The Federal Highway Administration recently issued $1.5 billion to help states and U.S. territories accelerate repairs to roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure damaged by natural disasters – including more than $683 million specifically allocated to repair damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
[Above photo by NCDOT]
That funding, funneled through the FHWA’s Emergency Relief or ER program, will help repair and reconstruct federal-aid highways and federally owned roads in 36 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Specific disbursements within this ER allocation include:
- North Carolina is receiving $415 million, including more than $400 million is for Hurricane Helene damage.
- Tennessee is receiving $227 million, including more than $178 million is for Hurricane Helene damage.
- South Carolina is receiving $68.8 million, including more than $50 million is for Hurricane Helene damage.
- Florida is receiving $44.6 million, including more than $43 million is for Hurricanes Milton, Helene, and Debby damage.
- Georgia is receiving $26.4 million, including $23 million for Hurricane Helene damage.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, this department will leave no state behind,” noted Sean Duffy, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, in a statement.
“We are expediting the process to remove unnecessary barriers for urgent projects so communities can rebuild in real time,” he added. “We will continue to support impacted states and regions every step of the way as they make emergency repairs and get critical transportation infrastructure back up and running as quickly and safely as possible.”
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