跟进：科罗拉多州交通厅申请6500万美元联邦紧急救济，修复西南部洪灾受损公路网
科罗拉多州交通厅（CDOT）10月28日正式向联邦公路管理局（FHWA）申请紧急救济资金，用于修复该州西南部洪灾中严重受损的公路：初步估算联邦援助道路的损失达6500万美元，科罗拉多州请求联邦先通过「快速拨付」程序释放其中10%、即650万美元，让修复工程立即开工；州交通委员会此前已批准500万美元州级紧急资金用于即时抢修。
10月22日至25日的强降雨给科罗拉多州西南部带来重创，帕戈萨斯普林斯（Pagosa Springs）一带降雨量最高达七英寸，部分联邦援助公路上的洪水深度一度超过四英尺，多条州道与地方道路被迫关闭。州长贾里德·波利斯（Jared Polis）10月22日口头宣布拉普拉塔、阿丘利塔、蒙特祖马、多洛雷斯、欣斯代尔、圣米格尔、乌雷、圣胡安、米纳勒尔、阿拉莫萨与里奥格兰德共11个县进入灾害紧急状态，并动员近100名国民警卫队队员参与疏散与搜救。
三条公路结构受损最为严重：US 160号公路在帕戈萨斯普林斯与南福克之间的沃尔夫克里克山口（Wolf Creek Pass）路段已于10月27日下午3时30分重新开放，但涵洞损毁、挡土墙受损，路面被里奥格兰德河冲刷掏空；帕戈萨斯普林斯以西实行单车道交替通行，四角桥（Four Corners Bridge）已于10月27日晚6时20分确认安全并开放。US 550号公路在红山山口（Red Mountain Pass）艾恩顿（Ironton）与西尔弗顿之间路堤与路肩被冲毁，正在加固，现为单车道交替通行。CO 151号公路在27与30英里标记附近两处被完全冲断，交通厅计划先修临时便道供居民与急救车辆通行，再行永久重建。风暴期间另有US 285、CO 112、CO 17、CO 145与邦达德桥处的US 550等五条州级公路一度关闭，现已全部重新开放。
波利斯说：「科罗拉多正在迅速行动，帮助西南部社区应对这场危险的洪灾并展开恢复。我动员了近100名国民警卫队队员参与疏散和搜救，交通委员会批准了500万美元州级紧急资金修复道路、恢复社区通行。州政府正请求联邦支持，帮助我们在冬季来临前迅速完成修复，让科罗拉多人能安全地回家、上班和上学。」CDOT执行主任肖沙娜·卢（Shoshana Lew）表示，团队正昼夜抢修US 550、US 160与CO 151等关键通道。交通厅提醒，6500万美元只是初步估算，高水位使桥梁等结构尚无法全面检测，更准确的评估将在八到十周内给出，后续可能追加申请。
Colorado: CDOT Requests $65 Million in Federal Emergency Relief for Southwest Colorado Flood Damage
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on October 28 formally requested federal emergency relief funds to repair significant flood damage to highways across Southwest Colorado through the Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief program. The request estimates $65 million in damage to federal-aid roadways and asks FHWA to release $6.5 million, or 10 percent of the total, through its quick release process so work can start immediately. The state Transportation Commission has already approved $5 million in emergency funds for immediate work.
Severe storms from October 22 through 25 brought rainfall totals of up to seven inches around Pagosa Springs. Flooding topped four feet on some federal-aid roadways at its peak and closed multiple state and local roads. Gov. Jared Polis verbally declared a disaster emergency on October 22 for La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, Dolores, Hinsdale, San Miguel, Ouray, San Juan, Mineral, Alamosa and Rio Grande counties, and mobilized nearly 100 National Guard members for evacuations and search and rescue.
Three highways sustained significant structural damage. US 160 over Wolf Creek Pass between Pagosa Springs and South Fork reopened at 3:30 p.m. on October 27, but suffered a failed culvert, a damaged retaining wall and roadway undercut by the Rio Grande; west of Pagosa Springs, one-way alternating traffic is in place, and the Four Corners Bridge reopened at 6:20 p.m. on October 27 after inspections confirmed it was safe. On US 550 over Red Mountain Pass between Ironton and Silverton, a washed-out embankment and shoulder are being stabilized, with one-lane alternating traffic. CO 151 was washed out in two locations near mile points 27 and 30; CDOT plans a temporary access road for residents and emergency responders, followed by permanent reconstruction. Five other state highways closed during the storms, US 285, CO 112, CO 17, CO 145 and US 550 at Bondad Bridge, have all since reopened.
"Colorado is taking swift action to help Southwest Colorado communities respond to and recover from this dangerous flooding," Polis said. "I mobilized nearly 100 National Guard members for evacuations and search and rescue and the Transportation Commission approved $5 million in state emergency funds to help repair roads and restore access to communities. The State is requesting federal support to help us quickly make repairs before winter so Coloradans can safely reach home, work, and school." CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew said crews are working around the clock on critical roadways including US 550, US 160 and CO 151. CDOT said the $65 million figure is preliminary, since high water has kept crews from fully inspecting bridges and other structures; a more accurate estimate is expected in eight to ten weeks, and additional requests may follow.
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