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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.5 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in South Dakota

WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the immediate availability of $1.5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair flood-damaged roads and bridges in South Dakota. The funds were approved shortly after being requested by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $500,000 for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads in Vermont

FHWA 12-19
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the immediate availability of $500,000 in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair flood-damaged roads throughout Vermont. The funds were approved shortly after being requested by the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
Vermont experienced flooding and rapid runoff as the result...

Nicole R. Nason Sworn in as New Federal Highway Administrator

FHWA 11-19
Contact: Mike Reynard
Tel: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao swore in Nicole R. Nason as the 20th Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on May 2, 2019. The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Nason by a vote of 95-1 on March 28.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $2 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads and Bridges in Missouri

FHWA 10-19
Contact: Doug Hecox
Tel: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the immediate availability of $2 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads damaged by widespread flooding throughout Missouri. The funds were approved after being requested by the Missouri Department of Transportation.
“These emergency funds will...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $9 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads in Iowa

FHWA 09-19
Contact: 202-366-0660
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the immediate availability of $9 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads damaged by flooding in Iowa. The funds were approved shortly after being requested by the Iowa Department of Transportation.
“These emergency relief funds will help Iowa expedite the repair process...

Federal Highway Administration Calls for Safer Driving, Safer Work Zones

FHWA 08-19
Contact: 202-366-0660

Work Zone Fatalities Increased for Fourth Straight Year, According to Latest Federal Data

WASHINGTON – Deputy Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson today was joined by local officials, construction workers, and families of highway work zone victims at the kickoff event for the 2019 National Work Zone Awareness Week.
“Safety is everyone’s responsibility, so please focus 100% on driving, be sober, be considerate of...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $25 Million for Emergency Repairs to Flood-Damaged Roads in Nebraska

FHWA 07-19
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the immediate availability of $25 million in “quick release“ Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads damaged by flooding in Nebraska. The funds were approved shortly after being requested by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
“These funds are an important first...

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Nearly $2.7 Million Grant to Pennsylvania's Work Zone Reservation and Traveler Information System

FHWA 06-19 Pennsylvania
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded a $2.69 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for the Work Zone Reservation and Traveler Information System (WZRTIS).
“These highly innovative projects offer high-tech solutions to...