DOT Announces $104.8 Million in Emergency Relief To Repair Infrastructure Damaged by Disasters (3/14/02) | Press Releases

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20590

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 14, 2002
Contact: Jim Pinkelman
Telephone: 202-366-0660
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DOT Announces $104.8 Million in Emergency Relief To Repair Infrastructure Damaged by Disasters

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that $104.8 million in emergency relief funds will be provided to 17 states, American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico to repair federal-aid roads that have been damaged as a result of flooding, storms and other natural disasters.

"Helping states after an emergency is an important responsibility of the federal government," U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said. "By restoring damaged roadways, we can help local communities to fully recover from natural disasters, and that’s why we’re doing what we can to help these states and territories complete the restoration process."

The $104.8 million in emergency relief funds, which are administered by the department’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), were provided in response to requests from states and other jurisdictions for help to repair federal-aid roads and bridges. FHWA division administrators in each state work closely with state and local officials to assess damage and review funding requests. FHWA money is awarded after the President or the Governor issues a formal emergency proclamation and the state files a preliminary damage assessment for federal aid highways and bridges.

The funds reimburse the state for the damage-repair work that is already completed and provide funding for the remaining damage-repair work to correct major or unusual damage to federal-aid highways. Eligible repair work includes reconstructing damaged bridges and pavement surfaces, establishing detours, removing slides and debris, and replacing signs, lighting and guardrails. In Houston on March 4, U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Michael P. Jackson announced the funding amounts for Texas out of this $104.8 million.

The $104.8 million will be allocated as follows:

State	Event	Amount
Alabama	Jan. 5, 2002, I-65 Bridge Failure	$1,804,000
American Samoa	October 2001 Rock Fall on Route 1	$1,928,000
Arizona	October 2000 Flood	$1,608,000
Arkansas	December 2000 Ice Storm	$21,050,000
Guam	Oct. 13, 2001 Earthquake	$1,015,000
Minnesota	April 2001 Flood	$1,024,000
Missouri	Sept. 30, 2001 Route MM Bridge over I-44 Failure	$3,735,000
New Jersey	June 22, 2001, I-80 Truck Fire	$3,954,000
New York	December 2000 Flood	$466,000
North Dakota	Spring 2001 Basin Flood	$35,000
North Dakota	Spring 2001 Devils Lake	$16,551,000
North Dakota	April 1999 Devils Lake	$467,000
North Dakota	June 2000 Flood	$1,765,000
	North Dakota Total		$18,818,000
Ohio	May 2001, I-77 Failure	$3,849,000
Oklahoma	December/January 2001 Ice Storm	$2,134,000
Oregon	October 2000 Heavy Rains	$601,000
Pennsylvania	June 2001 Flood	$1,718,000
Puerto Rico	November 2001 Flood	$1,985,000
South Dakota	Spring 2001 Flood	$1,083,000
Texas	December/January 2001 Ice Storm	$3,554,000
Texas	June 2001 Storm Allison	$3,272,000
Texas	Sept. 15, 2001 Queen Isabella Bridge Failure	$4,511,000
	Texas Total		$11,337,000
Virginia	July 2001 Flood	$1,033,000
Washington	Feb. 28, 2001 Nisqually Earthquake	$15,336,000
West Virginia	May 16, 2001 Flood	$887,000
West Virginia	July 7, 2001 Flood	$8,000,000
West Virginia	July 26, 2001 Flood	$1,458,000
	West Virginia Total		$10,345,000
Total		$104,823,000

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