On Saturday, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $100 million in emergency relief funds for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The FHWA also released $32 million in emergency relief funding for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). The funding will help pay for the cost of emergency work resulting from Hurricane Helene damage.
“Working in close coordination with North Carolina, we are providing this initial round of funding so there’s no delay getting roads repaired and reopened, and re-establishing critical routes,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The Biden-Harris administration will be with North Carolina every step of the way, and today's emergency funding to help get transportation networks back up and running safely will be followed by additional federal resources.”
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is supporting response and recovery efforts in impacted communities.
“Our top priority is to support the communities around Tennessee impacted by Helene and our teams have been working tirelessly, shoulder-to-shoulder, alongside Tennesseans to support emergency efforts,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White. “This funding is a really important step on the road to recovery and helps the state immediately put it to good use to help communities recover and rebuild.”
The emergency relief funds will help NCDOT act more quickly to fund eligible repairs to damaged facilities and help TDOT restore traffic on Interstate 40, Interstate 26 and other state routes.
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Source: USDOT, FHWA
