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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 BOONE ES05003 Build a railroad bridge over Route 63 north of Rte. B in Columbia. Safety/Traffic Management $3,307,857
MISSOURI FRANKLIN ES06006 RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $933,220
MISSOURI JEFFERSON ES06007 RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $411,980
MISSOURI JEFFERSON ES06009 RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $242,550
MISSOURI JEFFERSON ES06011 RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $112,027
MISSOURI JEFFERSON ES06015 PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING Pavement Improvement $628,253
MISSOURI ST CHARLES ES06019 RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $631,016
MISSOURI ST LOUIS CITY ES06025 PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING Other $890,000
MISSOURI ST LOUIS CITY ES06029 RECONSTRUCTION, SIDEWALKS Other $206,814
MISSOURI ST LOUIS CITY ES06034 RESURFACING, SIDEWALKS, UTILITIES Other $105,504
MISSOURI NEW MADRID ES10002 Rail extension, switch, crossings and siding for new tenant. Other $27,646
MISSOURI STE GENEVIEVE ES10003 Dock and dolphin construction, site development Other $67,797
MISSOURI ATCHISON S001011 ARRA, ROUTE 111, ATCHISON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RT 136 TO I-29, 3.75 MILES Pavement Improvement $274,200
MISSOURI NODAWAY S004007 ARRA, ROUTE 246, NODAWAY COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 148 TO RTE E, 8.133 MILES Pavement Improvement $376,500
MISSOURI ATCHISON S007006 ARRA, ROUTE O, ATCHISON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RT C TO RT 136, 9.881 MILES Pavement Improvement $573,200
MISSOURI ANDREW S029004 Thin lift overlay from Rte. 48 to Rte. E. Pavement Improvement $414,900
MISSOURI BUCHANAN S058005 ARRA, ROUTE DD, BUCHANAN COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 371 TO RTE MM. 4.036 MILES Pavement Improvement $214,300
MISSOURI CLINTON S067011 ROUTE A, CLINTON COUNTY, THING LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 69 TO RTE H, 11.323 MILES Pavement Improvement $577,500
MISSOURI BUCHANAN S083013 ARRA, RTE AC, BUCHANAN COUNTY, RESURFACE DRIVING LANES AND SHOULDERS FROM RTE 6 (FREDERICK BLVD) TO RTE 36 IN ST JOSEPH, 2.407 MI Pavement Improvement $1,813,700
MISSOURI LIVINGSTON S111009 ARRA, ROUTE 190, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM DAVIESS COUNTY LINE TO RTE 65, 12.13 MILES Pavement Improvement $1,218,800
MISSOURI MACON S116007 ARRA ROUTE D, MACON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM ROUTE 63 TO ROUTE 156 IN LAPLATA 1.003 MILES Pavement Improvement $89,000
MISSOURI MACON S124007 ROUTE 156, MACON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 63 TO KNOX COUNTY LINE, 8.971 MILES Pavement Improvement $543,600
MISSOURI SCHUYLER S189007 ROUTE 202, SCHUYLER COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM THE IOWA STATE LINE TO RTE 63, 8.547 MILES Pavement Improvement $423,400
MISSOURI MARION S192003 RT W, MARION CO, THIN OVERLAY ON RT W FROM RT 61 N JUNC TO RT 61 S JUNC AND RT 61 OUTER ROAD FROM RT W TO .3 MILE S OF RT W, 3.378 Pavement Improvement $177,500
MISSOURI RANDOLPH S205005 ARRA, ROUTE A, RANDOLPH COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM BUS RT 63 TO RT B, 9.56 MILES Pavement Improvement $577,200
MISSOURI MONROE S206007 ROUTE W, MONROE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM ROUTE 24 TO ROUTE J, 4.006 MILES Pavement Improvement $212,500
MISSOURI SHELBY S233005 ARRA, ROUTE 151, SHELBY COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM BUS RTE 36 TO RTE 24, 22.13 MILES Pavement Improvement $1,112,200
MISSOURI LINCOLN S264004 ARRA, ROUTE KK, LINCOLN COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM OLD RTE 61 TO RTE W, 6.361 MILES Pavement Improvement $296,700
MISSOURI LINCOLN S270004 ARRA, ROUTE EE, LINCOLN COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE Y TO RTE 47, 5.259 MILES Pavement Improvement $261,200
MISSOURI PLATTE S286005 ARRA, RTE 273, PLATTE COUNTY, PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS ON RTE 273 FROM RTE JJ TO I-29 AND SPUR 92 FROM RT 273 TO RTE 92, 4.907 MILES Pavement Improvement $478,800
MISSOURI RALLS S301018 ROUTE J, RALLS COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM ROUTE EE TO ROUTE 154, 8.095 MILES Pavement Improvement $411,900
MISSOURI RALLS S301019 ROUTE EE, RALLS COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM ROUTE J TO ROUTE 19, 4.648 MILES Pavement Improvement $247,100
MISSOURI CLAY S304023 ARRA, RTE 1, CLAY COUNTY, ADA SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS FROM VIVION ROAD TO 72ND STREET, 2.623 MILES. Transportation Enhancements $1,588,100
MISSOURI STATEWIDE S321005 ARRA RT J LINCOLN/ WARREN CO THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM 47 TO WARREN CO LINE/LINCOLN CO LINE TO I-70 N OUTER RD IN WARREN CO 11.634 MI Pavement Improvement $520,900
MISSOURI RAY S349005 ROUTE M, RAY COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM ROUTE C TO ROUTE 10, 5.763 MILES Pavement Improvement $206,200
MISSOURI RAY S351005 ROUTE C, RAY COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM ROUTE U TO ROUTE 10, 5.148 MILES Pavement Improvement $182,000
MISSOURI BOONE S375003 ARRA, ROUTE Z, BOONE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 124 TO I-70, 19.186 MILES Pavement Improvement $827,600
MISSOURI LAFAYETTE S388005 ROUTE FF, LAFAYETTE COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM GILLESPIE DRIVE TO ROUTE O, 12.367 MILES Pavement Improvement $437,900
MISSOURI WARREN S429007 ARRA, ROUTE TT, WARREN COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE T TO RTE 94, 3.549 MILES Pavement Improvement $180,600
MISSOURI JOHNSON S467005 ARRA, ROUTE 131, JOHNSON COUNTY, PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM RTE 50 TO RTE 2, 16.143 MILES Pavement Improvement $1,209,700
MISSOURI COLE S498006 ARRA, ROUTE C, COLE COUNTY, PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS FROM RT AA TO RT 52, 21.054 MILES Pavement Improvement $2,054,900
MISSOURI MONITEAU S579017 ARRA, ROUTE 87, MONITEAU COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE O TO RTE C, 10.5 MILES Pavement Improvement $485,200
MISSOURI ST FRANCOIS S638004 ARRA, ROUTE 47, ST FRANCOIS COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM THE WASHINGTON COUNTY LINE TO THE CITY OF BONNE TERRE, 5.219 MILES Pavement Improvement $171,000
MISSOURI ST FRANCOIS S638005 ARRA, ROUTE 47, ST FRANCOIS COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM CITY OF BONNE TERRE TO RTE 67, 1.788 MILES Pavement Improvement $127,500
MISSOURI VERNON S706003 ARRA, ROUTE W, VERNON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 54 TO .9 MILE NORTH OF HIGHLAND, 2.377 MILES Pavement Improvement $135,900
MISSOURI VERNON S708004 ARRA, ROUTE K, VERNON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM BUS 71 TO COUNTY ROAD 507, 2.489 MILES Pavement Improvement $125,000
MISSOURI VERNON S710009 ARRA, ROUTE BB, VERNON COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 54 TO RTE F, 5.969 MILES Pavement Improvement $282,400
MISSOURI POLK S736004 ARRA, ROUTE 215, POLK COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE 123 TO RTE 13, 10.865 MILES Pavement Improvement $333,600
MISSOURI JASPER S770004 ROUTE P, JASPER COUNTY, THIN LIFT OVERLAY FROM RTE J TO RTE 66, 4.477 MILES Pavement Improvement $224,900
MISSOURI JASPER S776011 ARRA, ROUTE FF, JASPER COUNTY, CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS FROM RTE 71 TO PRIGMOR AVENUE IN JOPLIN, 1.169 MILES Pavement Improvement $1,766,000