Doniphan to Rte. 160 in Doniphan. Pavement Improvement $763,700
MISSOURI BUTLER 1221003 Thin lift overlay from Rte. WW in Poplar Bluff to Rte. 158. Pavement Improvement $276,700
MISSOURI CAPE GIRARDEAU 1277002 Resurface and improve shoulders from Lasalle Ave. to Lexington Ave. Pavement Improvement $1,791,300
MISSOURI PEMISCOT 1286003 Thin lift overlay from Rte. 164 to the Arkansas State line. Pavement Improvement $472,400
MISSOURI PEMISCOT 1321002 Thin lift overlay from Rte. U to Rte. 164. Pavement Improvement $365,800
MISSOURI HOLT 1324003 Thin lift overlay on Spur 113 in Holt County from Rte. 113 to Rte. A and on Rte. A in Nodaway County from Spur 113 to Rte. 71 Pavement Improvement $670,300
MISSOURI ATCHISON 1361059 Painting, redeck and bridge repairs of Missouri River bridge at Brownville, NE. Bridge Improvement $7,574,880
MISSOURI PUTNAM 1362025 Thin lift overlay from Rte. 63 to Rte. N in Schuyler and Putnam counties. Pavement Improvement $977,000
MISSOURI ST LOUIS 1411029 Right of way acquisition to relocate/construct Route 141 from Rte. 40 to Rte. 340 (Olive Blvd). In cooperation with St. Louis County, construct Rte. 141 from Rte. 340 (Olive Blvd) to Rte. 364 (Page A Other $18,060,000
MISSOURI ST LOUIS 1411034 ARRA, RTE 141, ST LOUIS COUNTY, GRADING FOR UTILITY RELOCATIONS AT RTE 340, 0.5 MI Pavement Improvement $402,200
MISSOURI JACKSON 1501010 Widen from two lanes to four lanes from Horridge Road to Route 291. Pavement Widening $20,802,100
MISSOURI PEMISCOT 1641008 Thin lift overlay from Rte. D to Rte. DD Pavement Improvement $107,800
MISSOURI CLAY 1691086 ADA Sidewalk improvements from Route 92 to Route KK. Transportation Enhancements $1,374,500
MISSOURI ANDREW 1692021 Pavement and shoulder improvements from Rte. 31 to I-29. Pavement Improvement $2,694,300
MISSOURI SALINE 2401019 Thin lift overlay from east of Rte. 65 to Rte. 41. Pavement Improvement $67,300
MISSOURI HOWARD 2401020 Pavement and shoulder improvements from Rte. 5 to Rte. 40. Pavement Improvement $1,047,300
MISSOURI STONE 2651001 Thin lift overlay from Rte. 76 to Rte. 165. Pavement Improvement $295,000
MISSOURI GREENE 2661012 Thin lift overlay from Rte. AB to Farm Road 107. Pavement Improvement $62,800
MISSOURI ST CHARLES 3641032 Extend Page Ave. from 0.3 mile west of Harvester to 0.6 mile east of Central School Road at Woodstream. New Construction $20,505,400
MISSOURI ST CHARLES 3641033 Extend Page Ave. from 0.6 mile east of Central School Road at Woodstream to 0.3 mile west of Central School Road. New Construction $22,474,500
MISSOURI STATEWIDE 4500205 Cold in Place Recycling in Shelby, Clark, Marion, Montgomery, Audrain and Monroe counties. Pavement Improvement $5,937,500
MISSOURI FRANKLIN 6201602 ARRA CHURCH ST REPLCMNT BRDG, RESURFACING PROJECT; ASPHALT REPAVEMENT; SIDEWALK ON BOTH SIDES OF RD; LANDSCAPING; UNION; 1.2 MI. Transportation Enhancements $207,932
MISSOURI BOONE 7401020 Pavement improvements on westbound and eastbound lanes from Broadway to Rte. 63. Pavement Improvement $2,201,500