The Federal Highway Administration recently issued $1.6 billion in emergency relief funding to help accelerate critical repairs to roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure damaged by recent natural disasters.
[Above photo by NCDOT]
That funding comes from the FHWA’s Emergency Relief program, which provides fiscal support to help states perform transportation infrastructure repairs caused by major natural disasters and extreme weather events such as flooding, landslides, and wildfires.
“USDOT is working diligently to deliver dollars needed to rebuild critical transportation and infrastructure links across American communities impacted by catastrophic natural disasters,” explained Sean Duffy, USDOT secretary, in a statement.
“Safe roads and bridges means rescue services arrive faster, medical professionals can reach those in need, and families can get the resources they need to recover,” he said.
“[Our] work with states along with local, tribal, and federal agencies in the aftermath of disaster is essential to restoring broken transportation links,” added Sean McMaster, FHWA administrator.
“We provide the necessary funding to restore mobility and help people regain a sense of normalcy in their daily lives following disruption,” he noted.
States receiving emergency transportation infrastructure rebuilding aid include:
- North Carolina received $873 million to continue recovery efforts from when Hurricane Helene struck the region in 2024. That storm caused historic levels of damage in western North Carolina, resulting in more than 1,400 road closures.
- Hawaii received $81 million to help repair damage caused by a series of Kona Low storms in March 2026, which resulted in severe flooding throughout Hawaii.
- Texas received $52 million to help repair damage caused by severe statewide rainfall; damage that included multiple bridge washouts, including the FM 1431 bridge that connects Lago Vista and Marble Falls.
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