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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
PENNSYLVANIA MONTGOMERY Z064102 Establish gateway medians and install trees to delineate entranceways to the Village Shopping Districts and the Valley Green Road Commercial Center in Springfield and Whitemarsh Townships Transportation Enhancements $273,000
PENNSYLVANIA MONTGOMERY Z064103 Pavement Preservation, Bridge Deck Repair and Parapet Repair of Interstate 476 in Plymouth Township and West Conshohocken Borough Pavement Improvement $33,663,084
PENNSYLVANIA MONTGOMERY Z064104 STATE ROUTE 0076, SECTION RMP, IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, UPPER MERION | PROJECT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SR 0076 WEST OFF-RAMP ( Pavement Improvement $14,238,178
PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA Z065100 Construction of ADA Curb Ramps in various locations of Philadelphia County Transportation Enhancements $1,605,428
PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA Z065101 Resurface and Base Repairs, Upgrades to Curb Ramps and Crosswalks and partial reconstruction of Creishem Valley Drive Transportation Enhancements $7,239,539
PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA Z065102 Preservation of Girard Point Bridge on Interstate 95 in the City of Philadelphia Bridge Improvement $65,849,409
PENNSYLVANIA ADAMS Z081001 Concrete patching, joint repair and resurfacing on US Route 15 from State Route 94 York Springs exit to State Route 234 Heidlersburg exit in Huntington, Tyrone and Latimore Townships Pavement Improvement $6,785,000
PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND Z082001 Replacement on State Route 34 (Spring Road) over Conodoguinet Creek in North Middleton Township Bridge Replacement $1,949,460
PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND Z082002 Resurfacing of Interstate 81 from State Route 74 exit 48 to Dauphin County Line in South Middleton, Middlesex, Silver Spring, Hampden, East Petersburg Townships and Carlisle Borough Pavement Improvement $5,438,077
PENNSYLVANIA CUMBERLAND Z082003 Preservation of the US Route 15 Bridge over State Route 114 in Upper Allen Township Bridge Improvement $3,559,935
PENNSYLVANIA FRANKLIN Z083001 Concrete pavement patching, joint repair and resurfacing on US Route 30 from Norlo Road to the Adams County Line in Guilford and Greene Townships Pavement Improvement $3,258,000
PENNSYLVANIA YORK Z083002 Resurfacing US Route 30 from the Hellam Interchange to the Lancaster County Line in Hellam Township Pavement Improvement $3,650,372
PENNSYLVANIA FRANKLIN Z083003 Resurfacing on US Route 30 from State Route 3012 (Jack Road) to Hilltop Drive in St Thomas and Hamilton Townships Pavement Improvement $3,324,510
PENNSYLVANIA YORK Z084001 Installation of Traffic Advisory Radios and signing for ITS in various locations of York County Safety/Traffic Management $2,457,000
PENNSYLVANIA YORK Z084002 Resurfacing and Bridge Preservation of US Route 30 from Interstate 83 to State Route 24 in Manchester and Springettsbury Townships Pavement Improvement $7,500,000
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN Z085001 Resurfacing and guiderail work from State Route 25 from Gratz Borough to Schuylkill County line in Gratz Borough and Lykens Township Pavement Improvement $2,389,445
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN Z085002 Bridge Parapet Repairs on Various State Routes in Dauphin County Safety/Traffic Management $5,283,850
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN Z085003 Install traffic advisory radios, cameras and signing for ITS in Dauphin County Safety/Traffic Management $1,027,000
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN Z085004 Resurfacing of Interstate 83 from south of Union Deposit Road interchange to Bridge over Valley Road in Lower Paxton Township Pavement Improvement $3,360,000
PENNSYLVANIA DAUPHIN Z085006 Widen to five lanes from Old Jonestown Road to Fairville Avenue and widen to three lanes from Fairville Avenue toward Linglestown; install traffic signals, and perform Bridge preservation on State Rou Pavement Widening $10,700,000
PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER Z087001 Bridge Rehabilitation on State Route 324 over Pequea Creek in Pequea and Martic Townships Bridge Improvement $1,686,041
PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER Z087002 Bridge Rehabilitation of 11 different bridges on various state routes in Adams, Cumberland, Lancaster, Franklin, York Counties Safety/Traffic Management $2,160,928
PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER Z087003 Install traffic advisory radios, signing and cameras for ITS in Lancaster County Safety/Traffic Management $2,179,000
PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER Z087004 Resurfacing and shoulder repair on US Route 222 from north of Bushong Road to US Route 322 in Ephrata, Manheim, Warwick and West Earl Townships Pavement Improvement $12,922,035
PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER Z087005 Concrete patching, base repair, resurfacing and new guiderail on US Route 222 from Quarryville to Brennenman Road in Providence and Strasburg Townships and Quarryville Borough Pavement Improvement $3,190,677
PENNSYLVANIA LEBANON Z088001 Resurfacing and Safety improvements on US Route 22 from Lincoln School Road to Lancaster Street including State Route 72 interchange in East Hanover, Union and Swatara Townships Pavement Improvement $6,500,000
PENNSYLVANIA PERRY Z089001 Resurfacing on State Route 274 from State Route 850 to Centre/Spring Township Line in Tyrone and Spring Townships Pavement Improvement $1,112,947
PENNSYLVANIA BEDFORD Z091001 Resurfacing of State Route 30 from Stony Lane (T-720) to the Snake Spring Twp Line in Bedford Township and Bedford Borough Pavement Improvement $6,728,697
PENNSYLVANIA BEDFORD Z091002 Preservation of 20 bridges in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset Counties Bridge Improvement $4,966,587
PENNSYLVANIA BEDFORD Z091003 Bridge deck replacements for various structures in Bedford County Bridge Improvement $287,267
PENNSYLVANIA BEDFORD Z091004 Rehabilitation of 2 bridges on State Route 915 over Sandy Run in Broadtop Township Bridge Improvement $1,468,000
PENNSYLVANIA BLAIR Z092001 Resurfacing, Guiderail Upgrades and ADA curb ramps on State Route 1001 from Convention Center Blvd north to 3rd Street and on State Route 36 from Pine St (T-612) to Plank Rd (State Route 1001) in Alle Pavement Improvement $3,493,000
PENNSYLVANIA BLAIR Z092002 Pavement Restoration and Curb Ramps on Penn Street (State Route 36) from Chimney Rocks Road to Pine Street in Hollidaysburg Borough Pavement Improvement $2,925,000
PENNSYLVANIA BLAIR Z092003 Bridge Preservation to various bridges in Snyder, Antis Townships and Tyrone Borough Bridge Improvement $2,920,000
PENNSYLVANIA CAMBRIA Z093001 Bridge preservation of 3 bridges: State Route 1021 over Wyerough Run; State Route 1026 over Slate Lake Run; State Route 4024 over Chest Creek in White and Chest Township Bridge Improvement $1,153,476
PENNSYLVANIA CAMBRIA Z093002 Resurfacing of US Route 219 from Galleria Drive to Palestine Road including Rehabilitation of Palestine Road Bridge in Adams and Richland Townships Pavement Improvement $8,788,000
PENNSYLVANIA CAMBRIA Z093003 Rehabilitation of 2 bridges on Manor Drive (State Route 1001) over R. J. Corman Railroad near the intersection of Munster Rd (State Route 1003) and over R. J. Corman Railroad near the intersection of Bridge Improvement $1,143,000
PENNSYLVANIA FULTON Z094001 Rehabilitation of 3 bridges: State Route 1003 over Cove Creek, State Route 3006 over Little Tonoloway, and State Route 4004 over Wooden Bridge Creek in Ayr and Bethel Townships Bridge Improvement $588,000
PENNSYLVANIA FULTON Z094002 Resurfacing of US Route 30 from Bedford County line to the Truck Pull-off in Brush Creek Township Pavement Improvement $677,820
PENNSYLVANIA HUNTINGDON Z095001 Bridge Replacement of State Route 1010 Huntingdon Borough Bridge over Standing Stone Creek in Huntingdon Borough Bridge Replacement $1,416,753
PENNSYLVANIA HUNTINGDON Z095002 Resurfacing of US Route 22 from Old Twenty-two Road (T-613) to Walnut Terrace Road (T-561) in Smithfield and Porter Townships Pavement Improvement $1,139,948
PENNSYLVANIA SOMERSET Z097001 Resurfacing of US Route 30 from Westmoreland County Line to State Route 985 in Jenner Township and Jennerstown Borough Pavement Improvement $1,407,447
PENNSYLVANIA SOMERSET Z097002 Replacement of 3 bridges and Preservation of 2 bridges on State Route 2019 and State Route 2021 over Shaffers Run in Fairhope Township Bridge Replacement $2,670,571
PENNSYLVANIA SOMERSET Z097003 Removal of bridge over Wilber Coal Company Coal Mine Railroad bridge in Quemahoning Township Bridge Replacement $370,000
PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG Z101207 Preservation of State Route 3023 Iron Bridge over Buffalo Creek in South Buffalo Township Bridge Improvement $400,000
PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG Z101208 Resurfacing US Route 422 from west of US Route 422/State Route 2009 Intersection to east of the US Route 422/State Route 1015 Intersection in Worthington Borough and West Franklin Township, Armstrong Pavement Improvement $5,400,000
PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG Z101209 Restoration of State Route 28 from State Route 3023 to State Route 128 in South Buffalo and North Buffalo Townships Pavement Improvement $6,510,800
PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG Z101219 Rehabilitation of 2 bridges carrying US Route 422 Eastbound and Westbound over State Route 28 ramps in East Franklin Township Bridge Improvement $4,550,000
PENNSYLVANIA ARMSTRONG Z101220 Resurfacing, widening of approximately 1 mile portion of the existing Roaring Run Trail in the Village of Edmon including construction of a rest room facility in Kiskiminetas Township Transportation Enhancements $780,000
PENNSYLVANIA BUTLER Z102224 Preservation of State Route 528 bridge over Connoquenessing Creek in Forward Township Bridge Improvement $500,000