Infrastructure Recovery Needed for States Impacted by Raging Storms
The Federal Highway Administration has approved $134 million in quick-release emergency funds for the state transportation departments in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee to address infrastructure damage caused by Hurricane Helene.
According to the FHWA, North Carolina will receive $100 million, South Carolina $2 million, and Tennessee $32 million, to help repair roads and bridges.
These grants are sourced from the Highway Trust Fund and authorized by Congress and will help states in repairing federal-aid highways and roads on federal lands impacted by natural disasters. This emergency funding aims to accelerate recovery efforts in the three impacted states, which are dealing with significant destruction from Hurricane Helene.
Work is scheduled to begin this week on temporary repairs to part of Interstate 40 on the Tennessee-North Carolina border that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, Tennessee Governor said in a statement. Interstate 26 continues to be closed on both sides of the border and is expected to through the end of October. Truckers should be looking to the North Carolina DOT for guidance on different route options to avoid this impacted area.
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