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List of Authorization Earmarks

In fiscal year 2005, there were 230 earmarks totaling $748,051,000.

Agency:    Department of Transportation
Bureau:    Federal Highway Administration
Account:    Federal-aid Highways
Certifying Official:    Chief Financial Officer
Certifying Organization:    Federal Highway Administration

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2005 Earmarks Amount ($K)
Construction of Segment #1 of Morrison Road for the City of Brownsville$1,600
Extension of SH 349 to U.S. 87 Relief Route in Dawson County$2,000
Construct two connectors between SH 288 and Beltway 8$1,800
The SH 146, Port Rd. direct connectors allows traffic bypass several rail lines and traffic signals at, near intersection of SH 146 and Port Rd$10,560
Paving of County Roads 3230 and 3240 connecting FM 1158 to FM 1159 Northeast of Clarksville, TX$1,000
Construct passing lanes on Texas State Highway 16 in Atascosa County$797
Construct street and drainage improvements to road system in Encinal$250
Construct SH 183 from SH 360 to Belt Line Road in Irving, Texas$1,600
SH 44 E of Alice near SH 359 to U.S. 281, Jim Wells County$1,600
Hidalgo County Loop$800
Construct a segment of FM 110 in San Marcos$1,000
Big Spring, TX Construction of the Big Spring Reliever Route$7,320
Construction of Lake Ridge and U.S. 67 Project, Cedar Hill, TX$2,800
Design, construction, and streetscape improvements to enhance pedestrian access, pedestrian access to bus services and facilities$800
Construct Depression of Belt Line Road at I'35 E Intermodal Transportation Project in Carrollton, TX$5,600
Construct new location highway and interchanges on Inner Loop, from Global Reach to Loop 375 including the Global Reach ext., El Paso$12,800
Acquire Kelly Parkway Corridor Right-of-way through San Antonio$400
Improvements to U.S. 183 in Gonzales County$400
Build Arkansas Street Grade Separation in Laredo$1,000
Convert discontinuous 2-way frontage roads to continuous one-way frontage roads on IH 30 in Texarkana, TX$4,000
Regional bicycle routes on existing highways in Austin, TX$800
Reconstruct I'35E Trinity River Bridge, Dallas$12,000
Construct Mission Trails Project Packages 4 and 5 in San Antonio$3,820
IH37 frontage roads in Mathis$1,600
Construct and rehabilitate pedestrian walkways along the Main Street Corridor to improve transit-related accessibility$800
City of Robstown Trade Processing and Inland Center$5,000
Widen Motor Street thoroughfare in Dallas to improve accessibility to Southwestern Medical District$4,400
Development of one-story 300-vehicle parking facility$1,200
Widen U.S. 271 from a 2-lane facility to a 4 lane divided facility from Paris, TX to Pattonville, TX$1,600
SH 146 grade separation over Red Bluff Rd$13,600
Bridge Access Road for FM 493 from U.S. 281 to U.S. 83$5,000
Washington Boulevard Improvements in Beaumont, Texas$2,080
Interchange improvements IH'30 Arlington at FM 157 (Collins Street) and Center Street$1,600
Reconstruct Mile 6 W from US83 to SH 107, Hidalgo County$800
FM 1637 from FM 3051 to FM 185, Waco$1,600
FM 3391 (East Renfro St.) from I'35W to CR 602, Burleson$2,200
Drainage Study and Engineering for U.S. 83 in Starr County$800
Construct Phase II of City of Killeen SH 201$4,800
Nolana Loop from FM 1426 to FM 88, Hidalgo County$1,600
Conduct reconstruction and managed lanes project on Airport Freeway (SH 183'SH 121) from IH 820 to the Dallas County Line$4,000
Conduct Preliminary Engineering for Funnel Project on SH 114 from BS 114L to Dallas County Line and on SH 121 from SH 360 to Dallas Co Line$3,200
For right-of-way acquisition and construction of Seg 5 and 6 of SH 130 from 183 to Seguin, TX$4,800
Widen SH 24 from a 2-lane facility to 4-lane divided facility from SH 19 to Cooper, TX$1,600
Carlton road grade separation, Laredo, TX$4,000
Implementation and quantification of benefits of large-scale landscaping along freeways and interchanges in the Houston region$22,797
Widening from two lanes to four of SH 36 from Bellville, TX to Sealy, TX$7,200
Build 36th Street Extension in San Antonio$1,680
Improvements to FM 1979 in Caldwell County.$240
Construction of highway infrastructure to provide flood protection for Nueces County.$800
Widening FM 60 (University Drive) from SH 6 to FM 158, College Station$2,400
Extend Munn Street from Demaree Ln. to Gellhorn Drive.$800
Widening 349 Dawson and Martin County.$1,600
Colonial Drive Project, Cleburne$1,200
Improvements to FM 676 in Alton.$400
Construct a pedestrian/ bicycle trail in the Sunnyside area of Houston.$750
Construct remaining 800- foot 4-lane divided thoroughfare for Preston Rd. segment between Beltway 8 and Genoa Red Bluff Rd$928
Improvements to South McColl Road in Hidalgo County$1,920
Widen U.S. 82 from 2-lane facility to 4-lane facility from FM 1417 in Sherman, TX to U.S. 69 in Bells, TX.$3,600
Widen U.S. 79, from FM 1512 near Jewett to IH-45 to a 4-lane divided highway$1,600
Widen U.S. 287 Bypass at Ennis from two to four lanes.$6,400
Construction of the interchanges at BI20 and IH20 for JBS Parkway$2,000
Improvements to FM 716 in Duval County$800
Construct Loop 20 in Laredo$1,600
Widen SH 317 from two lanes to four lane divided facility$1,600
Widen SH 205 from two lanes to a six lane urban divided highway from North of SH 66 to proposed SH 276$800
Construction of ferryboat for City of Port Aransas$320
Expansion of Port Rd. at Northbound Frontage Rd. of SH 146 east to intersection with Cruise Terminal Rd. to 6-lane section with raised median$9,552
Expansion of Daniel McCall Dr., Lufkin, TX.$2,200
Port of Beaumont Southside Intermodal Project$5,190
The District-Tyler Outer Loop 49 Construction$5,184
Port of Corpus Christi Joe Fulton International Trade Corridor for congestion and safety enhancements.$400
Build Bike Trail at Chacon Creek in Laredo.$3,300
Construction of internal roads at Port of Brownsville to make roads safer with less wear and tear$2,000
Reconstruct Danieldale Rd. from I-35E to Houston School Rd. in Lancaster.$1,600
Hike and bike trail will tie into the Gellhorn Drive project providing an improved multimodal transportation facility.$800
Construction of streets in the White Heather area of Houston.$9,250
Construct bicycle and pedestrian trails in Houston's historic Third Ward$600
Construction of highway medians, pedestrian walkways for City of South Padre Island$400
Rehabilitate Yale Street between IH 10 to IH 610.$800
Extension of FM 1427 in Penitas.$560
Cottonflat Road overpass at Interstate 20.$1,200
Construct highway improvements on E. Tidwell, Ley Rd., and E. Little York Rd$2,000
Reconstruct I-30 Trinity River Bridge, Dallas$20,000
Bicycle and Pedestrian Trail Network in East Austin$7,680
ROW acquisition for 87 Relief Route$1,200
Improvements to IH-35E from U.S. 77 North of Waxahachie to U.S. 77 South of Waxahachie.$3,200
Lubbock, Texas Construction for Marsha Sharp Freeway main lanes between Chicago and Salem Avenues.$12,440
Design and construction streetscape improvements in Midtown, enhance pedestrian access.$800
East 7th Street Improvements in Austin$420
Construct Links Hike and Bike Trail Project. 2.2 mile trail project connecting Gaylord Texan to Grapevine Mills Mall. Grapvine, TX$400
Ritchie Road from FM 1695 to U.S. 84, Waco$2,400
Reconstruction of U.S. 79 from FM 1460 to Williamson County Road195$1,600
San Angelo Ports-to-Plains Route Loop 306 at F.M. 388$1,200
Add shoulders to FM 156 from Ponder, Texas to Krum, Texas.$1,600
IH 820 Widening Project$1,600
Construction of divided four lane concrete arterial with drainage improvements--Sandy Lake Road: Denton Tap Rd. to North Coppell Road$800
Reconstruct and add two lanes to U.S. 287 from the Oklahoma State line to U.S. 54 in Stratford$5,600
Reconstruct Precinct Line Road 2-lane bridge as 4- lane bridge and widen Precinct Line Road to 4- lane roadway from SH 10 to Trammel Davis Rd$800
Reconstruct Mile 2 W from Mile 12 N to U.S. 83, Hidalgo County$800
Build south bound ramp from east bound I-20 to Clark Road at the southern terminus of Spur 408. Duncanville, TX.$4,400
U.S. 90--Construct 6 mainlines from east of Mercury to east of Wallisville.$1,600
Design and Construct the Cottonwood Trail pedestrian-bicycle connection$800
Construct a reliever route on U.S. 287 South of Dumas to U.S. 287 North of Dumas$2,400
Dowlen Road Improvements for Beaumont, Texas.$2,765
Construct raised median from Loop 224 to Sradley St. in Nacogdoches, TX$2,680
Old Reliance Road Overpass at SH 6 (Earl Rudder Freeway)--Widening project in Brazos Co$2,000
Reconstruct and add two lanes to IH 27 from Western Street in Amarillo to Loop 335.$4,800
U.S. 290 Improvements in Austin, TX$2,400
Design and construct streetscape improvements to Old Spanish Trail--SH 288 to Griggs, Griggs to Mykawa$800
Acquisition of right-of-way and environmental preservation from I-45 to U.S. 59 for Grand Parkway.$11,200
Contruct grade separation at U.S. 59 and SH 99. Replace the proposed interim cloverleaf ramps at the intersection.$4,000
Reconstruct Clinton Drive from Federal Rd. to N. Wayside Drive.$11,200
Construct SH 199 (Henderson St.) through the Trinity Uptown Project between the West Fork and Clear Fork of the Trinity River in Fort Worth$6,400
Construct landscaping and other pedestrian amenities in segments of the Old Spanish Trail and Griggs Road rights-of-way$1,600
Repair 4.35 miles of Lake Ridge Parkway. Widen roadway along with 2 bridges from 4 lanes to 6 across Joe Poole Lake in Grand Prairie, TX.$4,800
I Road Between Nolana Loop and FM 495 in Hidalgo County$1,520
Construct Southwest Bypass in Georgetown, Texas, between SH 29 and Ranch Road 2243.$3,200
Construct a bridge impact protection system for TxDOT.$400
Two direct connectors in Houston, Texas between IH 10 and SH 99, The Grand Parkway.$4,000
Construct Loop 12-IH 35E and SH 183 west extension to MacArthur, Irving, Texas.$800
Construct 4 lane divided roadway along SH 71 from the Perdernales River to Bee Creek.$1,600
Construct 25 mile stretch of the 177-mile loop, between IH-45 south and SH 288$9,200
Grade separation bridges at Wintergreen Rd. and Millers Ferry Rd. in Hutchins and Pleasant Run Rd. and Millers Ferry Rd. in Wilmer.$6,560
Improvements to FM 1017 in Hebbronville$400
Construct Grade separation at U.S. 277 in Eagle Pass.$4,000
Reconstruction of West Airport between U.S. 59 and Kirkwood in the City of Meadows Place, Texas.$320
Completion of U.S. 77 relief route around City of Robstown.$2,400
SH 71 from W of FM 20 to Loop 150, Bastrop County$1,600
For center to center communication link between highway traffic transportation management centers.$800
Build I-30 Trinity River Bridge, Dallas, Texas.$800
Widen from 4 to 6 lanes Interstate 35 East from Lake Lewisville to Loop 288$5,600
Widen Hempstead Highway from 12th Street to Washington Avenue from four lanes to six lanes.$800
Relocation of 10th Street near McAllen-Miller International Airport.$600
Construct Loop 574 from BU 77 to I-35 in McLennan Co.$1,600
Port of Corpus Christi Up River Road for upgrade of roadway to and from docks and IH 37.$400
Donna/Rio Bravo International Bridge$1,600
Choate Road overpass to eliminate at-grade intersection between Choate Rd. and SH 146.$7,840
Construct U.S. Business 287 through the Trinity Uptown Project from 7th St. NE to 11th St. NE in Fort Worth.$6,400
Hwy 80/123 Overpass at Hwy 181 in Karnes County$240
FM 544, widen 2-lane roadway to 6-lane roadway from SH 121 to Dozier- Parker Road.$1,600
Construct an alternate truck route to Interstate 35 in Buda$500
Lajitas Relief Route.$1,200
Conduct study of I-10 and U.S. 190 with a focus on congestion relief and the need for a military and emergency relief transportation corridor.$160
Construct Fredericksburg Road-Medical Drive grade separation in San Antonio.$3,040
Del Rio-Laughlin Air Force Base Relief Route.$11,600
Construction of mainlanes and interchanges on SH 121 from Hillcrest to U.S. 75.$12,800
New construction for the SH 349 Reliever Route beginning at the SH 191 intersection in Midland.$2,000
FM 937 from SH 164 to FM 3371, Limestone Co$1,600
Construct I-635/35E Interchange in Dallas, TX.$3,600
Reconstruct Ella/Wheatley from Little York to West Gulf Bank.$1,000
Construct Santa Fe Trail DART LR overpass from Hill St. to Commerce St. along abandoned Santa Fe Rail right-of-way in Dallas$800
Develop, deploy and integrate municipal ITS in San Antonio.$2,560
Downtown Streetscape Improvements in Beaumont, Texas.$512
Implement repairs on Old Pleasanton Road Bridge in Atascosa County.$403
Construct I-635/I-30 Interchange, Dallas, Texas$12,000
Grimes Co., TX Bridge Improvement Project.$400
Austin to Manor Rail Trail, Texas.$1,600
Construct Interstate 35 improvements in Buda$1,000
Tower 55 CMAQ Congestion and Preliminary Engineering Study.$1,600
Barron Rd. Interchange at SH 6 (Earl Rudder Freeway) College Station.$2,400
Construct access road connecting Port of Beaumont property on east bank of Neches River to I- 10 access road east of the Neches River$1,440
U.S. 281 from Brooks County Line to FM 3066, Brooks County$1,600
Construct IH 30 Monty Stratton Parkway Interchange in Greenville, TX$1,200
Pedestrian Path and Sidewalk Improvements along U.S. 83 in Rio Grande City.$400
Reconstruct Loop 12 IH 35E and SH 183 west extension to MacArthur, Irving, Texas.$4,000
Abilene, TX, Dyess Air Force Base North Entry Access Project with related improvements$11,120
Loop 281 Mobility and Safety Improvements, Longview, TX$2,736
Upgrade Fulghum Road Bridge on I-45 in Dallas County (TX) to provide safety and access for expanded intermodal traffic$2,480
Construct Park Row bypass from Texas State Highway 6 to the Eldridge Parkway in Houston, TX.$1,600
Loop 180 (Project code 1190- 01-035) in Whitney, TX from FM 933/FM 1713 to FM 933S of Whitney.$800
U.S. 377 from SH 144 to the eastern intersection of BUS 377H, Hood Co.$3,000
Reconstruct Union Pacific Railroad bridge over widened Business U.S. 287.$800
Environmental mitigation related to the SH 195 project and related improvements in Williamson County that had adverse effects on the Karst cave system$1,600
U.S. 90--Construct 6 mainlanes from east of Mercury to east of Wallisville.$1,600
Construct access road connecting Port of Beaumont property on east bank of Neches River to I- 10 access road east of the Neches River$1,056
Reconstruct I-30 Trinity River Bridge--Dallas, TX$27,200
Reconstruct I-30 Trinity River Bridge--Dallas, TX$800
Construction of projects that relieve congestion in and around the Texas Medical Center complex$9,600
Expansion of U.S. 385 4- lane divide south of Crane to McCarney.$1,600
FM 156 Road Relocation at Alliance Airport, Texas.$6,500
Upgrade Caesar Chavez Boulevard from San Antonio Street to Brazos Street.$2,400
North Cameron County East- West Railroad Relocation Project.$80
Construct pedestrian walkway on Houston Texas' Main Street Corridor$1,000
Access to Regional Multimodal Center--FM 1016 and SH 115$1,600
North Rail Relocation Project, Harlingen$1,600
Conduct feasibility study for an off ramp on I-30 on to Hall Street for direct access to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.$800
Continuation of item number 92 of the table contained in section 1602 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public Law 105-178)$1,120
Replacement of the I-30 Bridge over the Trinity River in Dallas.$17,000
Replacement of the Galveston Causeway Railroad Bridge in Galveston.$15,000
Construction of a new international rail bridge and rail track west of Brownsville.$4,000
Construction of a three mile bypass around central San Marcos$10,000
Construction of a railroad grade separation at Calton Rd. in Laredo, TX (part of the West Laredo Multimodal Trade Corridor).$6,000
Transportation Improvements for the San Angelo Ports to Plains Route 306 at FM 388$5,000
Reconstruct Mile 6 West from U.S. 83 to SH 107 Hidalgo County$2,000
Tyler Outer Loop 49 Construction$3,000
Transportation Improvements to Cotton Flat Road Overpass @ Interstate 20$3,000
Construction of a parking facility at the University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas$2,000
Research and construction, Southwest Center for Transportation Research and Testing, Pecos, TX$1,000
Construct a reliever route on U.S. 287 south of Dumas to U.S. 287 north of Dumas$3,000
Widen FM 60 (University Drive) from SH 6 to FM 158, College Station$2,000
Complete U.S. 77 relief route around City of Robstown$4,000
North Rail Relocation Harlingen.$4,000
Improvements to KellyUSA 36th Street.$2,000
Beaumont, TX Washington Blvd. Improvements$1,000
Improvements to Cottonwood Trail.$1,000
Improvements to FM 110 in San Marcos$1,000
Improvements to SH 71 from W of FM 20 to Loop 150 Bastrop County$2,000
Construct 6 mainlines from east of Mercury to east of Wallsville$2,000
"Brownsville Urban System, TX--City-Wide Transit Improvement Project "$4,000
"Brownsville, TX Brownsville Urban System City-Wide Transit Improvement Project "$2,090
"Dallas, TX Bus Passenger Facilities"$10,701
"Design Downtown Carrollton, Texas Regional Multi-Modal Transit Hub Station "$1,672
Dallas Area Rapid Transit-Bus passenger Facilities$1,000
"Abilene, TX Vehicle replacement and facility improvements for transit system "$334
"Bryan, TX The District-Bryan Intermdal Transit Terminal and Parking Facility "$2,508
"Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, TX-Bus Replacements "$10,000
"Carrollton, Texas Downtown Regional Multimodal Transit Hub"$1,000
"City of Round Rock, TX-Downtown Intermodal Transportation Terminal "$1,000
"Construct West Houston and Fort Bend County, Texas-bus transit corridor"$1,672
"Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Regional Tranist Authority for maintenance facility improvements "$2,090
"Galveston, Texas-Intermodal center and parking facility, The Strand"$3,762
"Roma, TX Bus Facility"$439
"San Angelo, TX Street Railroad Company-Transit Fleet Replacement "$1,000
"The District, The Woodlands, TX-Bus Replacement Program "$1,000
"Zapata, Texas Purchase Bus vehicles"$261
Harris County-West Houston-Fort Bend Bus Transit Corridor: Uptown Westpark Terminal$1,000
Laredo-North Laredo Transit Hub-Bus Maintenance Facility$3,000
METRO of Harris County-Discretionary Bus Program$10,000
"San Antonio, TX Improve VIA bus facility and purchase new buses "$5,852
"VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority, TX-Bus & Bus Facility Improvements "$5,000