FHWA provides relief to W.Va.

“This much-needed funding will help West Virginia’s clean up efforts and get the Mountain State back on track,” said Secretary LaHood. “Ensuring that roads and bridges are safe and accessible again must be a top priority.”

Specifically, this quick-release funding will help West Virginia pay for debris removal and initiate repair contracts. The U.S. DOT will continue to work with Gov. Joe Manchin III and other West Virginia officials as they assess the damage to roads and bridges caused by the floods. Additional resources may become available based on those evaluations.

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) emergency relief program provides funds to states for the repair or reconstruction of federal-aid highways damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic events. The program typically works on a reimbursement basis.

These emergency relief funds are provided from the General Fund of the U.S. Treasury and not the Highway Trust Fund.