Tag: emergency relief funds

Roadbuilding

USDOT announces $1B in emergency relief for road and bridge repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced more than $1 billion in Emergency Relief funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events. The funding is for 32 states, several U.S. territories and Federal Land Management Agencies. The funds help to pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and […]

April 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

U.S. awards more help for Puerto Rico’s hurricane-hit roads and bridges

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has announced the immediate availability of $30 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to further roads and bridges throughout Puerto Rico. Another $6 million has been awarded for road repairs throughout the U.S. Virgin Islands. These funds supplement $42.5 in emergency funds previously made available to […]

December 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA sends $40 million to Puerto Rico for road and bridge repairs

The Federal Highway Administration will send $40 million in “quick release” emergency relief funds throughout Puerto Rico to help restore roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Maria. “It is critical to get the island’s infrastructure in working condition as soon as possible so relief supplies and other assistance can be delivered to the people of […]

September 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA sends $3 million in flood relief funds to Missouri

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released $3 million in emergency relief funds for repairs to bridges and roads damaged by recent floods in Missouri. The funds are also for repairs to federal roads in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and the Mark Twain National Forest. Flooding at the end of April and beginning of […]

May 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $1 million in emergency relief funds for Nevada bridges and roads

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made available $1 million in emergency relief funds to be used to repair bridges and roads in Nevada following damages from flood waters. Flooding occurred in northeastern and northwester portions of the state starting Feb. 5, impacting at least 11 counties and Carson City, FHWA reports. “The flooding has […]

February 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $2 million in emergency relief funds for Idaho, Oregon, Washington road repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made $2 million in emergency relief funds available for repairs to roads on federal lands damaged by heavy rains last December in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. “These important emergency funds will make it possible for workers to make immediate repairs throughout the area,” says FHWA Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “We […]

June 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $1 million in emergency relief funds for Louisiana highway, bridge damage

The Federal Highway Administration has released $1 million in emergency relief funds for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) to assist in repairs to highways and bridges damaged during recent heavy rains. “Emergency Relief funding will allow the state to make the needed repairs so people can get back to work and go […]

March 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA provides $2 million in Emergency Relief funds for Alabama road and bridge repair from December storms

The Federal Highway Administration has made $2 million in Emergency Relief funds available to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to repair bridges and roads affected by flooding in December. Estimates in mid-January put the total damage from storms, which dumped up to 20 inches of rain in some parts of the state, at roughly […]

January 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

South Carolina DOT receives $5 million in FHWA emergency relief funds for road and bridge damage

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is making available $5 million in emergency relief funds to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to repair bridges and roads affected by the recent flooding following heavy rains. Some areas of the sate received more than 20 inches of rain and caused nearly 400 roads and close to […]

October 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA to provide $1 million for federal-aid road repair in Arkansas

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department $1 million in Emergency relief funds for federal-aid road repair for damages caused by recent floods in the state. “We are aware of the state’s urgent need to repair damage caused by the recent flooding,” Transportation Secretary […]

July 9, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $2 million for repairs to Alaska’s Dalton Highway

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has made $2 million in Emergency Relief Funds available to repairs to the flood-ravage Dalton Highway, which is the only road between the North Slope oil fields and Fairbanks, Alaska. An estimated range of 160 to 250 trucks travel on the route daily. While a significant portion of the highway […]

June 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

FHWA gives $5 million in emergency funds to West Virginia DOT for flood-damaged roads and bridges

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has given the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) $5 million in Emergency Relief Funds for repair work on federal-aid roads and bridges damaged by heavy rains and floods in early March. The state reported significant damage, totaling between $15 million and $65 million, to the highway system in more […]

April 30, 2015