Western North Carolina was especially hard-hit, with significant damage to roadways from flash flooding, landslides, road washouts and bridge collapses.
The funding represents the largest investment in American transportation infrastructure since the construction of the interstate highway system in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program invests in community projects to build and renovate critical transportation infrastructure projects across the country.
Eligible projects include those that expand or establish new intercity passenger and high-speed rail service, improve the performance of existing service and/or replace or rehabilitate rail infrastructure.