The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has been awarded a $16 million federal grant to pay for highway damages caused by Hurricane Gustav, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy announced today. The grant comes from the Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program. The DOTD will determine which roads it will fix with the money, says Wes Climer, a spokesman for Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge. The money can be used for emergency repairs to restore traffic flow or protect facilities, or to bring back highways to their pre-disaster condition.
DOTD gets $16 million for Gustav repairs
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