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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
OREGON WASCO C065018 WASCO COUNTY ROADS: PAVEMENT OVERLAY WASCO COUNTY Pavement Improvement $424,833
OREGON WASCO C065019 WASCO COUNTY ROADS: PAVEMENT OVERLAY LOCAL 2 IN OVERLAY IN ACCORDANCE W/ 1R GUIDELINES WASCO Other $50,000
OREGON WASHINGTON C067063 PAVEMENT OVERLAYS - RURAL LOCAL 2 IN PAVEMENT OVERLAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 1R GUIDELINES WASHINGTON Other $97,000
OREGON WASHINGTON C067064 BRIDGE GUARDRAIL UPGRADES LOCAL UPGRADE BRIDGE GUARDRAILS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WASHINGTON Other $50,000
OREGON WASHINGTON C067065 SCHOOL ZONE FLASHER UNITS LOCAL INSTALL SOLAR-POWERED SCHOOL ZONE FLASHER UNITS WASHINGTON Other $25,000
OREGON WASHINGTON C067066 FLASHING YELLOW ARROWS & ILLUM, SIGN REPLACEMENT LOCAL INSTALL NEW SIGNAL HEADS & HARDWARE; REPLACE SIGNS WAHSINGTON Other $55,000
OREGON WASHINGTON C067067 PAVEMENT OVERLAYS - URBAN LOCAL 2 IN OVERLAY AND ADA UPGRADES IN ACCORDANCE W/ 1R GUIDELINES WASHINGTON Other $250,000
OREGON WASHINGTON C067068 TRAFFIC SIGNAL RETIMING / SIGNAL RETIMING TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW / WASHINGTON COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $600,000
OREGON YAMHILL C071014 BAKER CREEK RD: MICHELBOOK LN-POWER HOUSE HILL RD VARIOUS HIGHWAYS YAMHILL COUNTY Pavement Improvement $731,686
OREGON JOSEPHINE S000312 GRIND & INLAY PAVEMENT Other $50,000
OREGON JOSEPHINE S000393 OR 99/238 PAVING (GRANTS PASS) VARIOUS HIGHWAY JOSEPHINE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $3,025,555
OREGON UMATILLA S000431 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS Pavement Improvement $555,755
OREGON LINCOLN S000457 US20: PIONEER MTN LOOP RD - YAQUINA RIVER CORVALLIS-NEWPORT RE ALIGNEMNT IN ORIGINAL DESIGN; HIGHWAY REALIGNMENT LINCOLN Other $250,000
OREGON STATEWIDE S000481 REGION 2 GUARDRAIL IMPROVEMENTS VARIOUS ROADS VARIOUS COUNTIES Safety/Traffic Management $1,075,678
OREGON BAKER S000485 BIRCH STREET (BAKER CITY) IMPROVEMENTS VARIOUS HIGHWAYS BAKER COUNTY Pavement Improvement $648,627
OREGON BAKER S000489 OR7:DEWEY AVE. UPRR U'XING (BAKER CITY) VARIOUS HIGHWAY BAKER COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,485,114
OREGON STATEWIDE S000493 TRANSPORT REG ARTERIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL ENH PROJ (STIMULUS) VARIOUS HIGHWAYS UPDATE CONTROLLERS AT 277 LOCATIONS; CORRIDOR TIMING Other $397,300
OREGON STATEWIDE S000497 TRANSPORT REG ARTERIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL ENH PROJ VARIOUS HIGHWAY VARIOUS COUNTIES Other $2,670,767
OREGON STATEWIDE S000499 W OREGON REST AREAS: RESTROOMS & PAVING LOCAL WASTWATER TREATMENT, PAVING, ADA UPGRADES VARIOUS COUNTIES Other $20,000
OREGON STATEWIDE S000500 E OREGON REST AREAS: RESTROOMS & PAVING VARIOUS COUNTIES Pavement Improvement $859,646
OREGON STATEWIDE S000501 W OREGON REST AREAS: RESTROOMS & PAVING VARIOUS COUNTIES Pavement Improvement $830,000
OREGON LINN S000502 ALBANY & EASTERN RR RAIL UPGRADE / VARIOUS HIGHWAYS, LINN COUNTY / PE TO REPLACE 7 MI OF RAIL AND RENEW TIES Other $30,000
OREGON CROOK S000503 CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAIL REHABILITATION / PE TO REHABILITATE RAILROAD CROSSINGS / CROOK COUNTY Other $20,000
OREGON LINN S000504 PORTLAND & WESTERN RR - OE YARD / PE TO REHABILITATE RAILROAD CROSSINGS / LINN COUNTY Other $50,000
OREGON LANE S000505 COOS BAY RAIL LINE REHABILITATION / PE TO REPAIR UNSAFE RAIL TUNNELS / LANE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES Other $20,000
OREGON MORROW S000506 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS (PORT OF MORROW) / PE FOR RAIL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS / MORROW COUNTY Other $30,000
OREGON MULTNOMAH S000507 NORTH PORTLAND JCT CROSSOVERS / PE TO CONSTRUCT CROSSOVERS / MULTNOMAH COUNTY Other $50,000
OREGON BAKER S000513 BIRCH ST (BAKER CITY) IMPROVEMENTS PAVING WITH CURB AND GUTTER BAKER Other $60,000
OREGON CROOK S000514 CITY OF PRINEVILLE RAIL REHABILITATION / CONSTRUCTION TO REHABILITATE RAILROAD CROSSINGS / CROOK COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $1,014,775
OREGON LINN S000515 ALBANY & EASTERN RR RAIL UPGRADE / VARIOUS HIGHWAYS, LINN COUNTY / CONSTRUCTION TO REPLACE 7 MI OF RAIL AND RENEW TIES Safety/Traffic Management $2,951,649
OREGON LINN S000516 PORTLAND & WESTERN RR - OE YARD / CONSTRUCTION TO REHABILITATE RAILROAD CROSSINGS / LINN COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $1,427,700
OREGON COOS S000518 COOS BAY RAIL LINE REHABILITATION / CONSTRUCTION TO REPAIR UNSAFE RAIL TUNNELS / LANE AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES Safety/Traffic Management $2,480,000
OREGON MULTNOMAH S000519 NORTH PORTLAND JCT CROSSOVERS / CONSTRUCTION TO BUILD CROSSOVERS / MULTNOMAH COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $6,850,000
OREGON MORROW S000520 RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS (PORT OF MORROW) / CONSTRUCTION FOR RAIL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS / MORROW COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $1,454,400
OREGON STATEWIDE S000522 E. OREGON REST AREAS: RESTROOMS & PAVING LOCAL REPLACE OR RETROFIT RESTROOMS AT 6 SITES AND PAVE 1 SITE VARIOUS COUNTIES IN R5 Other $20,000
OREGON DOUGLAS S001233 DOUGLAS CO FAIRGROUNDS/MCLAIN AVE MULTI USE PATH DOUGLAS COUNTY Transportation Enhancements $500,000
OREGON DOUGLAS S001329 I-5: BOOTH RANCH - GLENDALE PACIFIC HIGHWAY DOUGLAS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $7,074,682
OREGON JACKSON S001332 GRIND AND PAVE 11 MILES OF INTERSTATE 5 ARRA FUNDS TO COMPLETE PAVING PROJECT Pavement Improvement $2,154,264
OREGON STATEWIDE S001333 I-5: STRIPING, MP 18-168 VARIOUS HIGHWAYS VARIOUS COUNTIES Safety/Traffic Management $2,248,484
OREGON MARION S001338 I-5: TONGUE & GROOVE BARRIER REPLACEMENT PACIFIC HIGHWAY MARION COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $4,518,001
OREGON WASHINGTON S001339 I-5:TUALATIN RIVER BRIDGE-WILSONVILLE ROAD PACIFIC HIGHWAY WASHINGTON COUNTY Pavement Improvement $3,675,782
OREGON STATEWIDE S002079 I-84: SANDY RIVER - THE DALLES (FENCING) COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY VARIOUS COUNTIES Pavement Improvement $300,000
OREGON UMATILLA S002109 ROCKFALL SCREEN Safety/Traffic Management $206,652
OREGON MULTNOMAH S002110 I-84: RIGHT TURN LANE @ 257TH (TROUTDALE) COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY MULTNOMAH COUNTY Pavement Widening $352,568
OREGON DESCHUTES S004120 ADD TRAVEL LANES, CLOSE ACCESSES AND BUILD FRONTAGE ROADS Pavement Improvement $11,736,733
OREGON WASCO S004125 US197: BURNHAM AVE - 3RD STREET (MAUPIN) The DALLES-CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY WASCO COUNTY Transportation Enhancements $800,000
OREGON WASCO S004132 US197: THE DALLES-EIGHT MILE CREEK THE DALLES-CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY WASCO COUNTY Pavement Improvement $3,150,982
OREGON KLAMATH S004133 2 MILE PASSING LANE BETWEEN MP 230-235 FOR SAFETY & CAPACITY Pavement Improvement $5,450,894
OREGON DESCHUTES S004136 REDMOND ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM THE DALLES-CALIFORNIA COORDINATED TRAFFIC SYSTEM @ 19 SIGNAL LOCATIONS DESCHUTES Other $150,000
OREGON DESCHUTES S004137 REDMOND ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM THE DALLES-CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY DESCHUTES COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $997,816