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***Thompson Announces Emergency Relief for Damaged Federal-Aid Highways, Roads in Lycoming County***

November 30, 2011

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has awarded Emergency Relief in the amount $1,742,280 to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the repair and reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads that suffered serious damage during Tropical Storm Lee, according to U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson. Federal-aid infrastructure in a total of 18 Pennsylvania counties, including Lycoming, were damaged as a result of the storm’s heavy rains and flooding.

“Our communities and local economies continue to cope with the historic flooding and wreckage that resulted from Tropical Storm Lee,” said Rep. Thompson. “This relief will ensure that Penn DOT and local transportation authorities are appropriately reimbursed for reconstruction and repair performed to Federal-aid highways and roads.”
“This is welcome news from Washington. Lycoming County suffered unprecedented damage to state and local transportation facilities from this storm exceeding $ 30 million,” said Mark Marawski, Lycoming County Transportation Planner. “We commend the efforts of Congressman Thompson to help secure this needed federal aid which will enable us to continue our needed repairs without delay.”
The Federal Highway Administration will provide the funding through the agency’s Emergency Relief program. Eligible repair work includes emergency repairs needed to restore essential traffic, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facilities as well as permanent repairs necessary to restore the highway to its pre-disaster condition.
Tropical Storm Lee damaged Federal-aid highways, roads and facilities in the following Pennsylvania counties: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Columbia, Dauphin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montgomery, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wyoming, and York.
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