The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the immediate disbursal of $3 million in "quick release" (QR) Emergency Relief (ER) funds to offset costs associated with traffic management services and repairs to infrastructure needed as a result of damage caused by wildfires in Lahaina on the island of Maui earlier this month.
"The nation watched with broken hearts as wildfires took lives and livelihoods in Maui - and the nation will stand with Maui as it rebuilds," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "This emergency funding will help residents get transportation networks?back up and running with traffic signal replacements, erosion control, guardrails, and more - and we will continue work to protect communities against these increasingly frequent climate disasters." ?
by Joji Xavier
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