A $101 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will be utilized for Nevada bridge and road projects.
The Nevada Department of Transportation Director (NDOT) Kristina Swallow announced that it was the biggest funding the state has ever received, according to a news release shared by the Nevada government.
“With this $101 million boost in funding authority, NDOT will have brought home more than $208 million since 2019 through the August Redistribution process, supporting critical transportation projects throughout Nevada,” NDOT Director Kristina Swallow said in the release.
The FHWA reviews how much each state will receive in funding each August and allocates money it had previously awarded to states that did not utilize the entirety of their authorized grants. States projects who are in line for federal grants then get the reallocated funds.
According to Swallow: “This historic amount of funding is a testament to the hard work NDOT has put into effectively planning and advancing projects, putting more federal dollars to work to support good-paying jobs, local communities, and deliver some of the best roads and bridges in the country.”
Even with the record amount of FHWA funds, the state’s projected costs for transportation projects as the State Highway Fund is eyeing a yearly deficit of over $530 million.
