U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces $333.9 Million in Emergency Relief for Road Repairs in 21 States |
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Topics: Anthony Foxx
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Federal Highway Administration
6 August 2014
FHWA 25-14
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel: 202-366-0660
Damaged roads in Washington, Minnesota and Colorado among the projects helped
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $333.9 million in emergency funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help 21 states make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events.
“We are making good on our promise to help residents in states affected by natural disasters and other emergencies,” said Secretary Foxx. “These funds are part of our ongoing commitment to Americans all across the country to make sure that the damaged roads and bridges they depend on to get to work or deliver goods are restored as quickly as possible.”
Among the states receiving federal funds, Washington will receive $35 million for repairs to a section of S.R. 530 severely damaged by a heavy mudslide in March. Minnesota and Colorado will also receive funding to fix substantial damage to roads and bridges caused by unusually heavy rains within the last year. In addition, tens of millions in emergency relief funds will address a backlog of damages made prior to 2012.
“These funds will help states restore their transportation networks,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “Getting life back to normal in these areas is our top priority and safe, functional transportation is at the heart of that.”
FHWA’s Emergency Relief program reimburses states for expenses associated with damage from natural disasters or other emergency situations. The funds help to pay for reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and bridges, to establish detours and to replace guardrails or other damaged safety devices.
| State | Event Title | Second Allocation for FY 2014 |
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| Alabama | December 2009 Heavy Rains and Flooding | $700,000 |
| Alabama | February 9, 2012, I-20 Sinkhole | $300,000 |
| Alabama | Severe Flooding 2/1/2013 to 2/26/2013 | $900,000 |
| Alabama | May 22, 2014 Truck Crash and Fire on I-65 Bridge | $2,000,000 |
| Alaska | May 2013 Spring Floods | $1,700,000 |
| Alaska | November 2013 Costal Storms | $5,000,000 |
| Arizona | Summer 2010 Schultz Fire | $1,900,000 |
| California | Devil's Slide | $6,500,000 |
| California | Loma Prieta Earthquake | $2,600,000 |
| California | December 2005 Storms | $4,800,000 |
| California | Humboldt County Earthquake | $1,600,000 |
| California | December 2010 Storms | $10,000,000 |
| California | December 2011 LA Tanker Fire | $2,900,000 |
| California | March 2012 Storms | $18,400,000 |
| California | December 2012 Storms SM County | $2,400,000 |
| California | July 2013 LA Tanker Fire | $22,000,000 |
| Colorado | September 11, 2013 Flooding | $130,000,000 |
| Colorado | January 2014 Rockfall US 550 | $2,000,000 |
| Delaware | May 2014 I-495 Bridge Pier Damage | $33,000,000 |
| Kentucky | June 19, 2011, Severe Storms and Flooding | $3,106,000 |
| Indiana | April 2014 Severe Storms and Flooding | $2,000,000 |
| Louisiana | September 1, 2008 Hurricane Gustav | $2,306,456 |
| Minnesota | June 2014 Heavy Rainfall and Flooding | $5,000,000 |
| Missouri | August 2013 Flooding | $800,000 |
| New Hampshire | October 2005 Northeast Flooding | $2,650,000 |
| New York | June - July 2013 Flooding | $5,000,000 |
| North Carolina | January 2013 Storms and Slide | $2,400,000 |
| North Carolina | July 2013 Slides on US 21 and NC 194 | $3,200,000 |
| North Carolina | July 3-13, 2013 Severe Storms and Flooding | $1,500,000 |
| North Carolina | July 27, 2013 Severe Storms and Flooding | $840,000 |
| Ohio | Mid-March 2011 Heavy Rain fall | $9,200,000 |
| Oklahoma | May 18 to June 2, 2013 Severe Storms and Tornadoes | $256,000 |
| Pennsylvania | May 9, 2013 Truck Crash on I-81 Overpass | $2,500,000 |
| South Carolina | August 6, 2013 Jones Mill Rd Bridge Failure | $1,104,000 |
| South Carolina | April 28, 2014 Cypress Gardens Road Bridge Collapse | $600,000 |
| Virginia | Tropical Storm Lee | $500,000 |
| Washington | March 22, 2014 S.R. 530 Mudslide | $35,000,000 |
| Washington | Abnormal Rainfall March 2014 | $3,500,000 |
| Wyoming | May - July 2011 Flooding | $3,768,000 |
| Total | $333,930,456 | |