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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces More Than $319 Million as Repayment for Repairs to Damaged Roads and Bridges


Topics:  Ray LaHood

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces More Than $319 Million as Repayment for Repairs to Damaged Roads and Bridges

U.S. Department of Transportation
April 11, 2011

DOT 45-11
Monday, April 11, 2011

Emergency Relief Funds Will Help States

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S Department of Transportation will provide more than $319 million to states across the nation to cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today.

“Restoring vital transportation links requires immediate attention so people can get back to their daily routines and activities,” said Secretary LaHood. "We stand ready to provide the financial backing so states can make repairs quickly and without hesitation.”

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will provide a total of $319,710,818 from its emergency relief program to 28 states, Puerto Rico and American Samoa to reimburse them for damages caused by storms, flooding, hurricanes and other natural events.

“Restoring roads and bridges is critical after a natural disaster or catastrophic event," said FHWA Administrator Mendez. "We want states to know that we will reimburse them for work that is necessary to get roads and bridges back in service again after an emergency.”

Among states receiving funding, Tennessee will receive $39 million for storms and flooding, North Dakota will receive $33.5 million for flooding in the Devil's Lake region and Rhode Island will receive $26 million for flooding.

The money will reimburse states for fixing or replacing highways, bridges and other roadway structures such as traffic signs, guardrails and lighting. Costs associated with detours, debris removal and other immediate measures necessary to restore traffic flow in impacted areas are also eligible.

The FHWA’s emergency relief program reimburses states for the repair or reconstruction of federal-aid highways that were damaged in disasters and catastrophic failures.

FY 2011 Emergency Relief Funding


State

Event

Allocation

Allocation
Subtotal
by State

Alabama

December 2009 Heavy Rains and Flooding

8,763,243

8,763,243

Alaska

October 2009 Flooding

1,217,947

1,217,947

American Samoa

September 29, 2009 Tsunami

9,000,000

9,000,000

Arizona

January 2010 Winter Storm

20,000,000

29,200,000

 

June - July 2010 Schultz Fire

9,200,000

Arkansas

October , 2009 Storms and Flooding

9,192,437

9,192,437

Colorado

March 2010 Glenwood Canyon
Rockslide

1,500,000

1,500,000

Connecticut

Spring 2010 Flooding

3,268,892

3,268,892

Florida

January 2010 Sinkholes

1,448,375

1,448,375

Illinois

September 2008 Storms and Flooding

360,560

3,383,232

 

July 2010 Rainfall and Flooding

3,022,672

Iowa

May 2010 Severe Storms and Flooding

2,869,721

13,129,440

 

June 2010 Severe Storms and Flooding

10,259,719

Kentucky

May 2010 Flooding

1,818,215

1,818,215

Massachusetts

March - April 2010 Flooding

8,600,000

8,600,000

Minnesota

March - April 2010 Flooding

847,000

4,847,000

 

September 2010 Flooding

4,000,000

Mississippi

April 2010 Severe Storms

1,313,379

1,313,379

Missouri

June 2010 Flooding and US 24 Bridge Damage

6,913,303

7,950,266

 

September 2010 Flooding

1,036,963

Montana

May 2010 US 87/89 Slide

2,729,610

2,729,610

Nebraska

June - July 2010 Flooding

7,042,707

7,042,707

New Hampshire

August , 2009 Route 16 Slope Failure

1,017,787

1,017,787

New Jersey

March , 2010 Severe Storm

1,688,405

1,688,405

North Carolina

October 2009 I-40 Rockslide

14,950,000

14,950,000

North Dakota

Spring 2010 Devils Lake Basin Flooding

33,500,000

50,450,000

 

Spring 2010 Snowmelt and Flooding

7,750,000

 

Spring 2010 West James River Basin Flooding

6,700,000

 

Spring 2010 Sheyenne/James River Basin Flooding

2,500,000

Puerto Rico

May , 2010 Heavy Rains

2,318,368

6,234,463

 

July 2010 Heavy Rains

3,916,095

Rhode Island

Spring 2010 Flooding

26,000,000

26,000,000

South Dakota

Spring 2010 Flooding

10,911,352

15,251,526

 

May 2010 Flooding

2,566,475

 

July 2010 Flooding

1,773,699

Tennessee

January 2010 US 64 Rockslide

1,021,753

43,911,568

 

January 2010 Rockslide on US 441/321

885,692

 

March 2010 Rockslide on US 129 (SR 115)

2,995,054

 

April - May 2010 Storms and Flooding

39,009,069

Texas

September 2008 Hurricane Ike

8,671,009

8,671,009

Utah

December 2010 Severe Storms and Flooding

2,694,953

2,694,953

Washington

December 2005 Storm

-

25,468,000

 

November 2006 Storm

8,250,000

 

December 2007 Storm

2,150,000

 

January 2009 Storm

11,936,000

 

October 2009 SR 410 Landslide

-

 


January 2010 Rainfall

3,132,000

West Virginia


March 2010 Flooding

2,600,000

5,000,000

 

 

June 2010 Flooding

2,400,000

Wyoming

 

June 2010 Flooding

3,968,364

3,968,364

 

Total

319,710,818


319,710,818

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