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Grady
Summary The Highway 65 bypass in Grady, Arkansas provides an alternative route to traffic that normally travels through the city. The bypass starts on US 65 near Choctaw Bayou, passes NE of Grady, and rejoins US 65 to the SE. The construction of a 3.9-mile bypass started in 2005 and was completed in 2009 with a cost of $22 million (in 2013$). The motivation behind the construction was to alleviate traffic conditions on the existing route.
Bypass Southeast $0.00 1996 5.00 6
Pendleton Industrial Park Access Road (Airport Road Extension)
Summary The City of Pendleton is located north of Interstate 84 (I-84) in Umatilla County, Oregon. The Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) is located north-west of the city. The five-mile extension of the Airport Road west of the PDT Airport to I-84 was built to provide better access to both the airport and the southern portion of the Pendleton Airport Industrial Park, as well as to trigger business development at the industrial park.
Access Road Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $6.25 2009 5.00 5,000
Interlink Station
Summary The Interlink station, is an inter-modal terminal located at the T.F. Green Airport (PVD), Rhode Island which connects rail, air, bus, automobiles, and rental cars.
Station Commuter Rail New England/Mid-Atlantic $297.72 2010 0.00 414
New Mexico Rail Runner Express
Summary The New Mexico Rail Runner is a 97-mile commuter rail connecting downtown Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM. Construction of the first phase of the project (from Bernalillo to Belen) began in 2005, on the tracks already in use by Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight trains and the service began in December 2006. The second phase which stretched the Rail Runner service to Santa Fe, was completed in 2008.
New Line Light Rail Southwest $443.42 2008 97.00 3,492
South Bay Expressway
Summary The South Bay Expressway project is a 9.2-mile extension of SR 125 from SR 54 to just north of the Mexico border. Construction of the $730 million ($2013) began in May 2003 and was opened to traffic in November 2007, approximately one year behind schedule. The South Bay Expressway was the first public-private partnership in the State of California, and the first toll road in San Diego County.
Limited Access Road Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $730.10 2007 9.20 29,500
Airport Max Red Line Extension
Summary The Airport MAX Red Line is a 5.5 mile extension of the light rail system in Portland, Oregon. This line extension project includes 4 stations and connects the Gateway Transit Center to Portland International Airport (PDX).
Line Extension Light Rail Rocky Mountain / Far West $174.20 2001 5.50 26,122
Valley Metro Rail (Phase 1)
Summary The Valley Metro Rail is a 26.3-mile light rail line in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, Arizona. The first phase of the project (the focus of this case) includes the initial 20-mile light rail line with 28 stations from Downtown Phoenix to Mesa. Construction began in early 2005 and service started in December 2008. The Valley Metro Rail is developed and operated by Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority.
New Line Light Rail Southwest $1,551.98 2008 20.00 41,845
DFW Connector
Summary The 8.4-mile, $1.1 Billion ($2013) DFW Connector project began construction in February 2010 and achieved final acceptance in March 2014. The project included both general purpose and managed lanes which doubled the size of the highway system north of the DFW International Airport. The primary motivation was to enhance mobility, decrease congestion, and improve access to the DFW International Airport. The project created an estimated 167 jobs.
Connector Highway Southwest $1,100.77 2014 8.40 129,399
Prescott Arizona Airport Connector
Summary The Prescott Airport Connector project realigned and widened State Route (SR) 89A north of Prescott, AZ. The 4.5-mile, $25 million ($2013) project involved realigning a portion of the existing SR 89A and widening it to 4-lanes. The project's primary motivation was to address existing capacity and safety issues on SR 69 and the existing SR 89A, provide an alternate east-west arterial for the Prescott area, and provide improved access to Prescott Municipal Airport.
Connector Highway Southwest $25.05 2001 4.50 29,832
Green Line Extension South of Anacostia River
Summary The Green Line extension was a five-station, 6.5 mile extension from Anacostia station to the Branch Ave station completed in 2001. The Green Line serves the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area with 21 stations and passes through Prince George's County, Maryland and the District of Columbia. This heavy rail line runs at-grade, on elevated rail lines, and underground in its north-south direction and is operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
Line Extension Heavy Rail New England/Mid-Atlantic $1,014.83 2001 6.50 3,932
Highway 141: Page-Olive Connector
Summary The 2-mile long Page-Olive Connector, extends the Maryland Heights Expressway from MO 364 (Page Avenue) to MO 340 (Olive Boulevard) under a design-build contract from the St. Louis County Department of Highways & Traffic and Public Works in St. Louis County, Missouri.
Connector Highway Great Lakes / Plains $55.82 2012 2.00 28,243
95 Express Lanes Phase 1A & 1B
Summary In order to ease congestion, single HOV lanes (one running north and one running south) were converted to 2 High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on I-95 between I-595 and the southern tip of Broward County in Miami-Dade County. Use of these tolled lanes is also permitted for transit buses and registered carpools.
Limited Access Road Highway Southeast $154.09 2010 10.00 248,000
Pioneer Crossing
Summary Pioneer Crossing is a 6-mile East-West Connector that crosses over I-15 using a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) interchange.
Connector Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $207.20 2010 6.00 25,575
South Lake Union Streetcar
Summary The South Lake Union Streetcar serves the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, with seven stops along 1.3 miles. The route for it starts from the Westlake transit hub and pass through Belltown, South Lake Union, and Cascade areas to end at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
New Line Light Rail Rocky Mountain / Far West $59.81 2007 1.30 2,500
Hiawatha Light Rail Line
Summary The first of the Twin Cities' modern light rail lines was built between downtown Minneapolis and the suburb of Bloomington. The line connects Target Field downtown to the International Airport and the Mall of America and was intended to help ease congestion along Highway 55 and the balance of the Hiawatha corridor.
New Line Light Rail Great Lakes / Plains $904.61 2004 12.00 31,612
Legacy Parkway
Summary Legacy Parkway is an 11.5-mile limited access, four-lane road that is located mostly in Davis County in the state of Utah. The Legacy Parkway begins at an interchange with Interstate 215 (I-215) in northwestern Salt Lake City and continues north to end at Wasatch Weave interchange. There are two intermediate interchanges along Legacy Parkway (in junction with route 500 South and State Route 105) providing access to Woods Cross and Centerville.
Limited Access Road Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $741.46 2008 11.50 34,720
Veterans Memorial Drive Interchange
Summary The Veterans Memorial Drive interchange, located at Exit 94 on Interstate 57/64 (I-57/64) in Mt. Vernon, IL, was opened to traffic in October 2009. The City of Mt. Vernon invested in the extensions, relocations, and replacements of existing utilities and in roadway extensions to serve approximately 600 acres of new development on this side of the city.
Interchange Highway Great Lakes / Plains $16.94 2009 0.00 35,000
River Line
Summary The River Line is a 34-mile long light rail line operated for New Jersey Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group (SNJRG). It was constructed on the rail tracks that were originally the Camden-Bordentown section and the Bordentown-Trenton Branch of the Camden & Amboy Railroad (C&A) . The River Line runs between Trenton and Camden in South Jersey; 21 stations serve the line.
New Line Light Rail New England/Mid-Atlantic $1,350.00 2004 34.00 8,748
Grandview Interchange
Summary The Grandview Interchange, which is part of the U.S. 160 east of Durango project, occurred in three phases from 2008 to 2011. The project included the widening of a 2/3-mile section, the construction of 4 bridges, 6 retaining walls, a shared-use path, and an interchange.
Interchange Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $48.23 2011 0.67 26,000
West Valley Light Rail Line
Summary The West Valley TRAX is a 5.1 mile extension through the City of West Valley. It is a part of the TRAX (short for Transit Express) Green Line that connects Salt Lake City International Airport to West Valley City, Utah. The West Valley Extension connects residential, entertainment, and commercial areas in the City of West Valley to this network.
New Line Light Rail Rocky Mountain / Far West $402.75 2011 5.10 3,851
I-75 EXPANSION (IROX)
Summary The I-75 Expansion (iROX) project is 30 miles in length; it widened I-75 from 4 to 6 lanes, reconstructed 20 bridges, and constructed 4 new bridges, several noise barriers, and stormwater management facilities. The project was the first design-build-finance project in the state, and the Florida's largest-ever project completed at the time.
Widening Highway Southeast $486.98 2010 30.00 98,964
Silver Line Waterfront BRT
Summary The Silver Line BRT from Boston's South Station to the South Boston Waterfront and on to Logan international Airport, utilizes the I-90 Ted Williams Tunnel and it's own dedicated right-of-way under the Fort Point Channel, both completed as part of Boston's "Big Dig." The new, reliable, high-capacity transit connection it provides helps to unlock the development potential of a large, underutilized part of Boston, which was previously cut of from the downtown core.
New Line Bus Rapid Transit New England/Mid-Atlantic $822.12 2005 8.90 16,056
BART to San Francisco Airport
Summary In November 1997, work began on the construction of an 8-mile extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The total cost of the project was $1.5 billion, and was funded in part by the federal New Starts program, which contributed over half the amount, as well as funding from SFO, BART, San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans), and various other state and local sources.
Line Extension Heavy Rail Rocky Mountain / Far West $2,142.08 2003 8.70 40,385
Healthline / Euclid Corridor
Summary Branded as the RTA HealthLine, the Euclid Corridor Transportation Project (ECTP) consists of a bus rapid transit (BRT) line extending from Public Square in downtown Cleveland to East Cleveland, a bordering suburb. The HealthLine connects two of the Cleveland metropolitan area's largest employment centers: downtown Cleveland and University Circle, home to Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and several other cultural attractions.
New Line Bus Rapid Transit Great Lakes / Plains $231.11 2007 7.10 15,385
Orange Line BRT
Summary Previous to a 4-mile northern extension, the Orange Line ran for 14.5 miles, almost exclusively in old railroad right-of-way, which was originally purchased in 1991 by LA Metro with the intention to develop light rail or subway that would connect to the Red Line in North Hollywood. The 14 original stations are located across a wide range of residential and commercial land use densities.
New Line Bus Rapid Transit Rocky Mountain / Far West $385.00 2005 18.00 30,000
NoMA-Gallaudet Red Line Station
Summary When added to the elevated Red Line track that ran through the neighborhood, the NoMA-Gallaudet Station became WMATA's first infill station and provided access to an undeveloped region of the city, whose prime location lacked everything but transit connectivity.
Station Heavy Rail New England/Mid-Atlantic $151.20 2004 0.00 9,050
Arapahoe at Village Center LRT Station
Summary Arapahoe at Greenwood Village is a transit station on the E and F lines of the Denver Region Light Rail System.
Station Light Rail Rocky Mountain / Far West $21.47 2006 0.00 3,291
MARTA Red Line Extension
Summary During the 1990s, MARTA extended just over two miles north of its existing Dunwoody station, opening the Sandy Springs and North Springs stations in late 2000, which together comprise the North Line (now Red Line) extension.
Line Extension Heavy Rail Southeast $662.35 2000 2.40 16,827
Minnesota Highway 60
Summary From 1993 to 2002, Highway 60 was widened from two to four lanes between the MN state lane to Windom, MN. Driven primarily by safety concerns, the widened highway also improved regional access to southwestern Minnesota's agricultural, bio-energy, food processing, and manufacturing industries.
Widening Highway Great Lakes / Plains $54.16 2002 27.80 6,270
U.S. 54 Widening & Relief Route (Alamogordo, NM)
Summary Due to increasing traffic between Alamogordo, MN and El Paso, TX, Highway 54 was widened from two to four lanes. A Relief Route was also built to divert pass through traffic thus improving safety and decreasing congestion on the business route White Sand boulevard.
Widening Highway Southwest $77.61 2001 70.00 8,221
I-94 / Opportunity Drive Interchange
Summary The I-94 Opportunity Drive (CASH 75) interchange in St. Cloud, MN added a new highway access ramp that connected I-94 to an industrial park off of the interchange in 2004.
Interchange Highway Great Lakes / Plains $9.81 2004 1.00 2,800
Iowa Highway 60
Summary Highway 60 from Le Mars to the Minnesota border was widened in phases between 2003 and 2008 as part of a broader effort to develop a 4-lane corridor between Sioux City and the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota
Widening Highway Great Lakes / Plains $315.68 2008 60.00 4,007
Des Moines US 65/IA 5 Beltway
Summary Iowa 5 and U.S. 65 highways, built in phases between 1994 and 2003, run along the southern and eastern sides of the Des Moines metropolitan region. Together with Interstates 35 and 80, which bound Des Moines to the west and north, Iowa 5 and U.S. 65 form a beltway around the city.
Beltway Highway Great Lakes / Plains $315.68 2003 24.00 21,113
I-394 Minnesota
Summary I-394 Minnesota is an eight-mile stretch of US Highway 12 connecting downtown Minneapolis with its central western suburbs. It was built to accommodate future growth in Minneapolis' central western suburbs.
Widening Highway Great Lakes / Plains $563.61 1993 10.00 145,000
Veteran's Parkway Georgia
Summary Veterans Parkway is six-mile long parkway was intended to improve access to the city's southwestern residential areas and to bypass a congested commercial boulevard on the City's periphery.
Interchange Highway Southeast $35.31 2002 6.00 18,600
I-35 and US 290, Texas
Summary The I-35/US-290 Interchange was built to reduce congestion, increase capacity, and provide access to main employment centers in Austin, TX. It was the final piece of the U.S. Interstate system to be built in Texas.
Interchange Highway Southwest $41.57 2002 2.70 62,000
Elwood, IL -CenterPoint Intermodal Center -BNSF Logistics Park
Summary BNSF's Logistics Park Chicago (LPC) in Elwood, IL was developed to address freight delays in Chicagos congested rail yards. The project combines intermodal transloading with warehouse space for major retailers, shippers, and logistics contractors.
Freight Terminal Highway Great Lakes / Plains $1,567.56 2002 0.00 7,600
Lake Natoma Crossing Bridge
Summary The Lake Natoma Bridge project in Folsom, California was built across the American River in order to relieve significant congestion. The new bridge is over 2,000 feet long and consists of 4 vehicle lanes, 2 bike lanes, 2 pedestrian lanes, and one reserved lane for future light rail or other high occupancy vehicles.
Bridge Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $100.61 1999 0.38 27,800
Potato Hill Bridge
Summary The Potato Hill Bridge project was a replacement of an overpass over Interstate 90 in Moses Lake, Washington to increase its height to accommodate freight trucks using I-90 between Ephrata and Moses Lake. The project ended a 40-mile truck detour.
Bridge Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $3.47 2006 0.09 4,920
Lexington Bridge between I-5 and SR 411
Summary The Lexington Bridge was designed to improve access to the unincorporated community of Lexington, decrease congestion along SR 411, and alleviate traffic on the other bridges that cross the river to the south
Bridge Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $16.34 2007 0.60 6,000
US 25 Kentucky
Summary The East Dry Ridge Connector is a two-lane rural collector that removes traffic from local roads in downtown Dry Ridge, KY. The road was built to attract new industrial development to a large industrial park east of the city, and to eliminate truck traffic in downtown Dry Ridge.
Connector Highway Southeast $13.48 2005 2.20 5,800
WorldPort at DIA
Summary Denver International Airport (DIA) contracted with WorldPort at DIA LLC to develop eight buildings totaling 495,200 square feet of office and cargo warehousing space to accommodate forecasted air cargo growth. However, due to the economic recession after the decline of the dot.com industry, coupled with the events of 9/11, the expansion to date has been limited to 100,000 square feet.
Freight Terminal Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $39.46 2002 0.00 10,000
Bayport TX
Summary The Bayport Intermodal marine terminal was built to alleviate growing levels of container congestion at nearby Barbours Cut terminal. Phase I included development of 65 acres with two berths sharing 6 cranes and three berths for a cruise ship terminal.
Freight Terminal Highway Southwest $415.36 2006 29,000
I-476 Blue Route
Summary Motivation for the I-476 Blue Route highway centered around providing a beltway around the Philadelphia region and relieving traffic on local roads and state highways west of the city. Due to a challenge based on environmental impacts that delayed construction of portions of the highway, the Blue Route was constructed in pieces between 1979 and 1992.
Beltway Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $1,055.66 1992 15.70 106,000
Emerson Park MetroLink
Summary Championed by community grassroots activism, Emerson Park Station was built on the St. Louis MetroLink light rail red line linking a low-income community in East St. Louis with the regions main employment centers.
Station Light Rail Great Lakes / Plains $4.06 2001 0.00 1,719
Arlington Heights METRA
Summary The Arlington Heights Metra station, platform and tracks were relocated to improve access to the train station and improve circulation within downtown. The station relocation was part of a larger downtown redevelopment effort focused on promoting housing, retail and transit-oriented projects within the downtown area.
Station Commuter Rail Great Lakes / Plains $6.05 2000 0.00 2,317
The Neuse River Bridge,
Summary The Neuse River Bridge, an old four-lane swing bridge in North Carolina's Inner Banks Region, was replaced with a new four-lane fixed-span bridge structure in a new location, relieving congestion and providing more space for tourists in historic downtown New Bern.
Bridge Highway Southeast $158.51 1999 1.60 55,000
US 460
Summary The U.S. 460 bypass project provides a direct connection between I-81 and Blacksburg, home of Virginia Tech. The bypass has provided new sites for high-tech spin-off businesses in the corridor.
Connector Highway Southeast $252.98 2002 10.00 12,275
Isle of Palms Connector (SC 517)
Summary The Isle of Palms Connector (SC 517) is a 3.84 mile fixed span bridge connecting the mainland town of Mount Pleasant, SC with the island on the Charleston, Carolina coast which created opportunities for commercial development along US 17.
Bridge Highway Southeast $57.66 1993 4.00 23,600
State Route 126, Fenton Lake Bridge
Summary The Fenton Lake bridge was reconstructed to meet safety regulations and widened to two lanes in order to support additional visitors and large recreational vehicles accessing the Fenton Lake state park. Sections of State Route 126 were also re-aligned and paved to improve driving conditions.
Access Road Highway Southwest $11.56 2006 2.80 360
Interstate 105/Interstate 110 Interchange
Summary Interstate 105 in Los Angeles connects I-605 with LAX airport and was the final piece of a long-term regional plan for an interconnected grid of highways in the Los Angeles region
Limited Access Road Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $3,277.97 1993 17.20 240,000
I-20 Interchange
Summary The I-20 Industrial Drive interchange project is a new grade-separated diamond interchange constructed to improve access to the Hawkins Field industrial park and Hawkins Field airport
Interchange Highway Southeast $19.61 2004 0.00 1,800
Central Freeway, San Francisco
Summary The Central Freeway (Octavia Boulevard) is a multi-use boulevard in San Francisco, California. It replaces a section of the double-decker elevated Central Freeway, which was severely damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. It consists of four lanes to accommodate faster through-traffic and two one-way local lanes (frontage roads).
Interchange Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $60.00 2005 4.00 44,900
Mo. Route 370 Bridge
Summary Missouri Route 370 is a 12-mile long highway that connects Interstate 270 in Bridgeton with Interstate 70 in St. Peters via the newly constructed Discovery Bridge over the Missouri River. The project was undertaken to address a deteriorating two-lane Highway 115 Bridge (Rock Road Bridge) and to relieve traffic on the Blanchette Bridge (I-70).
Bridge Highway Great Lakes / Plains $509.27 1996 12.00 60,000
New Phalen Boulevard Corridor
Summary Phalen Boulevard, a new 2.5 mile urban access road built along a blighted rail corridor in St. Paul, MN provides access to hundreds of acres of originally contaminated land for redevelopment.
Access Road Highway Great Lakes / Plains $68.39 2004 2.70 18,000
Third Bridge (Route 3)
Summary The Third Bridge (Route 3), which spans over the Kennebec River, was built in 2004 to relieve overcrowding on the two existing bridges over the Kennebec River. The new bridge provides a northern bypass of the City Center, relieving congestion caused by truck traffic.
Bridge Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $39.78 2004 3.00 16,430
Bennington Bypass, VT 279
Summary The Bennington Bypass, also known as VT 279, provides an alternative route around the center of Bennington, Vermont which saves time primarily for winter ski tourists.
Bypass Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $31.12 2004 4.20 3,700
The Gene Hartzell Memorial Bridge,
Summary The Gene Hartzell Memorial Bridge crosses the Lehigh River in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania and was constructed as part of a 3.5 mile extension of State Route 33 from US 22 south to Interstate 78. The project improved access from the region to New York City and Northern New Jersey.
Bridge Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $52.51 2002 0.40 59,000
Topsham Bypass/Connector
Summary The Topsham Bypass/Connector is a southeastward extension of Maine Route 196 built to provide direct access between I-295 and the Maine coast, and to relieve traffic in downtown Topsham.
Connector Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $62.88 1998 2.70 21,545
Colma BART Station
Summary The Colma BART station was part of the first phase of extending the BART system from Daly City to the San Francisco International Airport. The station includes a garage with 1,400 parking spaces, 24 bicycle locker, significant roadway improvements, and additional access ramp lanes. Most of the development around this station consists of four new multi-family housing projects
Station Heavy Rail Rocky Mountain / Far West $267.13 1996 0.00 3,759
LBJ-Skillman DART Station
Summary The LBJ-Skillman is on DART's light rail system on the Blue Line, and includes a major bus transfer terminal as well. The project included vehicle access ramps, new roadway infrastructure, the widening of the Miller Road bridge, and a new frontage road. However, the planned TOD here has not yet been developed.
Station Light Rail Southwest $112.33 2002 1.25 1,186
MARTA Lindberg Station
Summary The Lindbergh Station City Center project was planned as a mixed-use transit-oriented development. Twenty four million dollars were invested by MARTA which included platform additions, stairs, escalators, elevators, concourse areas, fare gates, an upgraded bus transfer system, and a ground-level street plaza. The development around the station included 1 million square feet of office space, 300,000 square feet of retail space, and 714 residential units.
Station Heavy Rail Southeast $34.20 2004 0.00 9,689
Tri-Rail Boca Raton Intermodal Transit Center
Summary The Tri-Rail Boca Raton Intermodal Transit center was relocated to allow for more space for shuttle bus connections and to provide a site for a transit oriented development. Original plans were for a mixed use development of over 1 million square feet. However, the project has been in abeyance.
Station Commuter Rail Southeast $17.55 2004 0.00 727
Bellevue Transit Center, Bellevue, WA
Summary The Bellevue Transit Center Expansion increased the platform length and the number of bus bays and created/improved interchanges connecting to highways that accessed downtown Bellevue, WA
Station Bus Rapid Transit Rocky Mountain / Far West $228.14 2005 0.00 5,738
Sunset Transit Center (Portland, OR)
Summary The Sunset Transit center is on the Westside Max corridor in the Portland, Oregon area, and includes the transit station, light rail transit, bus stops and shelters, a 628 space park-and-ride garage, and a station access road. Highway improvements were made to help funnel traffic to the transit stations along the corridor and to reduce congestion.
Station Light Rail Rocky Mountain / Far West $159.94 2004 0.00 3,314
Anderson Regional Transportation Center, Woburn, MA
Summary The Anderson Regional Transportation Center (ARTC) is a multi-modal transit hub with commuter rail and bus service to Boston and points north. The project involved cleanup of a superfund site, and construction of the intermodal facility, new surface roads and a highway interchange.
Station Commuter Rail New England/Mid-Atlantic $79.70 2001 0.00 720
Logistics Park -Alliance TX
Summary The Alliance Global Logistics Hub is a multi-modal logistics parks that combines rail, trucking, and air freight facilities and is part of a 17,000 acre mixed-use, master planned development in the far northwest suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Freight Terminal Highway Southwest $192.54 1994 6.90 15,700
Tchoupitoulas Corridor
Summary The Clarence Henry Truckway is a two-lane, 3.5 mile road that provides dedicated access to the Port of New Orleans for truck transporting cargo. The project also included widening Tchoupitoulas Street, the road formerly used to access to the port, from a two lane to a three lane roadway, improving access to U.S. 90, and accompanying sewer, drainage, and flood wall improvements to provide security and protection for the port.
Freight Terminal Highway Southeast $216.91 2003 3.50 10,367
Huntsville Alabama
Summary The Huntsville, AL International Intermodal Center (IIC) consists of air and rail cargo operations and includes an access road connection to the highway. The runway was extended in 2004 and the nearby JetPlex Industrial park has 5.6 m square feet of space.
Freight Terminal Highway Southeast $125.20 2004 0.87 7,000
Fairburn CSX Industry Yard, Fairburn,GA
Summary The Fairburn CSX Intermodal Center was built to create a high volume rail corridor for reliable intermodal service on the lines connecting Southern California ports with Atlanta and with the rest of the southeast region.
Freight Terminal Highway Southeast $206.06 1999 10,060
Global III Intermodal Terminal - Rochelle, IL
Summary The Global III Intermodal Facility in Rochelle, IL is a hub for rail intermodal shipments to the Northern Midwest with links to the rest of the country and the world.
Freight Terminal Highway Great Lakes / Plains $235.49 2003 0.00 13,900
Devens Intermodal Rail Terminal
Summary The Devens Intermodal facility is a truck-rail facility in Ayer, Massachusetts that provides distribution services for businesses dispersed throughout southern New England.
Freight Terminal Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $8.31 1993 0.00 0
Auburn Intermodal Center
Summary Auburn Intermodal Facility is a truck-rail intermodal yard which includes parking, container storage, and a weighing and freight-control operations center.
Freight Terminal Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $6.44 2001 0
US 75 North Central Expressway, Dallas
Summary TxDOT, DART, and the Cities of Dallas, University Park and Highland Park entered into a partnership to reconstruct a 9-mile segment of US 75 to eliminate short sight lines, redesign on-ramps and acceleration lanes, and add capacity. The highway now has a minimum of eight continuous general purpose lanes and is in a trench for six of the nine miles between downtown and I-635 (the LBJ Freeway).
Widening Highway Southwest $463.64 1999 8.55 242,000
Corridor Q, Appalachia
Summary Built on pre-existing US highways, Corridor Q is an east-west oriented four-lane highway through Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia and is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
Widening Highway Southeast $2,229.62 1986 163.60 24,000
Corridor J, Appalachia
Summary Corridor J is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System, running from the end of Interstate 124 in Chattanooga, Tennessee north to Interstate 75 in London, Kentucky.
Widening Highway Southeast $339.23 1984 243.50 21,218
Arizona Route 101
Summary Arizona Loop 101 is a 62 mile beltway around the Phoenix metropolitan area. The intent was to connect the rapidly-developing bedroom communities in the East Valley with the suburban employment centers to the west in Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, and Scottsdale.
Beltway Highway Southwest $3,025.42 2002 62.00 144,382
Ted Williams Freeway
Summary The Ted Williams Highway (State Route 56 (SR 56)) runs from Interstate 5 in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego to Interstate 15.
Connector Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $271.31 2004 9.70 110,146
Casey Highway in Pennsylvania (US Route 6)
Summary The Robert P. Casey Highway was designed to reduce congestion on Route 6 and other existing roadways in the Lackawanna Valley and to provide the northeastern part of Pennsylvania with direct access to the regional expressway system. The highway has shifted traffic away from the congested Route 6 (now called Business Route 6), and encouraged economic development in the highway corridor through the development of new industrial parks that have attracted private investment
Limited Access Road Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $668.14 1999 16.00 23,711
I-435 & Nall/Roe Ave. Interchange
Summary The Nall/Roe Avenue Interchange, built specifically to keep Sprint office jobs in the Kansas City area, provides east-west access from Interstate 435 to Nall Avenue, which previously bridged Interstate 435, and reconfigures the interchange with Roe Avenue. The project also included widening I-435 from 6 lanes to 8 lanes to accommodate traffic growth.
Interchange Highway Great Lakes / Plains $73.98 1997 0.00 80,278
Dallas High Five Interchange
Summary The Dallas High Five Interchange is a reconstruction of an existing three-level interchange at the intersection of Interstate 635 and U.S. 75 in Dallas, Texas. The project involved extensive reconstruction of an existing loop interchange to complement other planned transportation improvements in the area, including improvements to the I-635 and US 75 corridors.
Interchange Highway Southwest $330.44 2005 0.00 500,000
Big I Albuquerque
Summary In the late 1990's, the "Big I" interchange in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which provides connections between Interstate 40 and Interstate 25, had become the 10th most congested interchange in the nation. Traffic volumes nearly ten times greater than capacity, combined with obsolete design features such as quick weaves, short on-ramps and left-hand exits, contributed to significant congestion and frequent crashes. Redesign of the interchange, ultimately reduced congestion delays by more than 90%.
Interchange Highway Southwest $376.82 2002 0.00 300,000
Interchanges in Major Urban Areas - Bloomington, MN
Summary This case study focuses on the three interchanges in the city of Bloomington, Minnesota: I-494/US 169; I-494/SR 100; and I-494/STH 77.
Interchange Highway Great Lakes / Plains $263.90 1991 147,000
Southern Connector
Summary The Southern Connector was a major public-private joint partnership that provides an alternative interstate route around Greenville, SC, and an alternative commuter route into the downtown.
Connector Highway Southeast $249.93 2001 16.00 7,200
Branson W (Ozark Mt. Highroad)
Summary The Ozark Mountain Highroad (SR 465) was constructed in the mid-'90's in reaction to a tourism boom that occurred in Branson, but failed to relieve the congestion of SR 76.
Connector Highway Great Lakes / Plains $116.85 1998 7.50 2,970
Mercer Co. KY, US-127 Bypass
Summary The Mercer County Bypass provides an alternative route east of Harrodsburg, while simultaneously opening-up new land for housing, retail and industry development to serve the future growth.
Bypass Highway Southeast $23.38 2001 4.90 22,294
Georgetown Bypass
Summary The Georgetown Bypass provides an alternative route south of the congested city branching from US-460 two miles west of the city center and reconnects to US-460 1.5 miles west of the city center. It is also known as the US-460 Bypass and McClelland Circle.
Bypass Highway Southeast $39.40 1994 5.50 42,516
US-400 Parsons Bypass
Summary Parsons Bypass re-routes US 400 from Parson's downtown through farmland north of downtown. The bypass completes an upgraded "Super Two" route between Parsons and Wichita, providing a high-speed alternative to Parson's Main Street for vehicles using the US 400 corridor.
Bypass Highway Great Lakes / Plains $35.61 2004 10.90 19,572
Sonora & East Sonora SR49 & SR108
Summary The original Sonora Bypass was originally constructed to remove traffic from the downtown area and relieve congestion on the main street. Since then, the East Sonora Bypass has been added to extend the original bypass along Mono Way. Today, Sonora capitalizes on its tourist draw as a historic community with a well-preserved frontier town.
Bypass Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $88.60 1987 2.20 55,000
Hollister SR156
Summary The Hollister bypass was constructed in 1997 along SR-156 in San Benito County, California with the primary purpose of diverting inter-regional truck traffic from the downtown area.
Bypass Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $23.71 1997 5.50 10,000
Santan Freeway: part of Maricopa RTP, AZ
Summary The Santan Freeway is a new 3-lane portion of the Loop/State Route 202 beltway around Phoenix, AZ. The 12-mile of the Santan Freeway is the longest single stretch of freeway ever built in the Phoenix metro area.
Widening Highway Southwest $1,238.85 2006 24.80 144,382
I-95 and Route 128 Peabody
Summary Construction of an interchange between US 1/I-95/MA 128 at Peabody, Massachusetts. Project included a direct connection between i-95 and MA 128, realignment of MA 128 north of the interchange, and a second interchange from MA 128 at Centennial Drive and Forest Street in Peabody.
Interchange Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $77.93 1988 1.50 86,100
Central Artery Tunnel
Summary The original six-lane highway, built in 1959 on an elevated structure, was plagued by tight turns, an excessive number of exits, entrance ramps without merge lanes, and continually escalating traffic. The Central Artery project was developed in response to these challenges. Construction started in 1991 and by 1995, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Storrow Drive Connector Bridge were finished. In 2003, the extension of I-90 to Logan Airport via the Ted Williams Tunnel was completed. By 2005, all lanes in the new Central Artery Tunnel were opened to traffic.
Limited Access Road Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $17,712.53 2006 7.80 154,000
E-470 Denver
Summary E-470 is a private, 47-mile long toll road that forms an outer beltway around the eastern side of Denver from Colorado C-470/Interstate 25 in the south to Interstate 25/Northwest Parkway in the north.
Beltway Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $2,163.47 2003 47.00 160,818
Oresund Bridge
Summary The Oresund Bridge, linking the cities of Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmo, Sweden. is a 16 kilometer (10 mile) combined rail and road bridge-tunnel spanning the Oresund strait.
Bridge Highway International $7,809.73 2000 4.87 18,500
I-70 Glenwood Canyon
Summary I-70 through the Glenwood Canyon, which required double-decking the existing two-lane highway, included over 40 bridges and viaducts, and five tunnels. The widening of this route has significantly improved safety, provides access to the river and tourist destinations, and has become a major thoroughfare for freight transportation across Colorado.
Widening Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $873.37 1992 12.50 17,000
I-515 Henderson
Summary I-515 was built both to relieve traffic traveling south from Las Vegas on Route 15, and to improve highway access into the southeastern part of Clark County to Henderson.
Limited Access Road Highway Southwest $173.33 1994 5.90 92,000
Beltway 8 Houston segments
Summary Beltway 8 is a toll facility owned and operated by the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). The improved accessibility accelerated the growth of residential and commercial development in the western part of Houston.
Beltway Highway Southwest $147.17 1988 2.68 190,107
Danville, Virginia, I-785 Beltway
Summary The beltway creates a semi-circle road around Danville, taking truck traffic off of US 29 through downtown. The new road, constructed between 1987 and 2004, was built to Interstate standards. It is part of a joint effort between Virginia and North Carolina
Beltway Highway Southeast $301.40 2004 25.00 20,100
I-15 Reconstruction - Salt Lake City
Summary The I-15 Reconstruction Project involved the rebuilding and widening of a deteriorated, congested 17 mile stretch of Interstate 15, running through Salt Lake City. The project was necessary to accommodate the rapid growth the region was experiencing, much of which was due to in-migration from California.
Widening Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $2,125.42 2001 17.00 77,588
Fort Wayne, Indiana, I-469 Beltway
Summary The intent of the I-469 Bypass was to divert pass-through traffic from I-69 and downtown Fort Wayne to relieve traffic congestion.
Beltway Highway Great Lakes / Plains $343.71 1995 30.00 20,352
Appleton, Wisconsin, Route 441 Beltway
Summary Route 441 circumvents the city of Appleton, Wisconsin on the eastern side. This route, along with US 41, forms a square-shaped beltway around the city.
Beltway Highway Great Lakes / Plains $221.98 1993 10.90 58,000
I-705 Connector in Washington
Summary Interstate 705 is a short freeway spur connecting Interstate 5, the main north-south Interstate stretching with two major activity centers - Downtown Tacoma and the Port of Tacoma.
Connector Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $221.48 1988 1.50 62,200
I-86 NY Southern Tier
Summary Interstate 86 through New York's Southern Tier was originally Route 17, a two-lane road that was upgraded to a limited access freeway as Corridor T of the Appalachian Development Highway System, and renamed the Southern Tier Expressway.
Widening Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $1,943.69 2004 185.00 13,023
Corridor B
Summary Corridor B is a highway in the U.S. states of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. It is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System, and generally follows U.S. Route 23 from Interstate 26 and Interstate 40.
Limited Access Road Highway Southeast $840.72 1995 88.40 33,348
Interstate 27
Summary Interstate 27 is a north-south highway, which traverses the northern panhandle and high plains of Texas.
Limited Access Road Highway Southwest $1,060.47 1992 124.00 29,912
Interstate 26
Summary Interstate 26 is an east-west highway, which connects South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
Limited Access Road Highway Southeast $1,556.45 1969 221.00 139,800
Interstate 16
Summary I-16 stretches 166.81 miles from the port city of Savannah to its western terminus at I-75 in Macon.
Limited Access Road Highway Southeast $361.50 1978 167.00 70,000
Interstate 81 (VA)
Summary Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 855-mile interstate highway with a general North-South orientation, traversing six states from Tennessee to New York. Within Virginia, I-81 travels through the western portion of the state between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Alleghany Mountains to the west.
Limited Access Road Highway Southeast $5,455.60 1987 325.00 26,635
Interstate 81 (PA)
Summary Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 855-mile interstate highway with a general North-South orientation, traversing six states from Tennessee to New York. Within Pennsylvania, I-81, also known as the American Legion Memorial Highway, traverses the eastern half of the state.
Limited Access Road Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $3,116.62 1969 234.00 39,720
SR 29
Summary Route 29 (SR 29) is a four-lane State Road with grade-separated interchanges along a 182-mile corridor between Chippewa Falls and Green Bay.
Limited Access Road Highway Great Lakes / Plains $617.50 2000 182.00 889
Interstate 43
Summary The Interstate 43 (I-43) highway runs north-south and is approximately 190-miles long. It originates Originating in Green Bay and runs south to Milwaukee, and then extends southwest to Beloit, Wisconsin.
Limited Access Road Highway Great Lakes / Plains $1,239.41 1981 190.00 39,725
Commerce Parkway Interchange
Summary The Commerce Parkway Interchange is one of three interchanges connecting Hays to Interstate 70 (I-70), which is Kansas's most important east-west travel route.
Interchange Highway Great Lakes / Plains $4.73 1995 1,701
Wichita Northeast Bypass
Summary Bypass that runs northeast of the City of Wichita, KS.
Bypass Highway Great Lakes / Plains $176.51 1993 10.50 60,700
Stonewall Bypass
Summary Bypass around Stonewall, OK
Bypass Highway Southwest $10.74 1993 10.00 4,000
Verona Bypass
Summary Bypass around Verona, WI in metro Madison.
Bypass Highway Great Lakes / Plains $42.38 1995 2.70 47,010
Fort Atkinson Bypass
Summary Bypass around the center of Fort Atkinson, a small city in rural Wisconsin.
Bypass Highway Great Lakes / Plains $29.67 1995 26.00 8,700
Eastern Washington - SR 195 Bypass
Summary Bypass around Rosalia, Washington.
Bypass Highway Rocky Mountain / Far West $20.78 1975 3.60 19,774
Karuah Bypass
Summary The Karuah Bypass is a 9.8 kilometer (6.09 mile) upgrade to the New South Wales (NSW) Pacific Highway in Australia, consisting of a new four lane divided road constructed along undeveloped agricultural land in parallel to the existing road that runs through the center of downtown Karuah.
Bypass Highway International $107.91 2004 6.09 10,500
Columbus - Lowndes County Riverside
Summary Access to and with in the Riverside Industrial Park, a 180 acre industrial park with direct access to the public port on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The waterway is a major regional public works project.
Access Road Highway Southeast $1.74 1992 2.00 5,502
Carolina Factory Shops Infrastructure
Summary Construction of water system and access roads to serve the Carolina Factory Shops site. The project included 3 phases and grew 400,0000 sq ft & 800 jobs by 1998.
Access Road Highway Southeast $1.42 1997 1.30 15,887
Cattaraugus Economic Development Zone Infrastructure
Summary Construction of a two lane road from the Town of Allegany, eastward to the City of Olean, including water mains and sanitary sewers. The road also supported an industrial park.
Access Road Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $0.98 1992 2.00 1,014
Clermont County Industrial Park in Miami
Summary Eastman Drive was built to provide Park 50 Technecenter industrial park access to Interstate 275.
Access Road Highway Great Lakes / Plains $3.88 1996 1.00 62,306
Corridor D
Summary One of the original 23 corridors, Corridor D (U.S. Highway 50) was built to provide access to major urban centers along the east coast from the Midwest, while creating economic development for northwest and North-Central West Virginia and southeast Ohio.
Widening Highway Southeast $1,192.34 1977 70.00 23,722
Blue Route and Schuylkill interchange
Summary The Blue Route and Schulykill Interstate was built to relieve local traffic and install ramps for developmental sites in Conshohocken and West Conshohocken, PA off of I-476.
Interchange Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $10.80 1989 0.00 12,000
I-70 and 110th Street Interchange
Summary The I-70 and 110th Street Interchange was rebuilt and I-70 was widened between 465 and 1/4 miles west of 110th Street, toll booths were moved, and US 24 was realigned (State Street).
Interchange Highway Great Lakes / Plains $60.42 2001 3,270
World Trade Bridge
Summary The World Trade International Bridge was built to alleviate traffic congestion on I-35 south through Laredo, Texas since only one lane is dedicated for commercial traffic at Juarez-Lincoln.
Bridge Highway Southwest $149.62 2000 0.18 7,000
Richmond, Virginia, I-295 Beltway
Summary I-295, is a 53-mile beltway around the cities of Richmond and Petersburg, and provides north-south, east-west, and cross-directional bypasses for traffic on both I-95 and I-64. It forms a beltway that stretches three-quarters of the way around Richmond's outer suburbs
Beltway Highway Southeast $956.48 1992 52.75 70,000
US Highway 281, San Antonio (Extension)
Summary US 281 is a new highway constructed from the downtown sector of San Antonio to the San Antonio International Airport and provides freeway access to fastest growing part of region.
Connector Highway Southwest $176.43 1978 8.00 147,000
Interstate 29
Summary I-29 was constructed to serve as a major north-south interstate through the upper Great Plains to Canada.
Limited Access Road Highway Great Lakes / Plains $604.31 1973 161.00 79,000
Yass Bypass
Summary A bypass in town of Yass, New South Wales (NSW) State by the Hume Highway - linking Sydney and Melbourne. The bypass includes 15 bridges and 18km of dual carriageway.
Bypass Highway International $138.12 1995 11.19 6,000
Interstate 68
Summary Interstate 68 is part of the Appalachian Development Highway System, a network of roads intended to foster economic development throughout the Appalachian region. The route followed by I-68 was first designated as Corridor E by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
Limited Access Road Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $1,708.26 1991 76.00 52,575
Hammondsport
Summary The Hammondsport Industrial Access Road involved resurfacing of three adjoining streets on the village's industrial western flank, running a total length of about a mile.
Access Road Highway New England/Mid-Atlantic $1.61 2001 1.00 2,117
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