March 19, 2019
The Federal Highway Administration, in a funding notice (N4510.835) dated March 15, formally gave states DOTs $3.2 billion in highway funding from the general fund of the Treasury provided by the omnibus fiscal 2019 appropriations act.
On March 11, FHWA gave states their full-year distribution of the obligation limitation on their Highway Trust Fund formula contract authority ($36.6 billion). This follows $599 million in truly mandatory contract authority exempt from the limitation, apportioned October 1. To date, the total amount of new obligation authority for the highway program given to states is now $40.4 billion, that that will rise by at least another $4 billion when the “August redistribution” of unused allocated funding comes around near Labor Day.
The appropriations act provided $3.25 billion in general fund money to FHWA. After set-asides for Puerto Rico ($16 million), territories ($5 million), and federal and tribal lands ($25 million), $3.204 billion remained. $475 million of that was set aside for bridges in the 19 states which have a percentage of total deck area of bridges classified as in poor condition of at least 7.5 percent. The remaining $2.729 billion is apportioned to states and can be used for any of the following purposes:
- “Construction of…highways, bridges, tunnels, including designated routes of the Appalachian development highway system and local access roads under section 14501 of title 40″ (23 U.S.C. §133(b)(1)(A) eligibility), or
- “elimination of hazards and the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings” (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019).
The $2.7 billion was sub-allocated by population. The totals by sub-allocation, along with the bridge program, are in the table below.
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Activities Eligible Under Section 133(b)(1)(A) of Title 23, United States Code, and
for the Elimination of Hazards and the Installation of Protective Devices at Railway-Highway Crossings |
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Urbanized Areas |
Areas With |
Areas With a |
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Bridge |
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Any |
With a Population |
a Population Over |
Population 5,000 |
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Replacement and |
State |
Area |
Over 200,000 |
5,000 to 200,000 |
and Under |
Subtotal |
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Rehabilitation |
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Alabama |
24,271,700 |
10,097,088 |
6,209,457 |
12,186,321 |
52,764,566 |
|
– |
Alaska |
16,052,310 |
6,666,038 |
5,176,280 |
7,001,697 |
34,896,325 |
|
19,647,659 |
Arizona |
23,431,128 |
19,245,109 |
5,136,162 |
3,124,835 |
50,937,234 |
|
– |
Arkansas |
16,565,878 |
5,113,551 |
5,192,075 |
9,141,274 |
36,012,778 |
|
– |
California |
117,661,715 |
111,469,109 |
19,212,526 |
7,442,988 |
255,786,338 |
|
– |
Colorado |
17,127,571 |
12,785,627 |
4,313,910 |
3,006,741 |
37,233,849 |
|
– |
Connecticut |
16,089,739 |
14,142,445 |
2,449,602 |
2,295,907 |
34,977,693 |
|
31,457,692 |
Delaware |
5,417,278 |
3,411,000 |
1,812,899 |
1,135,515 |
11,776,692 |
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– |
Dist. of Col. |
5,109,413 |
5,998,006 |
– |
– |
11,107,419 |
|
– |
Florida |
60,612,765 |
55,002,893 |
9,494,178 |
6,657,044 |
131,766,880 |
|
– |
Georgia |
41,335,934 |
26,698,012 |
8,792,103 |
13,034,678 |
89,860,727 |
|
– |
Hawaii |
5,415,760 |
3,750,448 |
1,987,124 |
620,059 |
11,773,391 |
|
– |
Idaho |
9,155,274 |
2,397,468 |
4,747,272 |
3,602,755 |
19,902,769 |
|
– |
Illinois |
45,538,759 |
38,966,383 |
7,423,772 |
7,068,388 |
98,997,302 |
|
24,388,389 |
Indiana |
30,502,163 |
16,476,476 |
8,778,555 |
10,551,856 |
66,309,050 |
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– |
Iowa |
15,724,859 |
4,008,512 |
7,044,183 |
7,406,922 |
34,184,476 |
|
25,268,011 |
Kansas |
12,091,963 |
5,653,740 |
4,247,228 |
4,293,946 |
26,286,877 |
|
– |
Kentucky |
21,258,321 |
8,832,667 |
5,295,720 |
10,827,034 |
46,213,742 |
|
– |
Louisiana |
22,454,894 |
11,891,299 |
6,903,882 |
7,564,913 |
48,814,988 |
|
19,078,089 |
Maine |
5,505,658 |
992,147 |
1,257,191 |
4,213,826 |
11,968,822 |
|
18,506,762 |
Maryland |
19,251,848 |
16,500,244 |
3,008,640 |
3,091,112 |
41,851,844 |
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– |
Massachusetts |
19,463,188 |
19,496,558 |
1,490,350 |
1,861,182 |
42,311,278 |
|
34,067,970 |
Michigan |
33,718,452 |
22,243,982 |
6,716,948 |
10,621,601 |
73,300,983 |
|
20,238,663 |
Minnesota |
20,874,587 |
12,246,245 |
4,856,914 |
7,401,791 |
45,379,537 |
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– |
Mississippi |
15,474,772 |
4,216,498 |
4,030,320 |
9,919,218 |
33,640,808 |
|
– |
Missouri |
30,292,125 |
17,263,479 |
6,749,187 |
11,547,655 |
65,852,446 |
|
19,978,105 |
Montana |
13,130,967 |
– |
7,865,572 |
7,549,042 |
28,545,581 |
|
19,770,202 |
Nebraska |
9,250,513 |
5,441,603 |
2,145,298 |
3,272,397 |
20,109,811 |
|
– |
Nevada |
11,632,619 |
11,848,404 |
892,495 |
914,784 |
25,288,302 |
|
– |
New Hampshire |
5,290,601 |
1,472,487 |
2,104,588 |
2,633,630 |
11,501,306 |
|
19,134,508 |
New Jersey |
31,995,601 |
33,745,808 |
1,714,882 |
2,099,364 |
69,555,655 |
|
17,973,428 |
New Mexico |
11,751,597 |
5,172,172 |
5,269,099 |
3,354,083 |
25,546,951 |
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– |
New York |
53,795,821 |
49,905,387 |
5,059,187 |
8,187,041 |
116,947,436 |
|
25,040,703 |
North Carolina |
33,386,241 |
17,978,142 |
7,343,879 |
13,870,523 |
72,578,785 |
|
22,426,710 |
North Dakota |
7,946,613 |
– |
5,370,222 |
3,958,411 |
17,275,246 |
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– |
Ohio |
42,927,124 |
30,005,045 |
8,420,343 |
11,967,322 |
93,319,834 |
|
– |
Oklahoma |
20,290,903 |
9,632,313 |
5,414,700 |
8,772,742 |
44,110,658 |
|
– |
Oregon |
15,997,834 |
9,678,528 |
5,200,478 |
3,901,061 |
34,777,901 |
|
– |
Pennsylvania |
52,537,413 |
38,319,325 |
9,386,064 |
13,968,965 |
114,211,767 |
|
23,313,877 |
Rhode Island |
7,000,979 |
7,434,092 |
– |
784,448 |
15,219,519 |
|
54,506,803 |
South Carolina |
21,424,474 |
10,147,266 |
6,206,593 |
8,796,611 |
46,574,944 |
|
– |
South Dakota |
9,026,803 |
– |
5,542,075 |
5,054,606 |
19,623,484 |
|
20,786,208 |
Tennessee |
27,048,232 |
13,621,890 |
6,940,143 |
11,190,240 |
58,800,505 |
|
– |
Texas |
112,345,281 |
86,657,471 |
22,794,064 |
22,432,056 |
244,228,872 |
|
– |
Utah |
11,114,074 |
9,677,468 |
1,976,148 |
1,393,340 |
24,161,030 |
|
– |
Vermont |
6,498,386 |
– |
2,582,708 |
5,045,831 |
14,126,925 |
|
– |
Virginia |
32,579,001 |
23,131,469 |
5,305,798 |
9,807,647 |
70,823,915 |
|
– |
Washington |
21,704,770 |
15,223,494 |
5,768,202 |
4,487,816 |
47,184,282 |
|
– |
West Virginia |
13,985,172 |
994,685 |
6,366,445 |
9,056,245 |
30,402,547 |
|
32,202,324 |
Wisconsin |
24,081,240 |
11,093,242 |
7,933,398 |
9,242,641 |
52,350,521 |
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– |
Wyoming |
8,199,688 |
– |
5,931,944 |
3,693,777 |
17,825,409 |
|
27,213,897 |
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Total |
1,255,340,001 |
846,745,315 |
285,860,803 |
341,053,881 |
2,729,000,000 |
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475,000,000 |
States have until September 30, 2022 to legally obligate the $3.2 billion. The money is put into perspective beside state Highway Trust Fund highway funding in the table below.
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Full-Year |
Contract Authority |
General Fund |
Total |
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Obligation Limitation |
Exempt from Limit |
Appropriations |
Usable |
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N4520.259 |
N4510.829 |
N4510.835 |
Funding |
ALABAMA |
722,748,359 |
12,217,724 |
52,764,566 |
787,730,649 |
ALASKA |
459,119,283 |
7,731,875 |
54,543,984 |
521,395,142 |
ARIZONA |
701,700,409 |
11,041,533 |
50,937,234 |
763,679,176 |
ARKANSAS |
496,104,306 |
8,267,090 |
36,012,778 |
540,384,174 |
CALIFORNIA |
3,454,404,133 |
51,589,567 |
255,786,338 |
3,761,780,038 |
COLORADO |
499,406,932 |
7,978,701 |
37,233,849 |
544,619,482 |
CONNECTICUT |
391,112,383 |
7,423,395 |
66,435,385 |
464,971,163 |
DELAWARE |
158,815,045 |
2,551,357 |
11,776,692 |
173,143,094 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
153,013,429 |
2,420,260 |
11,107,419 |
166,541,108 |
FLORIDA |
1,815,192,267 |
30,549,714 |
131,766,880 |
1,977,508,861 |
GEORGIA |
1,231,602,642 |
19,928,159 |
89,860,727 |
1,341,391,528 |
HAWAII |
155,293,464 |
2,573,605 |
11,773,391 |
169,640,460 |
IDAHO |
272,881,480 |
4,454,044 |
19,902,769 |
297,238,293 |
ILLINOIS |
1,284,743,414 |
21,204,291 |
123,385,691 |
1,429,333,396 |
INDIANA |
893,691,510 |
14,765,681 |
66,309,050 |
974,766,241 |
IOWA |
470,918,006 |
7,848,273 |
59,452,487 |
538,218,766 |
KANSAS |
362,122,378 |
6,013,700 |
26,286,877 |
394,422,955 |
KENTUCKY |
633,750,609 |
10,639,592 |
46,213,742 |
690,603,943 |
LOUISIANA |
639,248,890 |
11,263,462 |
67,893,077 |
718,405,429 |
MAINE |
161,093,984 |
2,827,051 |
30,475,584 |
194,396,619 |
MARYLAND |
576,542,020 |
8,845,582 |
41,851,844 |
627,239,446 |
MASSACHUSETTS |
488,014,969 |
8,752,017 |
76,379,248 |
573,146,234 |
MICHIGAN |
1,009,778,622 |
15,868,078 |
93,539,646 |
1,119,186,346 |
MINNESOTA |
611,631,628 |
10,088,847 |
45,379,537 |
667,100,012 |
MISSISSIPPI |
453,093,634 |
7,725,878 |
33,640,808 |
494,460,320 |
MISSOURI |
887,015,375 |
15,064,496 |
85,830,551 |
987,910,422 |
MONTANA |
383,206,886 |
6,457,204 |
48,315,783 |
437,979,873 |
NEBRASKA |
277,028,447 |
4,545,882 |
20,109,811 |
301,684,140 |
NEVADA |
346,878,411 |
5,357,830 |
25,288,302 |
377,524,543 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
158,439,531 |
2,512,299 |
30,635,814 |
191,587,644 |
NEW JERSEY |
958,183,779 |
14,429,250 |
87,529,083 |
1,060,142,112 |
NEW MEXICO |
342,265,520 |
5,811,833 |
25,546,951 |
373,624,304 |
NEW YORK |
1,372,019,369 |
24,051,973 |
141,988,139 |
1,538,059,481 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
999,829,778 |
16,165,845 |
95,005,495 |
1,111,001,118 |
NORTH DAKOTA |
237,980,086 |
3,871,831 |
17,275,246 |
259,127,163 |
OHIO |
1,231,422,451 |
20,201,931 |
93,319,834 |
1,344,944,216 |
OKLAHOMA |
607,658,964 |
10,175,383 |
44,110,658 |
661,945,005 |
OREGON |
466,184,617 |
7,821,295 |
34,777,901 |
508,783,813 |
PENNSYLVANIA |
1,567,589,910 |
24,963,749 |
137,525,644 |
1,730,079,303 |
RHODE ISLAND |
170,099,752 |
3,384,726 |
69,726,322 |
243,210,800 |
SOUTH CAROLINA |
627,260,616 |
10,724,955 |
46,574,944 |
684,560,515 |
SOUTH DAKOTA |
262,928,809 |
4,395,017 |
40,409,692 |
307,733,518 |
TENNESSEE |
792,390,880 |
13,172,630 |
58,800,505 |
864,364,015 |
TEXAS |
3,364,444,546 |
54,397,076 |
244,228,872 |
3,663,070,494 |
UTAH |
331,505,853 |
5,431,124 |
24,161,030 |
361,098,007 |
VERMONT |
190,460,101 |
3,098,175 |
14,126,925 |
207,685,201 |
VIRGINIA |
950,227,924 |
15,658,824 |
70,823,915 |
1,036,710,663 |
WASHINGTON |
632,945,151 |
10,387,695 |
47,184,282 |
690,517,128 |
WEST VIRGINIA |
418,818,963 |
6,907,259 |
62,604,871 |
488,331,093 |
WISCONSIN |
721,169,546 |
11,819,067 |
52,350,521 |
785,339,134 |
WYOMING |
234,837,552 |
4,005,175 |
45,039,306 |
283,882,033 |
TOTAL |
36,628,816,613 |
599,382,000 |
3,204,000,000 |
40,432,198,613 |