U.S. Secretary of Transportation Announces More Than $338 Million to Repair Damaged Roads and Bridges |
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Topics: Ray LaHood
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Federal Highway Administration
31 March 2010
FHWA 05-10
Contact: Nancy Singer
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Phone: 202-366-0660
18 States to Receive Emergency Relief Funds
WASHINGTON, DC - The federal government is providing more than $338 million to states across the nation to cover costs incurred to repair roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural emergencies and catastrophic events, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced today.
"People cannot return to their daily lives and businesses cannot get back up and running again until transportation is restored after a natural disaster or catastrophic event," said Secretary LaHood. "This money helps the states get roads and bridges back in service so people can get back to their regular activities."
A total of $338,865,050, under the Federal Highway Administration's emergency relief program, will help 18 states and American Samoa pay for damages caused by storms, flooding, hurricanes and other disasters and events. "These communities have experienced significant losses," Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez said. "Restoring roads and bridges is one of the most critical ways the federal government can help these areas fully recover from a natural disaster or catastrophic event."
States receiving funding include:
The funds will reimburse states to fix or replace highways, bridges and other roadway structures such as traffic signs, guardrails and lighting. Also eligible are costs associated with detours, debris removal and other immediate measures necessary to restore traffic flow in impacted areas.
The 2009 Continuing Appropriations Act and the 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Act both provide additional funding for the FHWA program which Congress annually authorizes at $100 million. The program reimburses states for the repair or reconstruction of federal-aid highways that were damaged in disasters and catastrophic failures.
Emergency Relief Allocations
| State | Event | Proposed Allocation |
Subtotal by State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | May 2009 heavy rainfall | $729,000 | $2,829,000 |
| December 2009 heavy rainfall and flooding | 2,100,000 | ||
| American Samoa | September 2009 Tsunami | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
| Arizona | January 2005 flooding | 13,750,000 | 16,828,147 |
| July-August 2007 storms and flooding | 3,078,147 | ||
| Arkansas | April 2009 storms and flooding | 861,786 | 861,786 |
| Georgia | Spring 2009 flooding | 2,659,308 | 18,023,345 |
| September 2009 rainfall and flooding | 15,364,037 | ||
| Illinois | May 2009 severe windstorm | 2,412,304 | 2,412,304 |
| Indiana | September 2008 severe storms and flooding | 781,333 | 781,333 |
| Louisiana | August 2005 Hurricane Katrina | 74,500,000 | 81,500,000 |
| September 2008 Hurricane Gustav | 7,000,000 | ||
| Maine | July 2008 heavy rains and flooding | 1,023,200 | 1,023,200 |
| Michigan | July 2009 I-75 tanker truck crash | 12,590,960 | 12,590,960 |
| Minnesota | March-May 2009 flooding | 7,800,000 | 7,800,000 |
| New Hampshire | April 2007 flooding | 820,160 | 820,160 |
| North Carolina | November 2009 Tropical Storm Ida | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
| North Dakota | Spring 2009 Devils Lake basin flooding | 94,523,000 | 103,064,000 |
| Provided in SAFETEA-LU Section 1937 | 8,541,000 | ||
| Oregon | December 2008 severe winter storms | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
| South Dakota | March 2009 rainfall and flooding | 1,847,452 | 1,847,452 |
| Tennessee | November 2009 US 64 rock slide | 3,853,363 | 3,853,363 |
| Texas | July 2008 Hurricane Dolly | 8,100,000 | 29,900,000 |
| September 2008 Hurricane Ike | 21,800,000 | ||
| Washington | December 2005 storm | 1,557,000 | 38,130,000 |
| November 2006 storm | 10,060,000 | ||
| December 2007 storm | 6,725,000 | ||
| November 2008 storm | 15,410,000 | ||
| October 2009 SR 410 landslide | 4,378,000 | ||
| Total | $338,865,050 | $338,865,050 | |