The Federal Highway Administration has announced $32 million in Emergency Relief funding for the Tennessee Department of Transportation. These funds are a quickly released ‘down payment’ to help in the immediate aftermath to support emergency repair work stemming from Hurricane Helene.
In Tennessee, Hurricane Helene caused widespread infrastructure damage throughout the state, with substantial damage in eight counties. Damage includes roadway washouts, culvert loss, and a need for bridge repairs and replacements, resulting in the closure of I-40 and I-26 near the Tennessee/North Carolina state line.
These Emergency Relief Quick Release funds will be used by the Tennessee Department of Transportation to restore essential traffic on I-40 and I-26 and other state routes to provide critical connections to impacted areas and restore regional travel.
