SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

SBA Loans for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

SBA has approved 1,942 7(a) loans worth $710M to Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 18% versus the prior decade.

1,942
7(a) loans
$710M
Approved dollars
$365,503
Average loan size
#168
Rank among industries
-18%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.5%
Active-status distress
2%
Franchise-branded

Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction is the #168 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,942 such loans worth $710M, averaging $365,503 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 18% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 355 active-status highway, street, and bridge construction loans, 8.5% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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