DOT Announces $333.9 Mln. in Emergency Relief to Fix Roadways
Nearly two dozen states will split $333.9 million to fix roadways damaged by severe storms and other weather-related events, the Department of Transportation announced this week.
The emergency funds from the Federal Highway Administration will go toward rebuilding bridges, key corridors and other transportation infrastructure. Colorado will receive the most aid — more than $130 million — to rebuild roads damaged by floods over the past two years.
Washington state will be given $35 million to fix state Route 530, a major road damaged by mudslides in March. Delaware will receive $33 million to help rebuild a pier that was damaged in May along Interstate 495.
“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,” Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Aug. 6.
“Getting life back to normal in these areas is our top priority, and safe, functional transportation is at the heart of that,” added Gregory Nadeau, acting chief of the Federal Highway Administration.
A list of the states receiving funds is on DOT’s website.
