USDOT Announces $653.2 Million in Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will award $653.2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 37 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods, mudslides and other unexpected events.
“This $653 million in federal funding will help communities repair their transportation infrastructure damaged by recent natural disasters,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
Since 2017, this Administration has reimbursed states, territories, federal land management agencies, and tribal governments $4.2 billion for eligible expenses associated with damage from natural disasters or other emergency situations. The funds help pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and bridges along with the arrangement of detours and replacement of damaged safety devices.
This ER funding includes awards of:
- Nearly $229 million for California for continued repairs to roads and bridges damaged by winter storms in 2017, as well as by wildfires.
- Nearly $51 million to Puerto Rico for ongoing repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.
- More than $38 million to Alaska for damages caused by an earthquake and floods.
- More than $36 million for New York, which includes funding for repairs to damage caused by severe winds and flooding.
- Over $30 million to Iowa for damages caused by significant flooding along the Missouri River in 2019.
- Over $11 million for Michigan for flooding at various locations throughout the state.
“These funds are one of many ways we work to restore the nation’s damaged roads and bridges after natural disasters or other tragedies that disrupt travel,” said Federal Highway Administrator Nicole R. Nason.
February 2020 Emergency Relief Fund Allocations
| State | Event | Allocation | State Totals |
| Alabama | April 28, 2014 Storms and Flooding | $350,000 | $3,057,830 |
| May 27, 2018 Tropical Storm Alberto | $2,000,000 | ||
| May 29, 2019 I59 Bridge Impact Event | $707,830 | ||
| Alabama Federal Lands | February-April 2019, Heavy Rains – $550,000 | $550,000 | $550,000 |
| Alabama Total | $3,607,830 | ||
| Alaska | September 2012 Southcentral Flooding | $3,260,000 | $38,460,888 |
| October 2018 Kenai Peninsula and City of Seward Flooding | $1,700,888 | ||
| November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake | $33,500,000 | ||
| Arizona | September 23, 2019 Tropical Storm Lorena | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| Arkansas Federal Lands | December 2015 Flooding – $200,000; April-May 2017 Flooding – $1,366,200; March 2018 Flooding – $500,000; May 2019 Arkansas River Flooding – $500,000; February 2019 Southeast Floods – $1,051,879 | $3,618,079 | $3,618,079 |
| California | August 16, 2016 Blue Cut Fire | $1,302,729 | $226,889,586 |
| 2017 Winter Storms | $190,887,160 | ||
| August 30, 2017 Helena Fire | $2,709,300 | ||
| July 2018 Wildfires | $7,799,442 | ||
| November 2018 Fires | $7,894,332 | ||
| January and February 2019 Atmospheric River Event | $16,296,623 | ||
| California Federal Lands | January 2017 Flooding – $221,409; January 2017 Flooding – $414,217; July 2018 Wildfires – $41,457; February 2019 Flooding – $458,100; March 2019 Flooding – $827,000 | $1,962,183 | $1,962,183 |
| California Total | $228,851,769 | ||
| Colorado Federal Lands | March 2019 Avalanches – $100,000; April 2019 Extreme Runoff – $100,000; 2020 Division Disaster Assessments – $500,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 |
| District of Columbia Federal Lands | July 2019 Flood – $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Florida Federal Lands | September 2017 Hurricane Irma – $71,332; October 2018 Hurricane Michael – $450,153; October 2018 Hurricane Michael – $488,046 | $1,009,531 | $1,009,531 |
| Georgia Federal Lands | February 2018 Southeast Floods – $707,691; February-April 2019 Heavy Rains – $550,000; February 2019 Southeast Floods – $1,000,000 | $2,257,691 | $2,257,691 |
| Idaho | April 2019 Central Idaho Flooding | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Idaho Federal Lands | March 2016 Failure of Stoddard Bridge – $2,800,000; March-April 2017 Flooding and Landslides – $258,000; April-June 2018 Flooding – $200,000; April 2019 Flooding – $125,000 | $3,383,000 | $3,383,000 |
| Idaho Total | $4,883,000 | ||
| Illinois | April 23, 2019 Heavy Rains and Flooding | $3,767,686 | $3,767,686 |
| Illinois Federal Lands | March 2019 Midwest Floods – $200,000; March 2019 Midwest Floods – $133,500 | $333,500 | $333,500 |
| Illinois Total | $4,101,186 | ||
| Iowa | March 12, 2019 Missouri River Flooding | $30,300,728 | $30,300,728 |
| Iowa Federal Lands | March 2019 Flooding – $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Iowa Total | $30,350,728 | ||
| Kansas | April 28, 2019 Severe Spring Flooding | $1,866,386 | $1,866,386 |
| Kansas Federal Lands | May – June 2019 Midwest Floods – $40,570; March-June 2019 Midwest Floods – $1,500,000; April 2019 Midwest Floods – $370,000 | $1,910,570 | $1,910,570 |
| Kansas Total | $3,776,956 | ||
| Kentucky | February 2018 Severe Storms and Flooding | $11,050,000 | $16,050,000 |
| February 2019 Severe Storms and Flooding | $5,000,000 | ||
| Kentucky Federal Lands | December 2015 Heavy Rains – $100,000; February 2019 Southeast Floods – $1,010,190; February 2019 Southeast Floods – $1,325,578 | $2,435,768 | $2,435,768 |
| Kentucky Total | $18,485,768 | ||
| Louisiana Federal Lands | February 2019 Spring Flooding – $2,884,906 | $2,884,906 | $2,884,906 |
| Maryland Federal Lands | July 2019 Flood – $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Michigan | June 17, 2018 Western Upper Peninsula Flooding | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Michigan Federal Lands | June 2018 Flooding – $1,396,830; March 2019 Flooding – $5,000 | $1,401,830 | $1,401,830 |
| Michigan Total | $11,401,830 | ||
| Minnesota | June 16 – July 12, 2018 Flooding | $407,000 | $861,000 |
| Spring 2019 Nicollet County Basin Flooding | $48,000 | ||
| April 1, 2019 Heavy Snowmelt and Rainfall | $406,000 | ||
| Minnesota Federal Lands | March 2019 Flooding – $436,000 | $436,000 | $436,000 |
| Minnesota Total | $1,297,000 | ||
| Mississippi | December 27, 2018 Damage due to Flooding | $5,671,829 | $15,934,320 |
| February 2019 Damage due to Flooding | $10,262,491 | ||
| Mississippi Federal Lands | February-April 2019 Rains – $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| Mississippi Total | $16,584,320 | ||
| Missouri | March 11, 2019 Severe Storm Systems and Flooding | $697,807 | $4,147,807 |
| April 29, 2019 Severe Storms | $3,450,000 | ||
| Missouri Federal Lands | April – May 2017 Storms – $6,000,000; May-June 2019 Midwest Floods – $250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 |
| Missouri Total | $10,397,807 | ||
| Montana Federal Lands | April-June 2018 Flooding – $450,086 | $450,086 | $450,086 |
| Nebraska Federal Lands | July 2019 Flooding – $250,000; March 2019 Flooding – $10,360 | $260,360 | $260,360 |
| New Mexico Federal Lands | July 2013 Intense Thunderstorm – $14,280 | $14,280 | $14,280 |
| New York | September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Attacks | $26,744,000 | $35,944,000 |
| October 31, 2019 Severe Winds and Flooding | $9,200,000 | ||
| New York Federal Lands | October 2012 Hurricane Sandy – $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| New York Total | $36,144,000 | ||
| North Carolina | February 2019 Storms | $8,500,000 | $11,500,000 |
| June 2019 Storms | $1,500,000 | ||
| September 4, 2019 Hurricane Dorian | $1,500,000 | ||
| North Carolina Federal Lands | May 2018 Southeast Floods – $1,000,000; June 2019 Flooding – $900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 |
| North Carolina Total | $13,400,000 | ||
| North Dakota Federal Lands | April 2019 Midwest floods – $45,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 |
| Ohio | February – March 2018 Heavy Rainfall and Flooding | $300,000 | $13,243,528 |
| February 2019 Heavy Rainfall and Landslide | $10,943,528 | ||
| June 2019 Heavy Rain and Flooding | $2,000,000 | ||
| Oklahoma | April 28 – May 2, 2017 Storms and Flooding | $7,047,846 | $12,047,846 |
| April 30 – June 29, 2019 Storms and Flooding | $5,000,000 | ||
| Oklahoma Federal Lands | March-June 2019 Midwest Floods – $3,350,000; March-June 2019 Midwest Floods – $730,450 | $4,080,450 | $4,080,450 |
| Oklahoma Total | $16,128,296 | ||
| Oregon | December 2015 Flooding | $7,046,047 | $19,569,622 |
| January 11, 2017 Severe Winter Storms | $5,583,524 | ||
| February 2019 Severe Winter Storms | $4,528,783 | ||
| April 2019 Winter Storms | $2,411,268 | ||
| Oregon Federal Lands | December 2015 Flooding – $700,000; 2017 Oneonta Tunnel Disaster – $10,000; December 2016-February 2017 Flooding – $900,000; December 2016-February 2017 Flooding – $200,000; February-April 2019 Flooding – $250,000 | $2,060,000 | $2,060,000 |
| Oregon Total | $21,629,622 | ||
| Puerto Rico | September 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria | $22,065,474 | $40,899,444 |
| March 4-7, 2018 Tidal Waves | $1,488,025 | ||
| May 28-29, 2019 Heavy Rains | $5,462,209 | ||
| September 2019 Tropical Storm Karen | $2,883,736 | ||
| January 2020 Earthquakes and Landslides | $9,000,000 | ||
| Puerto Rico Federal Lands | September 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria – $9,814,185 | $9,814,185 | $9,814,185 |
| Puerto Rico Total | $50,713,629 | ||
| South Dakota | March 13-15, 2019 Heavy Snow and Rain | $10,000,000 | $18,462,118 |
| May 22, 2019 Heavy Rains and Severe Flooding | $1,800,557 | ||
| June 30, 2019 Heavy Rains and Severe Flooding | $1,825,457 | ||
| Sept. 10, 2019 Heavy Rains & Severe Flooding | $4,836,104 | ||
| South Dakota Federal Lands | March-June 2019 Midwest Floods – $7,400,000; March-June 2019 Midwest Floods – $250,000; April 2019 Midwest Floods – $90,000 | $7,740,000 | $7,740,000 |
| South Dakota Total | $26,202,118 | ||
| Tennessee | July 11, 2019 Rockslide in Campbell County | $1,952,834 | $1,952,834 |
| Tennessee Federal Lands | March 2018 Seasonal Flooding – $3,500,000; February 2019 Southeast Floods – $1,042,802; February 2019 Southeast Floods – $12,836,325; February 2019 Southeast Floods – $801,886 | $18,181,013 | $18,181,013 |
| Tennessee Total | $20,133,847 | ||
| Utah | August 8, 2019 Severe Storms | $3,437,794 | $3,437,794 |
| Utah Federal Lands | April 2019 Avalanche – $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Utah Total | $4,637,794 | ||
| Vermont | August 27, 2011 Tropical Storm Irene | $1,800,000 | $8,300,000 |
| April 14, 2019 Heavy Rain and Severe Flooding | $3,500,000 | ||
| October 31, 2019 Heavy Rain and Severe Flooding | $3,000,000 | ||
| Virgin Islands | September 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria | $19,768,475 | $19,768,475 |
| Virginia | October 11, 2018 Hurricane Michael | $5,974,800 | $5,974,800 |
| Virginia Federal Lands | September 2018 Hurricane Florence – $900,000; February 2018 Flooding – $2,000,000; May 2018 Tropical Storm Alberto – $1,811,521; September 2018 Hurricane Florence – $1,047,299; October 2018 Hurricane Michael – $817,927; 2020 Division Disaster Assessments – $500,000; 2020 MSAR Budget – $1,200,000 | $8,276,747 | $8,276,747 |
| Virginia Total | $14,251,547 | ||
| Washington | February 2017 Severe Winter Storms | $1,271,000 | $3,436,400 |
| October 5, 2019 I-5 and 13th St. Bridge Hit | $965,400 | ||
| December 16, 2019 I-5 and SR 397 Bridge Damage | $1,200,000 | ||
| Washington Federal Lands | November-December 2015 Heavy Rains – $1,000,000; December 2016-April 2017 Severe Winter Storms – $22,165; April-June 2018 Flooding – $520,619; 2020 Division Disaster Assessments – $500,000 | $2,042,784 | $2,042,784 |
| Washington Total | $5,479,184 | ||
| West Virginia Federal Lands | June 2016 Flooding – $719,771; October 2017 Flooding – $438,002; August 2018 Flooding – $1,469,199 | $2,626,972 | $2,626,972 |
| Wisconsin Federal Lands | July 2016 Flooding – $365,750; July 2016 Flooding – $4,267,131; June 2018 Flooding – $500,000; June 2018 Flooding – $1,310,489; July 2019 Wind Damage – $416,700 | $6,860,070 | $6,860,070 |
| Wyoming Federal Lands | June 2017 Flooding – $450,000; June 2017 Gros Ventre Road Damage – $800,000; February 2018 Earthquakes – $1,017,873 | $2,267,873 | $2,267,873 |
| Total | $653,225,970 | ||
