Karen Whitney Tel. On behalf of Secretary Federico Pena, I am pleased to provide these funds, FHWA Administrator Rodney E. Slater said.
Highways are community lifelines for people and businesses.
The emergency funds released today will help repair these vital links as quickly as possible. The allocation was provided in response to the state's request for federal assistance to complete the needed repairs. The funds, based on preliminary damage estimates, allow reimbursement for emergency work already completed and provide funding for other necessary repairs. The funds will be used to repair damage to federal-aid highways in the counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Bamberg, Greenville, Jasper, Laurens, Orangeburg, Richland and Spartanburg.