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Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $705.7 Million in Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $705.7 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 34 states, as well as American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods, and other unexpected events.
“The Department is pleased to reimburse states and territories that have made critical repairs to their transportation infrastructure following natural disasters such as wildfires, storms, and floods,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao.
FHWA’s ER program reimburses states, territories, and federal land management agencies for eligible expenses associated with damage from natural disasters or other emergency situations. The funds help to pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and bridges along with the arrangement of detours and replacement of guardrails or other damaged safety devices.
More than afifth of the total amount provided today – about $153 million – will be used to pay for repairs to damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. There are also funds directed towards other severe weather recovery efforts, including the wildfires in California.
This Emergency Relief funding includes awards of:
- More than $12.5 million to repair damage to roads and bridges from wildfires in California in 2018.
- $1.2 million to repair US Highway 550 Red Mountain Pass in southwest Colorado, after it sustained damaged from arock slide.
- $19.5 million to repair damage caused by Hurricane Michael’s heavy winds and significant storm surge flooding roadways throughout the Panhandle area.
“These funds will help keep our country’s roads and bridges safe and well-maintained in the aftermath of the hurricanes and other severe storms seen in recent years,” said Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson.
The video of FHWA’s announcement can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTfs0B_fyko&feature=youtu.be.
February 5, 2019 Emergency Relief Allocations
| State | Event | Allocation | State Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | June 22, 2017 Tropical Storm Cindy | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Alaska | September 2012 Southcentral flooding | $1,539,000 | $1,539,000 |
| American Samoa | Cyclone Gita 2018 | $2,780,947 | $2,780,947 |
| Arkansas Federal Lands | Midwest floods 2017 (COE) - $5,953,571; 2017 heavy rains and flooding (FS) - $2,705,100 | $8,658,671 | $8,658,671 |
| California | November 2008 Southern California Fires | $6,984 | $95,914,497 |
| November 2011 Southern California Fires | $392,691 | ||
| December 2014 Statewide Storm Damage | $200,000 | ||
| March 5, 2016 Storms | $3,247,837 | ||
| December 2016 Storms | $7,300,536 | ||
| 2017 Winter Storms | $35,000,000 | ||
| Oroville Dam Disaster | $2,774,912 | ||
| December 2017 Thomas, Creek and Rye, and Lilac Fires | $25,000,000 | ||
| March 2018 Storms | $7,000,000 | ||
| July 2017 Detwiler Fire | $991,537 | ||
| July 2018 Monsoon Event | $1,500,000 | ||
| July 2018 Wildfires | $12,500,000 | ||
| California Federal Lands | FS Heavy Rainfall, March 5-14, 2016 - $203,872; BOR Jan 2017 Storms and Flooding - $300,000; BOR Jan. 2017 Storms and Flooding - $1,120,253; FS Jan. 2017 Storms and Flooding - $450,000; NPS Jan 2017 Storms and Flooding - $150,000; FS July FS 2018 Carr-Delta-Hirz Complex Fire - $2,306,408; NPS July 2018 Carr-Delta-Hirz Complex Fire - $220,330 | $4,750,863 | $4,750,863 |
| California total | $100,665,360 | ||
| Colorado | September 11, 2013 Flooding | $21,540,623 | $22,790,623 |
| US 550 Rockfall | $1,250,000 | ||
| Florida | October 10, 2018 Hurricane Michael | $19,555,194 | $19,555,194 |
| Florida Federal Lands | FS – Hurricane Irma 2017 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 |
| Florida total | $21,855,194 | ||
| Georgia | October 2018 Hurricane Michael | $2,554,139 | $2,554,139 |
| Hawaii | April 2018 Flooding and Landslides | $61,863,074 | $78,962,547 |
| May 2018 Kilauea Volcano Eruption, Earthquakes and Lava Flow | $8,334,138 | ||
| August 2018 Hurricane Lane | $8,765,335 | ||
| Hawaii Federal Lands | NPS April 2018 Volcanic Eruption | $2,456,000 | $2,456,000 |
| Hawaii total | $81,418,547 | ||
| Idaho Federal Lands | FS Severe Storms Flooding and Landslides March 2017 through April 2017 - $3,100,000; FS Catastrophic Rock Fall 2017 - $50,000; FS 2017 Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides 2017 - $1,508,769; FS Rapid Snowmelt and Flooding April-June 2018 - $100,000 | $4,758,769 | $4,758,769 |
| Illinois Federal Lands | COE Midwest Floods 2017 | $119,431 | $119,431 |
| Indiana | February 2018 Severe Storms and Flooding | $6,172,964 | $6,172,964 |
| Kansas | September 2-12, 2016 Flooding | $571,872 | $613,239 |
| Early March Wild Fires | $41,367 | ||
| Kentucky | February 2018 Severe Storms and Flooding | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Kentucky Federal Lands | FS Holiday Storms 2016 | $1,604,299 | $1,604,299 |
| Kentucky total | $7,604,299 | ||
| Maryland | May 2018 Severe Storm/Flooding Event in Washington/Frederick County | $950,000 | $4,550,000 |
| May - June 2018 Severe Storm/Flooding Statewide | $3,600,000 | ||
| Michigan | July 12, 2016 Severe Weather | $727,726 | $19,927,726 |
| June 17, 2018 Western Upper Peninsula Flooding | $19,200,000 | ||
| Missouri | April 28, 2017 Severe Storms and Flooding | $352,231 | $352,231 |
| Missouri Federal Lands | COE, Midwest Floods 2017 - $3,478,195; FS, Spring Flood 2017 - $300,000; NPS Holiday Storms 2017 - $491,332 | $4,269,527 | $4,269,527 |
| Missouri total | $4,621,758 | ||
| Montana | Spring 2018 Flood Event | $17,937,061 | $17,937,061 |
| Montana Federal Lands | FS Rapid Snowmelt and Flooding April-June 2018 - $200,000; FWS Rapid Snowmelt and Flooding April-June 2018 $100,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Montana total | $18,237,061 | ||
| Nevada | January 7, 2017 Atmospheric River Storm | $1,857,647 | $8,137,748 |
| February 2017 Flooding | $1,448,817 | ||
| August 2018 Clark County Flooding | $4,831,284 | ||
| New Hampshire Federal Lands | FS October 2017 Flooding | $484,845 | $484,845 |
| New York | WTC Disaster | $8,910,888 | $8,910,888 |
| North Carolina Federal Lands | FS Holiday Storms 2016 - $500,000; FS Heavy Rains and Flooding 2018 - $100,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Ohio | March 2011 Jefferson County Landslides | $5,360,000 | $83,306,676 |
| January 2012 SR 7 Rock Falls | $900,000 | ||
| March 2015 Storms and Landslides | $11,927,927 | ||
| March - April 2017 - Heavy Rainfall and Flooding | $2,089,375 | ||
| February - March 2018 - Heavy Rainfall and Flooding | $63,029,374 | ||
| Oklahoma | OK15-1, May 2015 Storms and Flooding | $4,502,003 | $6,376,087 |
| OK16-1, January 2016 Rain and Flooding | $831,658 | ||
| OK17-1, April 28 - May 2, 2017 Storms and Flooding | $1,042,426 | ||
| Oregon | OR15-1, August 2015 Cornet-Windy Ridge and Canyon-Creek Wildfires | $1,000,000 | $6,837,773 |
| OR16-1, December 2015 Flooding | $5,507,000 | ||
| OR17-1, December 14, 2016 Severe Winter Storm Event | $161,686 | ||
| OR17-2, Jan 11, 2017 Severe Winter Storms | $169,087 | ||
| Oregon Federal Lands | BLM December 15,2016-February 2017 Flooding - $3,264,000; FS 2917 Winter Storms - $2,500,000 | $5,764,000 | $5,764,000 |
| Oregon total | $12,601,773 | ||
| Pennsylvania | PA18-1, US Route 30 Landslide, April 7, 2018 | $9,727,856 | $30,033,856 |
| PA18-2, July 2018 - Heavy Rains and Flooding | $6,206,000 | ||
| PA18-3, August 2018- Heavy Rains and Flooding | $14,100,000 | ||
| Puerto Rico | PR17-1, September 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria | $130,000,000 | $130,300,000 |
| PR18-1, March 4-7 Tidal Waves | $300,000 | ||
| Puerto Rico Federal Lands | FS – Hurricane Maria 2017 | $8,063,760 | $8,063,760 |
| Puerto Rico total | $138,363,760 | ||
| South Carolina | Hurricane Florence | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Tennessee | March 2, 2018 Over Height Load Collision | $976,027 | $2,063,686 |
| April 27, 2018 Over Height Load Collision | $1,087,659 | ||
| Tennessee Federal Lands | FS Heavy Rains and Flooding 2017 - $5,500 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| Tennessee total | $2,069,186 | ||
| Texas | Texas October 2018 Storms and Flooding | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Texas Federal Lands | $393 | $393 | |
| Texas total | $25,000,393 | ||
| Vermont | August 27, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene | $717,000 | $717,000 |
| Virgin Islands | September 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Virgin Islands Federal Lands | NPS Hurricanes Irma and Maria 2017 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Virgin Islands total | $13,000,000 | ||
| Virginia Federal Lands | FS Heavy Rains and Flooding 2016 - $1,726,109; FS Heavy Rains and Flooding 2017 – 1,677,707; FS Heavy Rains and Flooding - $561,418; | $3,965,234 | $3,965,234 |
| Washington | August 2018 I-90 Overpass Hit Danekas Rd Bridge 90/332 | $842,126 | $842,126 |
| Washington Federal Lands | NPS Heavy Storms 2014 and 2015 - $300,000; NPS Rapid Snowmelt and Flooding 2018 - $200,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Washington total | $1,342,126 | ||
| West Virginia | February 2018 Flooding | $13,900,000 | $13,900,000 |
| West Virginia Federal Lands | FS October 2017 Flooding - $271,039; and FS June 2016 Flooding Event $1,500,000 | $1,771,039 | $1,771,039 |
| West Virginia total | $15,671,039 | ||
| Wisconsin | June 16 2018 Severe Storms and Flooding | $5,339,065 | $17,594,565 |
| August 19 Severe Storms and Flooding | $11,155,500 | ||
| August 17 Severe Rains | $1,100,000 | ||
| Wisconsin Federal Lands | FS July 2016 Flooding - $1,920,891; FS June 2018 Flooding - $3,823,238 | $5,744,129 | $5,744,129 |
| Wisconsin total | $23,338,694 | ||
| Wyoming | May 24, 2015 Wind River Canyon Flooding | $57,327 | $12,018,972 |
| May 7, 2016 Flooding | $2,738,624 | ||
| Statewide extraordinary snowpack and runoff | $9,223,021 | ||
| Wyoming Federal Lands | FS 2017 June Flooding and Runoff - $44,800; FS February 2018 Earthquakes - $1,892,000 | $1,936,800 | $1,936,800 |
| Wyoming total | $13,955,772 | ||
| Total | $705,742,805 | ||
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