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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
OKLAHOMA PITTSBURG STIM179 US-69 BEG APPROX 0.3 MI N OF ATOKA C/L & EXT N APPROX 4.65 MI(SOUTHBND LNS)US-69 BEG APPROX 3.08 MI N OF ATOKA C/L, EXT N APPROX 1.05 MI(NORTHBND LNS) Pavement Improvement $2,121,700
OKLAHOMA ROGERS STIM180 SH-266 BEG @ SH-167 & EXT EAST APPROX 6.0 MILE. Pavement Improvement $1,008,200
OKLAHOMA SEMINOLE STIM181 SH-56 BEG APPROX. 5.1 MILE EAST OF SH-99 & EXTEND EAST APPROX 4.8 MILE Pavement Improvement $935,000
OKLAHOMA TILLMAN STIM182 US-183/US-70 BEG APPROX 8.0 MILE NORTH OF TEXAS S/L & EXT NORTH APPROX4.0 MILE TO SOUTH EDGE OF FREDERICK. Pavement Improvement $713,900
OKLAHOMA MAYES STIM183 CO BR: OVER CHOUTEAU CR, APPROX 0.3 MI SOUTH & 2.3 MI EAST OF CHOUTEAU Bridge Replacement $980,000
OKLAHOMA MAYES STIM184 CO BR.: OVER BRUSHY CR. APPROX 2.2 MI S & 2.5 MI WEST OF THE US-412/US-69 JCT Bridge Replacement $290,000
OKLAHOMA TULSA STIM185 CO. BR. OVER DELAWARE CR. OVERFLOW ON CINCINNATI AVE. 0.5 MI. SOUTHOF 86TH ST. NORTH Bridge Replacement $900,000
OKLAHOMA WASHINGTON STIM186 CO.BR. OVER UNNAMED CREEK ON N401, 0.6MI SOUTH AND 4.2MI EAST OF JCT US-75AND OK-KS BORDER. REPLACE LOW WATER CROSSING Bridge Replacement $636,000
OKLAHOMA WASHINGTON STIM187 CO. BR. OVER BRUSH CREEK APPROX. 0.8 MI. SOUTH AND 2.0 MI. EAST OF US-75/SH-10 EAST JCT. (REPLACE LOW WATER CROSSING) New Bridge Construction $480,000
OKLAHOMA ADAIR STIM188 CO RD(PEAVINE ROAD) 4 MILE NORTH & 0.2 MILE EAST OF NORTH JUNCTION US-59/SH-51(REPL. LOW WATER XING) New Bridge Construction $584,000
OKLAHOMA CHEROKEE STIM189 CO. BR. OVER TELAMAY HOLLOW CREEK, 3.2 MI EAST & 0.5 MI NORTH OF MOODY Bridge Replacement $288,000
OKLAHOMA MCINTOSH STIM190 CO.BR. OVER FLAT ROCK CREEK, 0.1 MILE NORTH OF RAIFORD Bridge Replacement $335,000
OKLAHOMA MUSKOGEE STIM191 CO. BR. OVER CLOUD CR., 1.3 MI NORTH & 1.6 MI EAST OF BOYTON(DEL FR 05-09, ADD TO 07-09; HISTORIC BR ISSUES) **AUTH** Bridge Replacement $438,449
OKLAHOMA OKMULGEE STIM192 CO. BR.: OVER UNNAMED CR., 4.2 MI EAST & 2.0 MI NORTH OFUS-75/SH-16 JCT. Bridge Replacement $320,000
OKLAHOMA SEQUOYAH STIM193 CO BR(NS-467) OVER PRAIRIE CREEK APPROX 1.6 MILE SOUTH & 1.0 MILE WEST OFAKINS.(REPLACE EXIST LOW WATER XING)(DEL FR 05-09, ADD TO 07-09; UTILITIES) New Bridge Construction $420,881
OKLAHOMA WAGONER STIM194 CO BR: 1.0 MI NORTH & 4.25 MI WEST OF US-69/SH-51 IN WAGONER Bridge Replacement $220,000
OKLAHOMA BRYAN STIM195 CO BR: OVER ISLAND BAYOU & TRIBUTARY, APPROX 2.6 MILES NORTH OFSH-78 ON NS 380 Bridge Replacement $558,000
OKLAHOMA BRYAN STIM196 CO BR OVER RED BRANCH CR APPROX.1.0 MI NORTH & 1.5 MI EASTOF SMITH-LEE Bridge Replacement $381,000
OKLAHOMA LATIMER STIM197 CO. BR. OVER PEACHLAND CR, APPROX. 0.7 MI NORTH 2.0 MI WEST OFBENGAL Bridge Replacement $535,000
OKLAHOMA LE FLORE STIM198 CO BR: OVER FOURCHE MALINE CREEK, 1.5 MI NORTH & 2.3 MIEAST OF LEFLORE Bridge Replacement $1,000,000
OKLAHOMA PITTSBURG STIM199 CO BR OVER UNNAMED CREEK APPROX. 2.0 MI NORTH & 3.7 MI WESTWEST OF QUINTON Bridge Replacement $330,000
OKLAHOMA COAL STIM200 CO. BR.: OVER COAL CR. 2.5 MI. EAST & 2.2 MI. SOUTH OF LEHIGH,ON NS-384 Bridge Replacement $295,400
OKLAHOMA COAL STIM201 CO BR: OVER TRIB. TO KEEL CREEK, 7.8 MI NORTH & 7.2 MI EAST OF COALGATE Bridge Replacement $162,000
OKLAHOMA HUGHES STIM202 CO. BR.: OVER BIG CR., 0.3 MI NORTH & 3.6 MI EAST OF ALLEN(LOCAL #38A) (DEL FR 04-09, ADD TO 06-09; PAY ITEM PROBLEMS) **AUTH** Bridge Replacement $429,292
OKLAHOMA LINCOLN STIM203 CO BR: OVER SPRING CREEK, 1.0 MI WEST & 0.7 MI SOUTH OFUS-177/SH-66 JCT. Bridge Replacement $259,200
OKLAHOMA OKFUSKEE STIM204 CO BR: OVER HARRICAN CREEK, 0.4 MILES WEST AND 3.0 MILESSOUTH OF MICAWBER Bridge Replacement $401,400
OKLAHOMA PONTOTOC STIM205 CO. BR.: OVER GRAYSON CR., 2.0 MI SOUTH & 6.7 MI EAST OFSH-59A /SH-3W JCT Bridge Replacement $387,159
OKLAHOMA PONTOTOC STIM206 CO. BR.: OVER MILL CREEK, 0.5 MI NORTH & 2.0 MI EAST OF FITTSTOWN Bridge Replacement $275,105
OKLAHOMA POTTAWATOMIE STIM207 CO. BR.: OVER POPSHEGO CR, 0.5 MI NORTH & 2.9 MI EAST OFST. LOUIS Bridge Replacement $491,743
OKLAHOMA GARVIN STIM208 CO. BR. OVER UNNAMED CREEK, 3.5 MILES NORTH OF SH-7. Bridge Replacement $544,000
OKLAHOMA LOGAN STIM209 CO. BR.: ON EW-81, OVER BLUE CR., 4.2 MI WEST OF MERIDIAN Bridge Replacement $400,000
OKLAHOMA MURRAY STIM210 CO. BR. OVER GUY SANDY CREEK, 7.6 MILES NORTH AND .7 MILE WEST OFSULPHUR IN MURRAY COUNTY Bridge Replacement $600,000
OKLAHOMA PAYNE STIM211 CO BR.: OVER CLEAR CR, 1.9 MI EAST & 7.0 MI SOUTH OF THE I-35/SH-51 JCT. Bridge Replacement $400,000
OKLAHOMA CANADIAN STIM212 CO BR: OVER AN UNNAMED CREEK, 1.0 MI SOUTH & 3.9 MI WESTOF PIEDMONT Bridge Replacement $462,972
OKLAHOMA CANADIAN STIM213 CO BR: OVER A TRIB OF THE N. CANADIAN RIVER, 2.0 MI NORTH &3.6 MI EAST OF GEARY Bridge Replacement $166,877
OKLAHOMA COTTON STIM214 CO. BR.: ON (EW-185) OVER A TRIB. TO EASR CACHE CR., 2.0 MI SOUTH &1.0 MI EAST OF SH-53/SH-5 JCT., IN WALTERS Bridge Replacement $239,425
OKLAHOMA JEFFERSON STIM215 CO. BR. OVER MUD CREEK, 7.8 MILES WEST SH-89 ON EW-193 Bridge Replacement $477,024
OKLAHOMA LOVE STIM216 CO. BR. OVER SIMON CR. 5.3 MI NORTH & 3.0 MI EAST OF SH-76/SH-32 JCT.(REPLACE LOW WATER CROSSING) New Bridge Construction $519,881
OKLAHOMA STEPHENS STIM217 CO BR OVER DEER CR, 3.5 MI SOUTH & 7.7 MI EAST OF SH-53/US-81 JCT Bridge Replacement $382,956
OKLAHOMA STEPHENS STIM218 CO BR OVER STAGE STAND CR, 6.0 MI SOUTH & 6.0 MI WEST OF THE NORTHSH-7/US-81 JCT, Bridge Replacement $452,164
OKLAHOMA BECKHAM STIM219 CO. BR. OVER BUFFALO CREEK LOCATED 7.5 MILES NORTH OF ERICK ON EW-117 Bridge Replacement $707,000
OKLAHOMA CUSTER STIM220 CO. BR.: OVER BARNITZ CR., 4.0 MI WEST & 3.5 MI NORTH OF CLINTON Bridge Replacement $465,500
OKLAHOMA DEWEY STIM221 CO BR: OVER THE SOUTH CANADIAN RIVER, 1.7 MILES NORTH AND6.8 MILES WEST OF OAKWOOD Bridge Replacement $1,726,572
OKLAHOMA GREER STIM222 CO. BR. OVER UNNAMED CR, 5.5 MI WEST & 3.0 MI SOUTH OF WILLOWON NS-189 Bridge Replacement $360,000
OKLAHOMA TILLMAN STIM223 CO. BR. OVER DEEP RED CR., 0.6 MI. S. & 3.2 MI. E. OF LOVELAND, OKLAHOMA ONNS-239 Bridge Replacement $445,109
OKLAHOMA ALFALFA STIM224 CO RD: ON NS-271, FROM SH-45, 1.0 MILE WEST OF GOLTRY, NORTH Pavement Improvement $468,364
OKLAHOMA BEAVER STIM225 CO BR: (NS-146) OVER COON CR, APPROX. 7.0 MI EAST & 3.5 MI SOUTHOF ELMWOOD Bridge Replacement $496,040
OKLAHOMA CIMARRON STIM226 CO. BR. OVER THE BEAVER RIVER, 1.2 MI NORTH OF FELT, ON NS-13 Bridge Improvement $267,370
OKLAHOMA GARFIELD STIM227 CO. BR.: OVER SKELETON CR., 0.6 MI NORTH & 6.6 MI EAST OFWAUKOMIS (CN #188) Bridge Replacement $539,870
OKLAHOMA GRANT STIM228 CO. BR. OVER SAND CREEK, I MILE NORTH AND 1.5 MILES EAST OF THESH-11/SH-132 JCT Bridge Replacement $516,378