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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 ERIE 5V09413 HIGHWAY RESURFACING, ROUTE 20; CAZENOVIA CREEK TO SENECA STREET, TOWNS OF ELMA AND WEST SENECA, ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $240,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5V09423 RESURFACING, RT. 20A, VILLAGE OF ORCHARD PARK WEST, ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $130,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5V09433 RESURFACING ON ROUTE 39, RT. 75 TO TREVETT ROAD, TOWNS OF COLLINS AND CONCORD, ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $500,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5V09443 RESURFACING, RT. 249, RM 1048 TO NORTH COLLINS WEST VILLAGE LINE, TOWN OF BRANT, ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $660,000
NEW YORK ERIE 5V09463 CRACK SEALING, ON FEDERAL AID HIGHWAYS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN SOUTH ERIE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $162,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5V09513 RESURFACING, RT. 425, UPPER MOUNTAIN ROAD TO RT. 104, TOWN OF CAMBRIA, NIAGARA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $725,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5V09523 RESURFACING, RT. 77, RT. 31 TO GENESEE COUNTY LINE, TOWNS OF LOCKPORT AND ROYALTON, NIAGARA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,926,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5V09533 RESURFACING, RT. 429, LOCKPORT ROAD TO RT. 104, TOWNS OF CAMBRIA, LEWISTON AND WHEATFIELD, NIAGARA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,328,000
NEW YORK NIAGARA 5V09543 CRACK SEALING, VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN NIAGARA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $200,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6008513 RT 15 RELOCATION & RECONSTRUCTION, PHASE 1, WATSON CREEK TO PRESHO, TOWN OF LINDLEY, STEUBEN COUNTY. New Construction $16,089,390
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6037173 REPLACEMENT OF RT 415 BRIDGE OVER WOLF RUN CREEK, BIN 3334670, TOWN OF CAMPBELL, STEUBEN COUNTY. Bridge Replacement $1,852,311
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6066843 REPLACEMENT OF THE I-86 BRIDGE OVER ROUTE 415, CAMPBELL-PAINTED POST, BIN 1011219, TOWN OF ERWIN, STEUBEN COUNTY. Bridge Replacement $5,332,938
NEW YORK ALLEGANY 6754293 RESURFACING CR 12 TO SR 417, TOWNS OF ANDOVER, WARD & ALFRED, ALLEGANY COUNTY. Pavement Improvement $800,000
NEW YORK SCHUYLER 6754303 CR 16 RESURFACING MEADS HILL ROAD TO TOWNSEND ROAD, TOWN OF DIX, SCHUYLER COUNTY. Pavement Improvement $270,000
NEW YORK YATES 6754313 HIGHWAY RESURFACING ON COUNTY ROUTE 32 FROM COUNTY ROUTE 29 TO COUNTY ROUTE 33, TOWN OF JERUSALEM, YATES COUNTY Pavement Improvement $250,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6754323 CR 14-2 RESURFACING FROM CR 15 INTERSECTION AND PROGRESSES 1.9 MILES SOUTH, TOWN OF BATH, STEUBEN COUNTY. Pavement Improvement $309,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6754333 CR 14-2 RESURFACING FROM 2.9 MILES SOUTH OF CR 15 AND PROGRESSES TO CR 69, APPROXIMATELY 3.35 MILES, TOWNS OF BATH & HOWARD, STEUBEN COUNTY. Pavement Improvement $545,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6754343 EAST AVENUE RESURFACING, MAIN STREET TO ADDISON STREET, VILLAGE OF ARKPORT, STEUBEN COUNTY. Pavement Improvement $145,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6754353 REHABILITATION OF THATCHER ST. (PINs 6754.35, 6754.36 & 6754.37), N. CHURCH ST. (PIN 6754.38), ERIE AVE. (PIN 6754.39), CENTER ST. (PIN 6754.40) & ADSIT ST. (6754.41), CITY OF HORNELL, STEUBEN CO. Pavement Improvement $156,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6754443 HIGHWAY RESURFACING ON WEST THIRD STREET FROM WALNUT STREET TO STATE STREET, CITY OF CORNING, STEUBEN COUNTY (VENDOR PLACED PAVING) Pavement Improvement $22,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6754453 HIGHWAY RESURFACING ON EAST THIRD STREET FROM CEDAR STREET TO PINE STREET, CITY OF CORNING, STEUBEN COUNTY Pavement Improvement $19,000
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6754463 HIGHWAY RESURFACING ON WEST WILLIAM STREET FROM WEST PULTENEY STREET TO BISSELL AVENUE, CITY OF CORNING, STEUBEN COUNTY Pavement Improvement $89,000
NEW YORK ALLEGANY 6754483 GENESEE VALLEY GREENWAY, MILE 89 TO MILE 90: BULL STREET, MAIN STREET, PROSPECT STREET, BRISTOL STREET, TOWN & VILLAGE OF CUBA, ALLEGANY COUNTY (COMPLETION OF WESTERN END OF THE GENESEE VALLEY GREENW Transportation Enhancements $589,400
NEW YORK ALLEGANY 6754493 ANDOVER MAIN STREET ENHANCEMENT,STATE ROUTE 21, MAIN STREET, VILLAGE OF ANDOVER,ALLEGANY COUNTY (SIDEWALKS, STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING) TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT Transportation Enhancements $513,500
NEW YORK STEUBEN 6803963 DRAINAGE MBC Pavement Improvement $974,155
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 6804183 BRIDGE WASHING AND DECK SEALING Bridge Improvement $771,132
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 6804283 I-86 & I-390 BRIDGE PAINTING, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BINS 1061641 & 1090702, ALLEGANY & STEUBEN COUNTIES. Bridge Improvement $1,085,544
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 6804293 I-86 BRIDGE DECK OVERLAYS REHAB., VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BINS 1061382 & 1062131, ALLEGANY & STEUBEN COUNTIES. Bridge Improvement $444,923
NEW YORK ALLEGANY 6804333 CULVERT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT ON I86, TOWNS OF CUBA AND FRIENDSHIP, ALLEGANY COUNTY (CULVERT RELINING, CULVERT REPLACEMENTS, CULVERT END SECTION REPAIRS AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURE REPLACEMENTS) Other $1,073,151
NEW YORK ST LAWRENCE 7752473 County Route 39 over GRASSE RIVER, BIN 3341230, Bridge REPLACEMENT, TOWN OF LOUISVILLE, St. Lawrence County Bridge Replacement $4,112,000
NEW YORK FRANKLIN 7752913 WILLOW STreet over SALMON RIVER, BIN 3337480, Bridge Replacement, TOWN OF MALONE, Franklin County Bridge Replacement $1,361,000
NEW YORK LEWIS 7752973 REHABILITATION OF 2.8 miles County Route.29 (WEST ROAD), IN THE TOWN OF MARTINSBURGH, Lewis County (Multi Course Overlay) Pavement Improvement $1,754,000
NEW YORK CLINTON 7753023 NARROWS RD OVER CHATEAUGAY NARROWS,REPLACEMENT, TOWN OF ELLENBURG, CLINTON CO.BIN 3335680 Bridge Replacement $1,444,000
NEW YORK CLINTON 7753033 SILVER LAKE RD OVER SARANAC RIVER, BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, TOWN OF BLACK BROOK, CLINTON COunty., BIN 3336650 Bridge Replacement $2,183,000
NEW YORK CLINTON 7753103 OAK ST (RT 22) MILLING AND RESURFACING IN THE TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH Pavement Improvement $500,000
NEW YORK JEFFERSON 7753113 RESURFACE OF VARIOUS FEDERAL AID HIGHWAYS IN REGION 7, VENDOR PAVING PROJECTS (VPP) BLOCK - 7T0441 Pavement Improvement $500,000
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7804393 SIGNAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON VARIOUS FEDERAL AID ROUTES IN REGION 7 Safety/Traffic Management $624,067
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7804453 BRIDGE PAINTING, BINS 1008601, 1008602, 1027470, 1027510, 3339020, 1043270, 1032251, 1032252, JEFFERSON AND ST LAWRENCE COUNTIES Bridge Improvement $3,084,301
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7804553 CRACK SEALING ON VARIOUS FEDERAL AID ROUTES IN REG 7 Pavement Improvement $1,056,415
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7804573 CULVERT REPAIRS Pavement Improvement $2,845,677
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7804733 BRIDGE PAINTING ON VARIOUS BRIDGES IN REG 7 (BINS 1008940, 1017270, 1029600, 1023922, 3321950, 1024020, 1048260, 1023820, 1023830) Bridge Improvement $3,653,000
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7804763 BRIDGE MAINT. JOB ORDER CONTRACT #1, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, REG 7 Bridge Improvement $2,200,000
NEW YORK ST LAWRENCE 7805033 BRIDGE MAINT. BY CONTRACT, RT 11B OVER E. BRANCH ST REGIS RIVER (BIN 1009170) AND RT 420 OVER RAQUETTE RIVER (BIN 1048260), TOWNS OF MASSENA AND HOPKINTON, ST LAWRENCE CO. Bridge Improvement $1,430,412
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7805053 REPLACEMENT OF LOW RATED RUSTIC GUIDERAILS WITH STANDARD GUIDERAILS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE ADIRONDACK PARK, CLINTON, FRANKLIN, ST LAWRENCE COUNTIES Safety/Traffic Management $1,253,205
NEW YORK STATEWIDE 7805213 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS (HANDICAP RAMPS AND SIDEWALK REPAIRS) ON VARIOUS HIGHWAYS IN REGION 7 Other $702,182
NEW YORK CLINTON 7805243 RESTORATION OF THE D & H RAILROAD STATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MUSEUM/VISITOR CENTER, VILLAGE OF ROUSES POINT, CLINTON COUNTY (TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT) Transportation Enhancements $833,000
NEW YORK JEFFERSON 7805253 CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATIONAL TRAIL FROM FORT PIKE TO SACKETS HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL AND BATTLEFIELD (SACKETS HARBOR WAR OF 1812 BICENTENIAL TRAIL), JEFFERSON COUNTY (TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT) Other $495,000
NEW YORK ST LAWRENCE 7805273 POTSDAM WALK-BIKE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT, DEVELOPMENT OF BIKE LANES CONNECTING UNIVERSITIES & DOWNTOWN POTSDAM AND AREA PARKS, ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY (TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT) Transportation Enhancements $1,450,000
NEW YORK JEFFERSON 7BRD083 BORDER CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS (LANE ADDITIONS) AT THE THOUSAND ISLANDS BRIDGE, TOWN OF ORLEANS, JEFFERSON CO. Pavement Widening $2,800,000
NEW YORK CLINTON 7V09113 RESURFACE OF VARIOUS FEDERAL AID HIGHWAYS IN REGION 7, VENDOR PAVING PROJECTS (VPP) BLOCK - 7T0441 Pavement Improvement $240,000