Transport Topics (Sept. 2, 2022)
To help communities rebuild vital infrastructure damaged by extreme weather and wildfires, the U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced $512 million in Emergency Relief Program funds to help 30 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said, “We must address the devastating impacts of climate change and work to build more sustainable transportation infrastructure to better withstand its impacts for years to come.” Washington state received the highest number of emergency relief allocations for 10 events with a total of $21 million.