Industry Description
General and special trade contractors primarily engaged in the construction of roads, streets, alleys, public sidewalks, guardrails, parkways, and airports. Special trade contractors primarily engaged in the construction of private driveways and sidewalks are classified in Industry 1771.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 1611 - Highway and Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways are:
- Airport runway construction-general contractors
- Alley construction-general contractors
- Asphalt paving: roads, public sidewalks, and streets-contractors
- Concrete construction: roads, highways, public sidewalks, and
- Grading for highways, streets, and airport runways-contractors
- Guardrail construction on highways-contractors
- Highway construction, except elevated-general contractors
- Highway signs, installation of-contractors
- Parkway construction-general contractors
- Paving construction-contractors
- Road construction, except elevated-general contractors
- Sidewalk construction, public-contractors
- Street maintenance or repair-contractors
- Street paving-contractors
- Surfacing street and highways-contractors
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Road & Highway Construction in the US (23731a)
Revenue 2025
$193.4bn
Growth 2025
2.89%
Key Trends
Highway and transportation construction activity soared amid the pandemic due to increased government funding
Public funding for highways and transportation surged
Increased funding will be augmented by steady economic and population growth
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 1611 - Highway and Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways
US-SIC Code 1611 - Highway and Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways sits in the 2-digit Highway and Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: C
Division Title: Construction
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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152 General Building Contractors-residential
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153 Operative Builders
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154 General Building Contractors - Nonresidential
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161 Highway and Street Construction, Except
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162 Heavy Construction, Except Highway and Street
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171 Plumbing, Heating and Air-conditioning
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172 Painting and Paper Hanging
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173 Electrical Work
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174 Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, and Plastering
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175 Carpentry and Floor Work
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176 Roofing, Siding, and Sheet Metal Work
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177 Concrete Work
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178 Water Well Drilling
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179 Miscellaneous Special Trade Contractors
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 1611 - Highway and Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 1611 - Highway and Street Construction, Except Elevated Highways. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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161101 Paving contractors
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161102 Road building contractors
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161103 Grading contractors
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161104 Parking area/lots maintenance & marking
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161106 Asphalt & asphalt products
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161107 Pavement marking
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161108 Paving materials
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161109 Road oiling
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161110 Pavement sealing
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161111 Driveways-sealers
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161112 Oils-asphalt & road
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161113 Oils-road
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161114 Contractors-parking/highway improvement
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161115 Road maintenance
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161117 Concrete resurfacing
8 Digit SIC Codes
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16110000 Highway and street construction
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16110100 Highway signs and guardrails
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16110101 Guardrail construction, highways
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16110102 Highway and street sign installation
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16110200 Surfacing and paving
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16110201 Airport runway construction
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16110202 Concrete construction: roads, highways, sidewalks, etc.
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16110203 Grading
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16110204 Highway and street paving contractor
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16110205 Resurfacing contractor
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16110206 Sidewalk construction
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16110207 Gravel or dirt road construction
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16119900 Highway and street construction, nec
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16119901 General contractor, highway and street construction
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16119902 Highway and street maintenance
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16119903 Highway reflector installation
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