FHWA 25-14 Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Contact: Nancy Singer Tel: 202-366-0660

Damaged roads in Washington, Minnesota and Colorado among the projects helped

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced $333.9 million in emergency funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help 21 states make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events.

“We are making good on our promise to help residents in states affected by natural disasters and other emergencies,” said Secretary Foxx. “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.”

Among the states receiving federal funds, Washington will receive $35 million for repairs to a section of S.R. 530 severely damaged by a heavy mudslide in March. Minnesota and Colorado will also receive funding to fix substantial damage to roads and bridges caused by unusually heavy rains within the last year. In addition, tens of millions in emergency relief funds will address a backlog of damages made prior to 2012.

“These funds will help states restore their transportation networks,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Gregory Nadeau. “Getting life back to normal in these areas is our top priority and safe, functional transportation is at the heart of that.”

FHWA’s Emergency Relief program reimburses states for expenses associated with damage from natural disasters or other emergency situations. The funds, which come from the U.S. Treasury’s General Fund and not the Highway Trust Fund, help to pay for reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and bridges, to establish detours and replace guardrails or other damaged safety devices.

State

FY 2014 Emergency Relief Funding

Event Title	Second Allocation for FY 2014

Alabama December 2009 Heavy Rains and Flooding $700,000 Alabama February 9, 2012, I-20 Sinkhole $300,000 Alabama Severe Flooding 2/1/2013 to 2/26/2013 $900,000 Alabama May 22, 2014 Truck Crash and Fire on I-65 Bridge $2,000,000 Alaska May 2013 Spring Floods $1,700,000 Alaska November 2013 Costal Storms $5,000,000 Arizona Summer 2010 Schultz Fire $1,900,000 California Devil's Slide $6,500,000 California Loma Prieta Earthquake $2,600,000 California December 2005 Storms $4,800,000 California Humboldt County Earthquake $1,600,000 California December 2010 Storms $10,000,000 California December 2011 LA Tanker Fire $2,900,000 California March 2012 Storms $18,400,000 California December 2012 Storms SM County $2,400,000 California July 2013 LA Tanker Fire $22,000,000 Colorado September 11, 2013 Flooding $130,000,000 Colorado January 2014 Rockfall US 550 $2,000,000 Delaware May 2014 I-495 Bridge Pier Damage $33,000,000 Kentucky June 19, 2011, Severe Storms and Flooding $3,106,000 Indiana April 2014 Severe Storms and Flooding $2,000,000 Louisiana September 1, 2008 Hurricane Gustav $2,306,456 Minnesota June 2014 Heavy Rainfall and Flooding $5,000,000 Missouri August 2013 Flooding $800,000 New Hampshire October 2005 Northeast Flooding $2,650,000 New York June - July 2013 Flooding $5,000,000 North Carolina January 2013 Storms and Slide $2,400,000 North Carolina July 2013 Slides on US 21 and NC 194 $3,200,000 North Carolina July 3-13, 2013 Severe Storms and Flooding $1,500,000 North Carolina July 27, 2013 Severe Storms and Flooding $840,000 Ohio Mid-March 2011 Heavy Rain fall $9,200,000 Oklahoma May 18 to June 2, 2013 Severe Storms and Tornadoes $256,000 Pennsylvania May 9, 2013 Truck Crash on I-81 Overpass $2,500,000 South Carolina August 6, 2013 Jones Mill Rd Bridge Failure $1,104,000 South Carolina April 28, 2014 Cypress Gardens Road Bridge Collapse $600,000 Virginia Tropical Storm Lee $500,000 Washington March 22, 2014 S.R. 530 Mudslide $35,000,000 Washington Abnormal Rainfall March 2014 $3,500,000 Wyoming May - July 2011 Flooding $3,768,000 Total $333,930,456