The following EIS projects are currently inactive. These projects are either officially or unofficially on hold. If and when an inactive project becomes active again, it will be automatically moved to the active list. For additional information on any of the following projects, please contact the appropriate FHWA Division Office.
| State | Location | Project Title | NOI Date |
| Alaska | Sitka, Baranoff Island | Sitka Access | 11/4/2004 |
| California | Yuba | Yuba Sutter 65 Third Crossing | 1/2/2002 |
| California | Yuba | Yuba Butte 70 Marysville Bypass | 6/30/1999 |
| California | Fremont, Alameda | 4 Lane Highway Construction | 11/1/1989 |
| California | West of Modesto, Stanislaus | Vernalis Expressway | 6/3/2002 |
| California | Trinity | D2-West Weaverville | 8/1/2000 |
| Hawaii | Waimea | Kawaihae Bypass Road | 11/12/2002 |
| Indiana | Evansville, IN, Henderson, Kentucky, Vandeburgh | I-69 Evansville, IN - Henderson, KY | 5/10/2001 |
| Maryland | Montgomery and Prince George's Counties | MD 28/198 | 8/28/2003 |
| Minnesota | Crow Wing and Mille Lacs | TH 169–Crow Wing & Mille Lacs Counties | 7/17/2000 |
| Missouri | Front Street, the Jackson County Expressway and the Little Blue River Expressway in Ka | Missouri River Corridor | 11/5/1998 |
| North Carolina | North of Pittsboro | US 15–501 Bypass From US 15–01 South of Pittsboro to Proposed US 64 Bypass | 9/13/2001 |
| Nebraska | North Bend, Colfax & Dodge | US-30 Schuyler to Fremont 30-6(108) | 9/2/2005 |
| New York | Westchester County | Saw Mill River Road, Route 119 to Route 100C | 3/11/2002 |
| New York | Dutchess County | Route 9 from Greenport to Stockport | 4/15/1999 |
| New York | Suffolk County | RMC over Fire Island | 1/2/1998 |
| New York | Albany | Exit 8 along I-87 | 2/1/2003 |
| New York | St. Lawrence, County | Northern Tier Expressway | 6/4/2004 |
| Ohio | Stark and Columbiana Counties | Stark/Columbiana 30 | 3/24/1999 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | Lincoln Highway | 1/22/2002 |
| Pennsylvania | Chester and Delaware Counties | SR 202 ES1 (Rescoping) | 1/16/1992 |
| Texas | Cameron & Willacy Counties | Cameron & Willacy Counties -2nd Causeway to South Padre Island | 4/2/2003 |
| Washington | Kitsap and Jefferson Counties | Kingston Ferry Terminal to the SR 104/101 I/C | 9/3/1999 |
| Washington | Mason County | SR 101 Connector | 4/17/2000 |
| Washington | Bingen/White Salmon, Washington and Hood River, Oregon | SR-35 Columbia River Crossing Project | 2/27/2001 |
| Washington | Kelso to Martin's Bluff | Kelso to Martin's Bluff | 4/2/2001 |
| Washington | Seattle | Colman Dock Multimodal Ferry Terminal | 3/17/2006 |
| West Virginia | Charles Town, Jefferson County | US 340 - Charles Town Bypass to Virginia Line | 3/5/1996 |