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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
NEW YORK MONROE 4LSA303 MONROE CO:HIGHWAY RESURF BRIGHTON HENRIETTA TOWN LINE, S WINTON, CALKINS, WHALEN, FIVE MILE LINE, WHITNEY, PHILIPS RD & CREEK ST. Pavement Improvement $5,880,000
NEW YORK MONROE 4T47103 INSTALLATION OF DETECTABLE WARNING FIELDS ON SIDEWALK RAMPS TO MEET AMERICAN WITH DISABILITY ACT STANDARDS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS REGIONWIDE Other $330,663
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5006743 Highway Resurfacing, I-86 Eastbound; EXIT 16-EXIT 17, Towns of Coldspring and Randolph, Village of Randolph, Cattaraugus County Pavement Improvement $2,085,000
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5006753 Highway Resurfacing, Southern Tier Expressway (I86) from Route 76 (Sherman) to Route 17 (Bemus Point), Towns of Sherman, North Harmony and Ellery, Chautauqua County Pavement Improvement $2,800,000
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5017283 RT 242 CONCRETE BLOCK CULVERT REPLACEMENTS TOWN OF LITTLE VALLEY Other $1,249,919
NEW YORK ERIE 5019233 HIGHWAY RESURFACING, ROUTE 265, FLETCHER STREET TO NIAGARA COUNTY LINE, CITY OF TONAWANDA, ERIE COUNTY AND ROUTE 265, BUFFALO City LINE TO ROUTE 324, TOWN OF TONAWANDA, VILLAGE OF KENMORE, ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,229,631
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5058393 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, RT. 60 (WASHINGTON ST.) OVER WESTERN NY & PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, CHADAKOIN RIVER & HARRISON ST. (BIN 1027770); RECONSTRUCT RT. 60, SOUTH MAIN ST.-WEST 2nd ST.; RESURFACE 6th ST., Bridge Replacement $4,032,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5101793 RTS 219 & 400, CULVERT REPAIRS Other $826,561
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5111903 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, RT. 20 OVER BELL CREEK, BIN 1015360, TOWN OF WESTFIELD, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY Bridge Replacement $1,092,868
NEW YORK ERIE 5470243 RT 198 BRIDGE REHABILITATION OVER DELAWARE AVE, CITY OF BUFFALO Bridge Replacement $2,383,814
NEW YORK ERIE 5580393 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, I-290/I-190 INTERCHANGE, TOWN OF TONAWANDA, ERIE COUNTY (BINs 1044960 AND 1044950.) Bridge Replacement $2,000,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5755473 RECONSTRUCTION OF RTE 192(MAPLE RD) FROM RTE 62 TO FLINT RD; ALSO RECONSTRUCTION OF NORTH BAILEY AVE FROM MAPLE RD TO ROMNEY RD, TOWN OF AMHERST, ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $7,000,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5755993 MULTII COURSE OVERLAY; ERIE CANAL HARBOR STREETS - PHASE II - PRIME, PRIME SLIP, PERRY, HANOVER, & LLOYD STREETS, CITY OF BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY New Construction $2,300,000
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 5757213 Bridge Replacement, CEDAR STREET OVER TONAWANDA CRK, Town of Newstead Bridge Replacement $3,248,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5757823 BUFFALO:NORTH BUFFALO-GRANT STREET/AMHERST STREET/HERTEL AVENUE FOR RECONSTRUCTION. Pavement Improvement $300,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759213 HIGHWAY RESURFACING Main Street, Walnut Avenue to Ontario Avenue; 11th Street, Lockport Street to Ontario Avenue; AND Ontario Avenue, Lockport Street-Hyde Park Boulevard, City of Niagara Falls, Niagar Pavement Improvement $1,204,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759223 HIGHWAY RESURFACING, Packard Rd., Niagara Falls Blvd. to CSX Bridge; 56th St., Buffalo Ave. to Stephenson Ave.; Lindbergh Ave., 77th St. to Cayuga Dr.; AND Highland Ave., Garden Ave. to Profit Lane, C Pavement Improvement $959,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759233 HIGHWAY RESURFACING, Pine Avenue (Route 62A), Main Street to Hyde Park Boulevard., AND 24th Street, Pine Avenue to Ontario Avenue, City of Niagara Falls, Niagara County Pavement Improvement $1,561,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759243 Reconstruction with drainage improvemetns to Townline Road from beach Ridge Road to the Bridge over Bull Creek (BIN 3329630),approximately 1.25 miles, in the Towns of Pendleton and Wheatfield, Niagara Pavement Improvement $1,780,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759253 GUIDERAIL REHABILITATION at VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN NIAGARA COUNTY. PROJECT WILL REPLACE 121 EXISTING "BOXING GLOVE" TYPE GUIDE RAIL ENDS WITH BURIED TYPE GUIDE RAIL ENDS ON FEDERAL AID ELIGIBLE HIGHWAY Other $220,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759263 HIGHWAY RESURFACING (MULTI COURSE OVERLAY), HARTLAND ROAD, TOWN LINE ROAD TO LAKE ROAD, TOWN OF SOMERSET, NIAGARA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $800,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759273 NASH ROAD HIGHWAY RESURFACING (MULTI COURSE OVERLAY), FROM CHERRY HILL ROAD TO STEIG ROAD, TOWN OF WHEATFIELD, NIAGARA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $900,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5759283 FLOOD CONTROL, County Route 60, TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, Bear Ridge Road to Town Line Road, TOWN OF PENDLETON, NIAGARA COUNTY Other $50,000
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5759293 ELLERY:RESURFACE ROUTE 430/COUNTY ROUTE 128 (0.07 MILES N OF YOST ST-LIBERTY ST) & COUNTY ROUTES 44/13 (LIBERTY ST-ELLERY CENTER). Pavement Improvement $1,003,321
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5759303 ROUTE 82/32(HUNT RD) RESURFACING FROM COUNTY RT 43 TO MCDANIEL AVE; CITY OF JAMESTOWN; TOWNS OF NORTH HARMONY, BUSTI, ELLICOTT;CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,364,448
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5759313 NEW YORK ROUTE 417 (WEST STATE ST), RESURFACING INCLUDING LIGHT POLE REPLACEMENT, FROM THE OLEAN WEST CITY LINE TO NEW YORK ROUTE 16; CITY OF OLEAN; CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,163,212
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5759323 DUNKIRK:HIGHWAY RESURFACING ON WEST DOUGHTY ST (ROUTE 60-LINCOLN AVENUE) & EAST 4th STREET (ROUTE 60-CENTRAL). Pavement Improvement $610,628
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5759343 RESURFACING OF COUNTY ROUTE 4 (BROADWAY ROAD); FROM 1000 FEET SOUTH OF POINT PETER ROAD TO PALMER ROAD; TOWN OF PERSIA; CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. Pavement Improvement $300,000
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5759373 RESURFACE CR 19;FIVE MILE RD; MORGAN HOLLOW RD TO COUNTY ROAD 51; TOWN OF ALLEGANY; CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $620,000
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5759393 RESURFACING OF COUNTY ROUTE 83; (BACK BUFFALO ROAD); FROM COUNTY ROAD 19 TO OLEAN TOWN LINE; TOWN OF ALLEGANY; CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $570,000
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5759413 NORTH HARMONY:CHAUTAUQUA CHILDREN'S SAFETY EDUCATION VILLAGE. Other $1,760,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5805903 SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS/INSTALLATION IN ERIE COUNTY (9 TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND 41 PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS) Other $999,953
NEW YORK ERIE 5806113 Sign Replacement on Federal-Aid System at Various Locations in the City of Buffalo, Towns of Amherst and Cheektowaga, and the Village of Williamsville, Erie County Other $200,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5807653 Preventative Maintenance Initiative -BRIDGE PAINTING, 8 bridges in Buffalo and Tonawanda, Erie County. BINs 1039990, 1063080, 1050691, 1050692, 1044991, 1044992, 1045022, 1045021 Bridge Improvement $500,000
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 5808233 Installation of detectable warning units on sidewalk ramps located on NYSDOT paving projects; American Disability Act COMPLIANCE PROJECT; SFY 09/10, Cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Towns of Chee Transportation Enhancements $302,293
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5810433 RT 417 & 219 REHABILITATION, TOWN OF GREAT VALLEY & CITY OF SALAMANCA Pavement Improvement $1,312,909
NEW YORK ERIE 5810463 HIGHWAY RESURFACING; RAMPS, RT. 33, I290, RT. 263 & RT. 240; INTERSECTION, RT. 78 & RT. 263, TOWNS OF AMHERST, CHEEKTOWAGA AND CLARENCE, ERIE COUNTY Other $567,090
NEW YORK ERIE 5810473 RT. 78, FRENCH RD. TO VILLAGE OF DEPEW, TOWNS OF LANDASTER & CHEEKTOWAGA, VILLAGE OF DEPEW, HIGHWAY RESURFACING Pavement Improvement $725,769
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5810513 PAVEMENT PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE & CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE, RT. 957A, ROBERT MOSES PARKWAY, I190 TO JB DALY BLVD., CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, NIAGARA CO. Pavement Improvement $1,365,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5810563 DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE, CLOSED DRAINAGE CLEANING & REPAIR, RT. 425, FILLMORE TO NIAGARA, PUMP HOUSES ROUTES 78, 130, TOWNS OF AMHERST, CHEETOWAGA, LANCASTER, CITIES OF BUFFALO AND NORTH TONAWANDA, VILLA Other $330,109
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 5810613 REPLACE TRAFFIC SIGNS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN REGION 5 IN CATTARAUGUS, CHAUTAUQUA, AND ERIE COUNTIES. This project supercedes the Certification 6 project dated 5/15/09 with the same PIN. The projec Other $200,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5810623 BRIDGE JOINT REPLACEMENT, VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE TOWNS OF CHEEKTOWAGA, ELMA AND WEST SENECA, CITY OF BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY Bridge Improvement $481,358
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 5810723 BUFFALO, LACKAWANNA, AMHERST, WEST SENECA, & HAMBURG:SIDEWALK INSTALLATION ON ROUTES 263, 270, 354, & BIKE ROUTE 517 SIGNING. Transportation Enhancements $200,000
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5V09133 ROUTE 394 RESURFACING FROM CHURCH STREET TO ROUTE 950A, TOWNS OF COLDSPRING, CONEWANGO, NAPOLI & RANDOLPH AND VILLAGE OF EAST RANDOLPH, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $610,000
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5V09153 ROUTE 62 RESURFACING FROM THE CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LINE TO YOUNGS ROAD, TOWNS OF CONEWANGO AND LEON, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $380,000
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5V09163 PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING, VARIOUS FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $250,000
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 5V09213 I86 RESURFACING FROM CHAUTAUQUA LAKE BRIDGE TO EXIT 16, TOWNS OF ELLERY,ELLICOTT,POLAND AND RANDOLPH; AND CITY OF JAMESTOWN; AND VILLAGES OF FALCONER AND RANDOLPH, CATTARAUGUS AND CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES Pavement Improvement $1,500,000
NEW YORK CATTARAUGUS 5V09223 ROUTE 954J RESURFACING FROM I86 TO ROUTE 430, TOWN OF ELLERY AND VILLAGE OF BEMUS POINT, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $370,000
NEW YORK CHAUTAUQUA 5V09253 PAVEMENT CRACK SEALING, VARIOUS FEDERAL AID HIGHWAYS, CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $250,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5V09323 CRACK SEALING CONTRACT, ON FEDERAL-AID SYSTEM, VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN NORTH ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $200,000