The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is sending a total of $42,736,663 to state and federal agencies in Oregon that repaired roads and other critical infrastructure that was deeply damaged during natural disasters.
The federal funds will be used to reimburse the agencies for their vital work that was needed to ensure communities across the state can continue to recover from years of severe weather events.
The federal investments for Oregon come through nine awards under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FHWA Emergency Relief Program, which helps communities hurt by natural disasters and catastrophic events by providing federal funding for them to repair damaged roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure.
Details of the federal funding for natural disaster recovery work done in Oregon are as follows:
$21,363,907 for the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) work to repair damages sustained during severe winter weather in December 2022. The significant rains during this time caused flooding and landslides across the state. One of these landslides threatened to block I-84, and a large portion of a hillside came down and wiped-out Highway 101.