Emergency Relief Program for Disaster-Damaged Highways and Bridges (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised March 29, 2024 |
| Report Number |
R47724 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Robert S. Kirk |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
| Older Revisions |
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Summary:
Disaster-damaged roads that are federal-aid highways are eligible for federal assistance under the
Emergency Relief (ER) Program administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Federal-aid highways make up about 25% of all public roads in the United States but exclude
roads classified as local roads or rural minor collectors. Disaster-damaged public roads that are
not federal-aid highways may be eligible for disaster aid from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program and are not discussed in this report.
This report begins by discussing FHWA assistance for the repair and reconstruction of highways
and bridges damaged by disasters (such as hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires) or catastrophic
failures (such as the I-95 bridge collapse of June 11, 2023, in Philadelphia). The report includes
information on the use of ER funds on disaster-damaged federally owned public use roadways,
such as National Park Service roads and U.S. Forest Service roads, under the affiliated
Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads Program (ERFO).
