St. Helena Star- Feds grant $2 million for quake damage to roads

Rep. Mike Thompson announced $2 million in Emergency Relief funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration to help Caltrans and local agencies cover repair costs for infrastructure damaged by Sunday's quake.

"This earthquake severely damaged a lot of our infrastructure and these funds will go a long way toward helping our community recover," said Thompson. "I will continue working with the DOT and all federal agencies to make sure our district gets the emergency resources we need to rebuild and recover."

Caltrans has identified numerous locations with damage to bridges and roadways, with preliminary cost estimates already totaling at least $10 million, Thompson said.

The earthquake caused widespread surface cracking on roadways, such as Highway 121 north of the Sonoma/Napa County line at Cuttings Wharf, and significant stress to joints on bridges, including Highway 29's Butler Bridge over the Napa River.

All bridges are safe and open to traffic, Thompson said. The state's primary focus is determining whether bridge joints should be repaired or replaced.