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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 HARNEY S007051 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION Pavement Improvement $6,721,700
OREGON TILLAMOOK S009317 US101: 12TH ST (TILLAMOOK) - FARMER CR RD OREGON COAST HIGHWAY TILLAMOOK COUNTY Pavement Improvement $5,139,997
OREGON DOUGLAS S009323 INLAY/OVERLAY/ROADWAY Pavement Improvement $781,361
OREGON CURRY S009337 GRIND/INLAY AND OVERLAY PAVEMENT Pavement Improvement $1,967,967
OREGON DOUGLAS S009338 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION Pavement Improvement $5,428,846
OREGON JACKSON S022031 GRIND/INLAY AND OVERLAY PAVEMENT;ARRA FUNDS TO COMPLETE PAVING PROJECT Pavement Improvement $8,011,293
OREGON CLACKAMAS S026066 US26: SALMON RIVER BRIDGE T EAST LOLO PASS ROAD Safety/Traffic Management $200,000
OREGON POLK S030017 OR22: OR18-OR99W WILLAMINA-SALEM HIGHWAY POLK COUNTY Pavement Improvement $5,341,543
OREGON POLK S030018 BRIDGE DECK OVERLAY ON BR #08889&PAVEMENT OVERLAY ON APPROX 5.4 MI OF OR22 Pavement Improvement $6,599,497
OREGON LINCOLN S033021 US20: PIONEER MTN-EDDYVILLE CORVALLIS-NEWPORT HIGHWAY LINCOLN COUNTY Pavement Widening $4,800,527
OREGON BENTON S033031 US 20/OR 34: 19TH ST. - 12TH ST. (PHILOMATH) CORVALLIS-NEWPORT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT MEDIAN LANDSCAPING BENTON Other $10,000
OREGON DOUGLAS S045037 OR38:ROCK CR-I-5/OR138W:ELKTON-MP8 PAVING UMPQUA HIGHWAY DOUGLAS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $4,301,033
OREGON WASHINGTON S047074 GRIND AND INLAY Pavement Improvement $771,733
OREGON MORROW S052018 OR74:WILLOW CR BR - MORROW CO FAIRGROUND (HEPPNER) HEPPNER HIGHWAY MORROW COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $1,018,000
OREGON MULTNOMAH S061009 I-405: FREMONT BRIDGE - MARQUAM BRIDGE STADIUM FREEWAY MULTNOMAH COUNTY Pavement Improvement $3,696,873
OREGON JACKSON S063030 BEAR GULCH SLIDE DRAINAGE TUNNEL REPAIR ROGUE VALLEY HIGHWAY JACKSON COUNTY Other $359,970
OREGON MULTNOMAH S081014 OR99E:MLK/GRAND O-XING UPRR #02115 & 08905 VIADUCT PACIFIC HIGHWAY EAST MULTNOMAH COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,250,000
OREGON MULTNOMAH S092017 US 30: YEON STREET PRESERVATION LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER GRIND AND INLAY MULTNOMAH Other $40,000
OREGON MULTNOMAH S092028 US 30: YEON STREET PRESERVATION LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY MULTNOMAH COUNTY Pavement Improvement $160,000
OREGON COLUMBIA S092029 US30 @ HAVLIK DRIVE LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY COLUMBIA COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,279,681
OREGON COLUMBIA S092030 US30: HAVLIK DRIVE INT/HAVLIK DR EXTENSION SECTION / RAIL RELOCATION PERFORMED BY PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD Safety/Traffic Management $2,000,000
OREGON COLUMBIA S092031 US30: HAVLIK DRIVE INT/HAVLIK DR EXTENSION SECTION LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER EXTEND & WIDEN, INSTALL RR SIGNAGE & SIGNALIZE COLUMBIA Other $144,500
OREGON DOUGLAS S138002 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT ON OR 138 (MP4--18) AND US 199 (MP 30-41) Pavement Improvement $3,556,608
OREGON CLACKAMAS S160040 OR213: E PORTLAND FWY - CONWAY DR CASCADE SOUTH HIGHWAY CLACKAMAS COUNTY Pavement Improvement $2,500,000
OREGON MARION S162040 OR22: LANCASTER DR - GOLF CLUB RD NORTH SANTIAM HIGHWAY MARION COUNTY Safety/Traffic Management $2,025,789
OREGON MALHEUR S455016 OR201: WEISER INTCHG-SNAKE RIVER (PAYETTE BRIDGE) OLDS FERRY-ONTARIO HIGHWAY MALHEUR COUNTY Pavement Improvement $6,959,443
OREGON LANE S229010 OR36: TERRITORIAL HWY - PACIFIC HWY WEST MAPLETON-JUNCTION CITY HIGHWAY LANE COUNTY Pavement Improvement $1,018,932
PENNSYLVANIA CRAWFORD Z011211 Resurfacing of State Route 77 (Hickory Street) to State Route 77 in Blooming Valley Borough, West Mead, East Mead, Woodcock, Richmond, Athens and Bloomfield Townships Pavement Improvement $2,920,000
PENNSYLVANIA CRAWFORD Z011212 Curb Ramp Replacements on State Route 1001, 2012, 2034, 2035 and 322 in City of Meadville Transportation Enhancements $650,000
PENNSYLVANIA CRAWFORD Z011213 SR 1020 OVER CLARKS RUN, APPROX. 136 FT. NE OF THE INTERSECTION W | FOR THE SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENTS ON ONE SPAN PRESTRESSED CO Bridge Improvement $825,000
PENNSYLVANIA CRAWFORD Z011214 Resurfacing of Interstate 79 from milepost 136 to milepost 141 in Greenwood and Union Townships Pavement Improvement $4,000,000
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012356 Durable Railroad Crossing Pavement Markings on various state routes in Crawford, Forest, Venango and Warren Counties Safety/Traffic Management $394,000
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012357 Bridge Patching and Parapet Repair to State Route 98 (Avonia Road) Bridge over Elk Creek in Fairview Township Bridge Improvement $800,000
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012358 Highway Resurfacing on State Route 20 from Ridge Road to 26th Street in Springfield, Millcreek, Girard Townships and the City of Erie Pavement Improvement $4,375,000
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012359 Highway Resurfacing on State Route 8 from Haskill Hill Road to Grandview Boulevard in Venango and Millcreek Townships and the City of Erie Pavement Improvement $1,346,000
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012360 Bridge Replacement to State Route 955 (Iroquois Avenue Arch) Bridge over Six Mile Creek in Harborcreek Township Bridge Replacement $2,144,238
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012361 PARADE STREET FROM THE INTERSECTION WITH EAST 16TH STREET AT STAT | CONSTRUCTION OF CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALK & CEMENT CONCRETE CUR Transportation Enhancements $800,000
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012363 Construction of ADA Curb Ramps in various locations of City of Erie, Wesleyville Borough, Millcreek, Harborcreek and Lawrence Park Townships Transportation Enhancements $1,609,000
PENNSYLVANIA ERIE Z012364 Preservation of Interstate 79 from Milepost 168-178 in Franklin, McKean and Summit Townships Pavement Improvement $5,920,000
PENNSYLVANIA FOREST Z013119 Highway Restoration of State Route 66 in Jenks Township Pavement Improvement $1,130,000
PENNSYLVANIA MERCER Z014231 Resurfacing of State Routes 18, 2005 and 4019 in Greenville Borough, Pine, Hempfield, Sugar Grove and Salem Townships Pavement Improvement $1,225,000
PENNSYLVANIA MERCER Z014232 Resurfacing of US Route 62 and State Routes 19, 58, 1002 and 1028 in Coolspring, Fairview, French Creek, Greene, Perry, Sandy Creek Townships, Fredonia, Jamestown and Sheakleyville Boroughs Pavement Improvement $2,325,000
PENNSYLVANIA MERCER Z014233 Restoration of State Route 3011, Keel Ridge Road in Shenango Township and the City of Hermitage Pavement Improvement $950,000
PENNSYLVANIA MERCER Z014235 Resurfacing of Interstate 80 from milepost 0 to milepost 15 in Shenango, Lackawannock and East Lackawannock Townships Pavement Improvement $1,861,500
PENNSYLVANIA MERCER Z014240 SR 62 FROM FRANKLIN ROAD TO MAIN STREET IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP & JAC | ECONOMIC RECOVERY - HIGHWAY RESTORATION, COLD IN PLACE RECYCLI Pavement Improvement $2,028,683
PENNSYLVANIA VENANGO Z015189 Resurfacing of US Route 62 from Mercer Road to Bell Avenue and State Route 8 from Polk Cut-Off to Mercer Road in the City of Franklin, French Creek and Sandy Creek Townships Pavement Improvement $1,400,000
PENNSYLVANIA VENANGO Z015190 Replacement on State Route 428 over Sugar Creek in Oakland Township Bridge Replacement $1,797,589
PENNSYLVANIA VENANGO Z015193 Repair Retaining Wall on State Route 8 Bypass in the City of Oil City Other $2,992,748
PENNSYLVANIA WARREN Z016177 Resurfacing of State Route 3005, Pleasant Road in Pleasant Township Pavement Improvement $625,000
PENNSYLVANIA WARREN Z016178 SR 6 (GRAND ARMY HWY) OVER SIX MILE RUN | BRIDGE REPLACEMENT Bridge Replacement $1,128,064