Federal-aid highways in Louisiana that were damaged by Hurricane Isaac will be repaired with the help of more than $24 million in federal grant funds. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is receiving $24,124,570 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation. “This grant will begin the process to rebuild or repair that infrastructure,” reads a statement from Sen. David Vitter, who announced the grant award today. The grant is funded through the Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief program and will be used to pay for emergency repair work.
La. getting $24M grant for highways
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