List of most expensive U.S. public works projects
Below is a list of so-called megaprojects that are among the most expensive in U.S. history.
Highways
The following list includes projects to build new highways or improve existing ones, including roadways, bridges, and tunnels. It includes only projects that are underway or completed. Additionally, projects with multiple independent segments (e.g., I-69 Indiana-Texas Extension, Trans-Texas Corridor) are not included, though individual segments may or may not make the list. Costs shown below exclude financing costs.
Date | Price (nominal) | Reference Year | Price (ref. year) | Price (2017$) | Project |
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1992–2006 | $14.6 billion[1][2] | 1982 | $8.08 billion | $20.5 billion | Big Dig, Boston, Massachusetts |
2002–2013 | $6.5 billion[3] | $6.83 billion | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge East Span Replacement, San Francisco/Oakland, California | ||
1988–2002 | $5.0 billion [4] | Mon–Fayette Expressway, southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia | |||
2005–2020 (est.) | $4.1 billion (est.)[5] | Ohio River Bridges Project, Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana | |||
2001–2007 | $3.6 billion[6] | Central Texas Turnpike, area around Austin, Texas | |||
2007–2011 | $2.57 billion[7] | Intercounty Connector, Montgomery County, Maryland | |||
1999–2008 | $2.5 billion[8] | Woodrow Wilson Bridge Replacement, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and southern Maryland | |||
2015–2021 | $2.3 billion[9] (est.) | I-4 Ultimate corridor reconstruction, Orlando, Florida | |||
2012–2015 | $4.25 billion | Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement tunnel, Seattle, Washington | |||
2008–2018 | $1.8 billion[10] (est.) | Interstate 69 Extension SIU #3, Evansville to Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
2013–2021 | $1.6 billion[11] (est.) | Wekiva Parkway, Orlando, Florida | |||
2001–2016 | $1.4 billion[12] (est.) | I-95 New Haven Harbor Corridor Reconstruction, New Haven, Connecticut | |||
1991–2003 | $1.2 billion[13] | E-470, Denver, Colorado | |||
1933–2007 | $37 million | 1937 | $37 million | $630 million | Golden Gate Bridge |
2015–2028 | $67.6 billion (est.) | 2013 | $54.9 billion | $57.7 billion (est.) | California High-Speed Rail, Phase 1, California |
1863–1869 | $124,548,691[14] | 1873 | $124,548,691 | $2.54 billion | First Transcontinental Railroad |
1956–2018 | $425 billion | 2006 | $425 billion | $516 billion | Interstate Highway System |
2003–2008 | $1.5 billion | 2001 | $2.8 billion (2008)[15][16] | $3.1 billion | I-10 Katy Freeway Expansion (Interstate 10 in Texas) |
1959–1964 | $320 million | 1964 | $2.44 billion | Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | |
1964–1976 | $1.586 billion | 1976[17] | $1.586 billion | $6.82 billion | Bay Area Rapid Transit initial system |
See also
References
- ↑ Central Artery/Tunnel Project Website Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Boston's 'Big Dig' finally opens to public - US news - NBC News". msnbc.com.
- ↑ Jaffe, Eric (2015-10-13). "From $250 Million to $6.5 Billion: The Bay Bridge Cost Overrun". CityLab. Archived from the original on 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ↑ Turnpike panel says high costs imperil Mon-Fayette, Southern Beltway projects, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 27, 2007
- ↑ Louisville Bridges Cost Now $4.1 Billion, The Urbanophile, October 6, 2007
- ↑ Federal Highway Administration, Central Texas Turnpike Fact Sheet
- ↑ Maryland Department of Transportation ICC Website
- ↑ Woodrow Wilson Bridge Replacement Website Archived 2007-10-15 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Tracy, Dan (17 February 2015). "I-4 Ultimate overhaul gets ceremonial start". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "INDOT I-69: I-69".
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Wekiva Parkway. Florida Department of Transportation & Central Florida Expressway Authority. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ COG panel OK with $498M spike in Q bridge cost, New Haven Register, August 9, 2007
- ↑ "Final leg of E-470 nears completion". Denver Business Journal.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions about the Transcontinental Railroad".
- ↑ "So what is the capacity of the Katy Freeway these days?".
- ↑ "FHWA Office of Innovative Program Delivery: Project Profiles".
- ↑ Webber, Melvin (1976). "The BART experience: what have we learned?" (PDF): 93. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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