American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

ARRA project tracking sheet (PDF, 51 KB)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law by President Obama on Feb.17, 2009. Virginia will receive a total of $694.5 million in highway funding from ARRA to invest in improving our transportation system.

Our priorities are to address deficient pavements, structurally deficient bridges and much-needed highway capacity and rail improvements to improve the economic competitiveness of the commonwealth and offer safe, reliable transportation options for all Virginians.

The information contained in the materials posted on this page will provide you with the most up-to-date status of Virginia’s efforts to maximize the stimulus investment.

A Transparent Process

The commonwealth continues to work through an open, transparent and collaborative process to select projects that provide the most benefit for Virginia citizens while adhering to all requirements and deadlines prescribed in the legislation.

Following a public comment period, the commonwealth worked in close collaboration with the metropolitan planning organizations, elected officials and citizens to select the best uses of this ARRA funding.

Fast Facts

• Virginia received a total of $694.5 million in highway funding.
  
  
• Virginia has met every deadline and requirement set forth in the ARRA legislation.
  
  
• $117.8 million of this stimulus funding will be for projects selected by the state’s five large urban metropolitan planning organizations
  
  
• $100.6 million is targeted to improve or replace 122 structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges and culverts
  
  
• $146.4 million is targeted toward repaving or overlaying 609 lane miles of highway and primary roads in Virginia
  
  
• $91.3 million is targeted to fund improvements necessary near expanding military installations supporting 21,400 jobs
  
  
• $61.7 million is targeted to improve Virginia’s rail network and access to the Port of Virginia
  
  
• $20.8 million is targeted to be used for enhancement projects
  
  
• $175 million is targeted to advance much-needed congestion-relief projects including building 100 lane miles of new roadway
  

Figures are based on current estimates and may change as contracts are awarded.

News

• Gov. Kaine Announces ARRA Funding to Repair Structurally Deficient Bridges Across Virginia
• Virginia Obligates More Than Half of of Discretionary Highway Stimulus Funding
• Commonwealth Transportation Board to Adopt Revised Six-Year Transportation Program at Special Meeting

Projects

PDFs

• Project map
• Awarded projects
• Pending projects
• Project tracking sheet

Presentations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board

PDFs

• Transportation components of the stimulus bill (Feb. 5, 2009, 467 KB)
• Final stimulus bill (Feb. 13, 2009, 462 KB)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act highway funding (March 18, 2009, 51 KB)
• VDOT stimulus project update (April 15, 2009, 35 KB)
• Additional stimulus project recommendations (May 20, 2009, 400 KB)
• Additional stimulus highway project recommendations (June 17, 2009, 305 KB)
• ARRA funding / project update (Sept. 17, 2009, 260 KB)

Certifications by Gov. Tim Kaine

• Certification under Section 1511 of ARRA (May 12, 2009)
• Certification under Section 1511 of ARRA (May 28, 2009)
• Certification under Section 1511 of ARRA (June 11, 2009)
• Certification under Section 1511 of ARRA (Aug. 10, 2009)
• Certification under Section 1511 of ARRA (Sept. 2, 2009)
• Certification under Section 1511 of ARRA (Sept. 25, 2009)
• Certification under Section 1511 of ARRA (Oct. 5, 2009)

Helpful Links

• Recovery.gov
• Federal Highway Administration ARRA site
• Stimulus.virginia.gov
• Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan