Commuter parking facilities. Regulations.

(b) Such parking facilities may use space on, above or under highway rights-of-way. Funds expended by the Commissioner of Transportation on such parking facilities shall be divided between the needs of individuals who commute by automobile and individuals who commute by any of the various forms of mass transportation to insure that the needs of each commuter for adequate parking facilities along railroad lines, bus routes, automobile routes or the lines or routes of other forms of transportation are not neglected. The commissioner may enter into agreements with federal, state or local governmental agencies to develop such plans, and to construct and maintain such facilities. The provisions of such agreements may be carried out by the commissioner or the state or local agency as necessity, convenience or economy requires. If and when the Congress of the United States provides financial aid to states for the planning, construction or maintenance of commuter parking facilities, the commissioner may do any and all other acts and things necessary or desirable to take advantage of such financial aid on behalf of the state in the same manner as is provided in section 13a-165 for federal aid for highways. Contracts for such construction shall be carried out in the manner provided by statute and regulations pursuant thereto for public works. The commissioner may acquire in the name of the state such real property as is necessary to construct and maintain such commuter parking facilities in the same manner and with like powers as authorized and exercised by said commissioner in acquiring real property for state highway purposes. See Sec. 13a-73 re acquisition of real property.