All states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., applied for Federal Highway Administration funding from 14 grant programs – more than 1,800 applications, totaling nearly $13 billion, were made.
Among the grant recipients, North Carolina received $3.75 million to improve the I-40/I-77 interchange near Statesville. The project is the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s top priority and, when completed, will reduce traffic congestion and improve safety.
Colorado received $3.76 million to help with accelerated bridge construction techniques that will speed completion of its replacement of the Pecos Street Bridge over I-70. These techniques will allow the bridge to be put in place at one time, over a 50-hour period, instead of disrupting traffic over 12 months.
A state-by-state list of the FY11 grants is available here.
