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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHODE ISLAND | WASHINGTON | 1104 | This project is the final phase of a Safety Improvement Project. Project includes excavating planting beds, placing loam and installing new planting material in select locations in the U.S. Route 1 m | Pavement Improvement | $156,982 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | 10011 | Replacement of all signage on Route 10 from Park Ave./Route 12 in Cranston to I-95 in Providence (5 miles). | Safety/Traffic Management | $5,047,069 |
| RHODE ISLAND | WASHINGTON | 481001 | Rehabilitation of bridges at the Dillons Corner Rotary in Narragansett. Work to consist of superstructure replacement of Dillions Corner Bridge, which carries Route 1 over Kingstown Rd./Pt. Judith Rd. | Bridge Improvement | $10,534,515 |
| RHODE ISLAND | WASHINGTON | 800003 | Continued long-term preventative maintenance on the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge, which carries Route 138 over the West Passage of Narragansett Bay. | Bridge Improvement | $3,379,512 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | 882002 | Rehabilitation of Industrial Dr., including sidewalk repairs and resurfacing, which carries Industrial Dr. over the Moshassuck River. | Bridge Improvement | $3,433,108 |
| RHODE ISLAND | WASHINGTON | 953108 | I-95 Resurfacing from the CT State Line to Exit 3, Richmond & Hopkinton (Engineer: Preiss) STIMULUS FUNDING | Pavement Improvement | $12,551,712 |
| RHODE ISLAND | KENT | 2955108 | Removal and replacement of light poles and electrical systems for overhead lighting on I-295 at Exits 1, 2, 4 and 5 from Warwick to Johnston. Contract includes additional traffic cameras for the TMC. | Safety/Traffic Management | $3,865,243 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | 4444072 | Application of striping on State roadways in Burrillville, Central Falls, Cumberland, Glocester, Lincoln, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Smithfield and Woonsocket. | Safety/Traffic Management | $1,811,221 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | 4444073 | Application of striping on State roadways in Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Providence, Tiverton and Warren. | Safety/Traffic Management | $1,695,756 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | 8888180 | Manton Avenue Streetscape Project, Providence, (Engineer: Queenan) STIMULUS FUNDING | Safety/Traffic Management | $175,548 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | 8888181 | Statewide maintenance contract which involves signal repair and minor resurfacing as needed at roughly 60 different intersections. | Safety/Traffic Management | $1,105,763 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | 8888182 | Various traffic signal improvements including new installations, signal modifications, and island modifications in Barrington, Burrillville, Foster, Johnston, North Providence, North Smithfield, Pawtu | Safety/Traffic Management | $926,116 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | 9999071 | Replacement and repair of rusted, damaged and/or substandard guardrail. | Safety/Traffic Management | $1,199,796 |
| RHODE ISLAND | NEWPORT | AWDA016 | Installation of new sidewalks and curbing on Bristol Ferry Road from West Main Road/Route 114 to Boyd's Lane. Includes Intersection improvements and new traffic signals with pedestrian signals. | Pavement Improvement | $1,919,374 |
| RHODE ISLAND | KENT | AWDA019 | Installation of new sidewalks and curbing on Legion Way from Main St. to Providence St. and Providence St. from Legion Way to East Main St./Route 115. (1 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $1,081,627 |
| RHODE ISLAND | BRISTOL | AWDA020 | Installation of new sidewalks and curbing on Child St. from Cutler St. to Massachusetts State line. (2.2 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $2,891,304 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | AWDA021 | ADA Downtown Providence Streets, Washington, Weybosset and Westminster Streets - Contract 2 (Engineer: Wilson) STIMULUS FUNDING | Transportation Enhancements | $1,328,268 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | DRNG015 | Involved various drainage improvements in the following communities: Hopkinton (Mechanic St.), Johnston (Winsor Ave. at Hawkins Pond), North Smithfield (Greenville Rd.), and West Greenwich (Escoheag H | Pavement Improvement | $568,032 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | DRNG016 | Drainage work at the intersection of Ten Rod Road/Rte 165 and Black Plain Rd in Exeter. | Pavement Improvement | $273,699 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | DRNG018 | Involves various drainage improvements in the following communities: Cranston (Pippin Orchard Rd.), Lincoln (River Rd./Rte. 126), and Narragansett (Bridgetown Rd.). | Pavement Improvement | $376,189 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | MAIN022 | Powerwashing of 65 of Rhode Island's 772 bridges to remove road salts, dirt and bird droppings. Includes: Cumberland, East Providence, Lincoln, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Portsmouth, Providence, and | Bridge Improvement | $1,391,635 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | MAIN023 | Powerwashing of 65 of Rhode Island's 772 bridges to remove road salts, dirt and bird droppings. Includes: Burrillville, Charlestown, Cranston, East Greenwich, Exeter, Hopkinton, Johnston, Narragansett | Bridge Improvement | $461,518 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | R012009 | Construction of a 400-foot rocky seawall along the shoreline of the Seekonk River, salt marsh mitigation, installation of a stone dust river walk and landscaping on the adjacent Warren Avenue project | Other | $425,170 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF136 | Resurfacing of Putnam Pike/Route 44, including drainage improvements and guardrail replacement, from Tourtellote Hill Rd. to RIDOT Maintenance Facility (2 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $1,324,324 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF137 | Resurfacing of Putnam Pike/Route 44, including replacement of sidewalks, curbing, drainage improvements, and new signal, from Austin Ave. to West Greenville Rd. (1.3 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $2,949,900 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | TRMS010 | Installation of radar-based vehicle detectors in several locations to collect data on traffic volume, speed, and vehicle classification used for annual reporting requirements and TMC traffic flow maps | Safety/Traffic Management | $913,832 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF139 | Resurfacing of Old Louisquisset Pike/Route 246 from Breakneck Hill Rd./Route 123 to Route 116/Route 146 interchange (2.3 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $1,686,602 |
| RHODE ISLAND | NEWPORT | RESF144 | Resurfacing of West Main Road from Coddington Highway to John Kesson Lane. Includes removal of existing concrete median markers; curbing and sidewalk replacement; new signage and pavement markings; re | Pavement Improvement | $6,048,527 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | RESF147 | Application of rubberized chip seal. | Pavement Improvement | $2,504,018 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | RESF148 | Cleaning and sealing cracks and open joints in the existing bituminous concrete pavement with a hot applied rubberized asphalt sealant. | Pavement Improvement | $299,834 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | RESF149 | Cleaning and sealing cracks and open joints in the existing bituminous concrete pavement with a hot applied rubberized asphalt sealant. | Pavement Improvement | $299,834 |
| RHODE ISLAND | WASHINGTON | RESF151 | Resurfacing of Kingstown Rd./Route 138 from Beaver River Rd. to 660 feet west of Route 112 (2 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $3,015,646 |
| RHODE ISLAND | WASHINGTON | RESF153 | Resurfacing of two sections of Ocean Rd. in from Narragansett Town Beach to Point Judith, Narragansett (3.7 miles), and Shore Road from Post Road to Ocean View Highway in Westerly (4.5 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $3,003,428 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF159 | Chip seal overlay of Hartford Pike/Route 101 from the Connecticut State line to Route 94 in Foster and Anan Wade Rd. to Route 102 in Scituate (4 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $1,721,910 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF160 | Resurfacing of Nate Whipple Highway/Route 120, including curbing, sidewalk, guardrail, minor drainage work, and signal work from Diamond Hill Road/Route 114 to Mendon Road/Route 122 (2.6 miles). | Pavement Improvement | $2,791,050 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF166 | Resurfacing of Nate Whipple Highway/Route 120, including curbing, sidewalk, guardrail, minor drainage work, and signal work from Diamond Hill Road/Route 114 to the Massachusetts State line (1.7 miles) | Pavement Improvement | $2,225,038 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF174 | Reconstruction of Hartford Ave./Route 6A, including curbing, sidewalks, widening a portion to provide a center turn lane, a new drainage system, upgrading traffic signal systems, and installation of f | Pavement Improvement | $4,842,266 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | RESF178 | Resurfacing of Dean St., Cahir St. and Stewart St., including upgraded signals and new street lights, from West Exchange St. to Point St. (0.9 miles) | Pavement Improvement | $5,163,234 |
| RHODE ISLAND | WASHINGTON | RESF179 | Resurfacing of Oak St./Westerly Bradford R./Route 91, including sidewalks, minor drainage improvements, water line installation and new signage, from Route 3 to Westerly Maintenance Facility (1.3 mile | Pavement Improvement | $3,935,676 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | SDRP007 | Construction of stormwater treatment pond at interchange of Route 6 and Killingly St./Route 128. | Other | $917,944 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | SDRP008 | Project to review approximately 60 out of 130 storm water drainage systems, ponds, catch basins, etc. that were previously upgraded to meet Federal Best Management Practices, in accordance with State | Other | $197,832 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | SIGN015 | Replacement of signage on I-95 at Exits 6-8 (West Greenwich, East Greenwich, West Warwick, and Warwick), Exit 12B (Warwick), Exists 16-18 (Cranston and Providence), and Exit 29 (Pawtucket). Contract a | Safety/Traffic Management | $3,001,224 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | SIGN016 | Replacement of all signage on Route 37 from Post Rd./Route 1 in Warwick to Natick Ave. in Cranston (3.2 miles). | Safety/Traffic Management | $3,315,933 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | TEA2060 | Manton Ave. Streetscape from Delaine St. to Sisson St. (0.8 miles), which includes sidewalks, crosswalks, street trees and street lighting. Other funds (Federal and City) will be used to upgrade signa | Transportation Enhancements | $500,000 |
| RHODE ISLAND | PROVIDENCE | TEAC090 | Westminster St. Streetscape from I-95 Service Road No. 7 to Olneyville Square/Manton Ave./Plainfield St. (1.3 miles), which includes sidewalks, crosswalks, bicycle lanes, street trees and street light | Transportation Enhancements | $3,300,000 |
| RHODE ISLAND | STATEWIDE | TRMS009 | Installation of radar-based vehicle detectors, at same location as existing traffic cameras, to collect data on traffic volume, speeds. The new detectors provide alerts to TMC operators to announce i | Safety/Traffic Management | $505,203 |
| RHODE ISLAND | NEWPORT | RESF138 | Resurfacing of Main Rd./Route 138, including curbing, sidewalks, and drainage and guardrail improvements, from John Street to the Massachusetts State Line (2.3 miles) | Pavement Improvement | $2,840,558 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | AIKEN | SP09001 | Pavement Reconstruction/Rehab | Pavement Improvement | $3,069,286 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | RICHLAND | SP09005 | Pavement Reconstruction/Rehab | Pavement Improvement | $2,343,091 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | ANDERSON | SP09014 | Pavement Reconstruction/Rehab | Pavement Improvement | $3,389,930 |