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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
TENNESSEE COCKE 1500050 Bridge over Sinking Creek (LM 0.04) Bridge Replacement $185,976
TENNESSEE COFFEE 1600016 BRIDGE OVER LITTLE DUCK RIVER, LM 0.35, IN MANCHESTER Bridge Replacement $537,458
TENNESSEE DAVIDSON 1900029 BRIDGE OVER CSX R/R, LM 1.57, IN NASHVILLE Bridge Replacement $1,799,796
TENNESSEE FAYETTE 2400032 BRIDGE OVER TREADVILLE CREEK, LM 7.08 Bridge Replacement $345,937
TENNESSEE SHELBY 2401289 FROM MADISON AVENUE TO I-55 AND ON I-55, FROM NONCONNAH CREEK TO I-240 Pavement Improvement $4,163,630
TENNESSEE FENTRESS 2500024 Bridge over Delk Creek (LM 3.22) Bridge Replacement $468,403
TENNESSEE GIBSON 2700051 Bridges over Branch (LM 0.31), Davis Creek (LM 2.12) and Reagan Creek (LM 2.23) Bridge Replacement $1,016,860
TENNESSEE GILES 2800032 Bridge over the West Fork of Shoal Creek (LM 0.07) Bridge Replacement $273,702
TENNESSEE GILES 2800033 BRIDGE OVER EAST FORK OF LYNN CREEK, LM 2.42 Bridge Replacement $209,891
TENNESSEE HARDEMAN 3500036 BRIDGE OVER HAMER CREEK, LM 11.13 Bridge Replacement $513,939
TENNESSEE HARDEMAN 3500037 Bridge over Clover Creek (LM 2.04) Bridge Replacement $754,281
TENNESSEE HARDEMAN 3500038 BRIDGE OVER INDIAN CREEK, LM 3.21 Bridge Replacement $1,019,302
TENNESSEE HAWKINS 3700028 Bridge over Alexander Creek (LM 0.38) Bridge Replacement $549,433
TENNESSEE DAVIDSON 4404077 FROM I-40 TO I-24 Pavement Improvement $4,768,267
TENNESSEE JEFFERSON 4500025 FROM HWY. 25E TO THE RAILROAD BRIDGE IN WHITE PINE Other $9,000
TENNESSEE LAWRENCE 5000014 BRIDGE OVER LONG BRANCH, LM 3.16 New Bridge Construction $423,673
TENNESSEE LAWRENCE 5000015 BRIDGE OVER PINEY BRANCH, LM 11.62 Bridge Replacement $412,870
TENNESSEE MCNAIRY 5500050 BRIDGE OVER MOSSES CREEK, LM 3.29 Bridge Replacement $534,583
TENNESSEE MACON 5600045 BRIDGE OVER CARR CREEK, LM 0.89 Bridge Replacement $326,442
TENNESSEE MACON 5600046 Bridge over the West Fork of Long Creek (LM 1.00) Bridge Replacement $309,392
TENNESSEE MADISON 5700066 BRIDGES OVER BRANCHS, LM 1.46 AND LM 1.51 Bridge Replacement $315,464
TENNESSEE MEIGS 6100021 BRIDGE OVER PRICE CREEK, LM 4.39 Bridge Replacement $532,463
TENNESSEE MONROE 6200022 Bridge over Notchy Creek (LM 0.88) Bridge Replacement $341,498
TENNESSEE MONROE 6200023 BRIDGE OVER NOTCHY CREEK, LM 3.35 Bridge Replacement $606,131
TENNESSEE SEVIER 7800053 BRIDGE OVER ROARING FORK CREEK, LM 0.01 IN GATLINBURG Bridge Replacement $206,916
TENNESSEE LAUDERDALE 9418009 LAUDERDALE COUNTY/RIPLEY STREETSCAPE, PHASE III Transportation Enhancements $1,122,000
TENNESSEE SEVIER 7800055 BRIDGE OVER WEST PRONG LITTLE PIGEON RIVER, LM 0.12 IN GATLINBURG Bridge Replacement $1,338,750
TENNESSEE SEVIER 7800056 BRIDGE OVER DUNN CREEK, LM 2.29 Bridge Replacement $611,328
TENNESSEE STEWART 8100009 STEWART COUNTY VISITOR CENTER Transportation Enhancements $1,045,000
TENNESSEE TIPTON 8400067 BRIDGE OVER DRAINAGE CANAL, LM 1.17 Bridge Replacement $289,775
TENNESSEE TIPTON 8400068 BRIDGE OVER MATHIS CREEK, LM 1.95 Bridge Replacement $754,386
TENNESSEE TIPTON 8400069 BRIDGE OVER FLAT CREEK, LM 4.09 Bridge Replacement $716,762
TENNESSEE TIPTON 8400070 BRIDGE OVER HEBRON BRANCH, LM 3.38 Bridge Replacement $489,562
TENNESSEE TROUSDALE 8500018 HARTSVILLE/TROUSDALE COUNTY COURTHOUSE REHABILITATION AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE II Transportation Enhancements $548,452
TENNESSEE WASHINGTON 9000045 BRIDGE OVER CSX R/R, LM 0.01 Bridge Replacement $953,845
TENNESSEE CARTER 9103013 FROM SR-67 (BROAD STREET) TO EAST ELK AVENUE IN ELIZABETHTON Pavement Improvement $1,223,000
TENNESSEE GREENE 9104011 BRIDGE OVER HOLLEY CREEK, LM 0.14 IN GREENEVILLE Bridge Replacement $302,820
TENNESSEE KNOX 9109130 FROM PARKSIDE DRIVE TO JAMESTOWN BOULEVARD IN FARRAGUT Pavement Widening $2,355,370
TENNESSEE KNOX 9109132 FROM PAPERMILL ROAD TO WEISGARBER ROAD IN KNOXVILLE Other $75,000
TENNESSEE KNOX 9109133 FROM CECIL AVENUE TO MINERAL SPRINGS AVENUE IN KNOXVILLE Other $35,000
TENNESSEE KNOX 9109134 FROM NORTH CENTRAL STREET TO NORTH BROADWAY STREET IN KNOXVILLE Other $35,000
TENNESSEE HAMBLEN 9113014 FROM ANDERSON STREET TO NORTH CUMBERLAND STREET IN MORRISTOWN Other $18,000
TENNESSEE ANDERSON 9117011 BRIDGE OVER LITTLE DISMAL CREEK, LM 0.80 IN CLINTON Bridge Replacement $286,734
TENNESSEE WHITE 9300039 BRIDGE OVER TAYLOR CREEK, LM 0.19 Bridge Replacement $891,195
TENNESSEE MAURY 9302016 BRIDGE OVER THE DUCK RIVER, LM 0.70 IN COLUMBIA Bridge Replacement $2,567,500
TENNESSEE MADISON 9406008 BRIDGE OVER ANDERSON BRANCH, LM 0.07, IN JACKSON Bridge Replacement $301,000
TENNESSEE SEVIER 7800054 BRIDGE OVER EAST FORK LITTLE PIGEON RIVER, LM 0.77 Bridge Replacement $505,065
TEXAS COLLIN 94179 RICHARDSON TRAIL Fr. ALMA ROAD To. 0.24 MILES SOUTH OF RENNER ROAD; CONST 10' WIDE CONC WALKWAY Transportation Enhancements $578,650
TEXAS DENTON 95067 CR Fr. ON GREGORY ROAD AT DUCK CREEK To. . ;REPLACE BRIDGE AND APPROACHES (NEW STEEL TRUSS) Bridge Replacement $605,601
TEXAS TARRANT 97217 N. RICHLAND HILLS MULTI-USE TRAIL Fr. RODGER LINE DRIVE To. BOOTH CALLOWAY ROAD; HIKE & BIKE TRAIL W/LANDSCAPING Transportation Enhancements $427,783