What the Federal government does, relentlessly, best - spend your money.
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, (R-IL) today announced as fierce budget battles continue in the U.S. Capitol.
The DOT’s 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 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.”
“Restoring roads and bridges is critical after a natural disaster or catastrophic event,” said FHWA Administrator Victor 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.
| Federal Highway Administration – FY 2011 Emergency 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 | |
