Federal Highway Administration Approves $6.5 Million for Colorado Flood Repairs

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved $6.5 million in quick-release funds to assist the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in repairing highways damaged by severe flooding in southwest Colorado. The funds are an initial portion of CDOT's request for federal emergency relief, which estimates about $65 million in damage to federal-aid roadways. These emergency relief funds will support immediate repairs on U.S. 160, U.S. 550, and CO 151, which sustained significant structural damage from historical rainfall between October 22 and October 25. The funding aims to restore roadway capacity before winter.