CONGESTION RELIEF PROJECTS.

SEC. 1104. CONGESTION RELIEF PROJECTS. (a) Purpose.— The purpose of this section is to improve methods of congestion relief. (b) Authorization of Projects.— The Secretary is authorized to carry out the congestion relief projects described in this subsection. 105 STAT. 2029Subject to subsection (c), there is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) for fiscal years 1992 through 1997 to carry out each such project the amount listed for each such project: CITY/STATE CONGESTION RELIEF AMOUNT in millions 1. Long Beach, California Construction of HOV Lanes on I–710 7.4 2. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Project to Construct Bridge-Pratt Terminal as part of an I–95 reconstruction mitigation project 34.5 3. Davidson-Williamson County, Tennessee Study and construction of the Davidson-Williamson Bike Path 1.0 4. East St. Louis, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri To conduct a study to determine the feasibility of a bridge between East St. Louis, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri 1.4 5. St. Louis, Missouri Relocation of Lindbergh Boulevard and Interstate 70 at St. Louis Lambert Airport 14.8 6. District of Columbia Primary Intermodal System, Washington, D.C 6.8 7. Buffalo, New York Construction of Peace Bridge truck inspection facility 19.5 8. Nashua, New Heunpshire Nashua River Bridge, Nashua, New Hampshire—Construction of second bridge 1.2 9. Las Vegas, Nevada Reconstruct and upgrade I–15/U.S. 95 (Spaghetti Bowl) 45.0 10. San Diego, California Construct 1 block of Cut and Cover Tunnel on Rt. 15 in downtown San Diego, California 5.0 11. Los Angeles, California To extend I–110 North from its current terminus at I–10 into downtown Los Angeles via Central City West Area in Los Angeles, California 10.1 12. North Dakota Design and construct 7.5 mile bypass around Lincoln State Park 1.1 13. Babylon, New York Construct turning lanes, sign upgrades, traffic signal interconnections and road repair and resurfacing 2.1 14. Dixon, California To improve 3 grade crossings in Dixon, California 1.8 15. Fairfield, California To construct 2 park & ride facilities, an information center and transfer hub for I–80 express and local bus service 7.7 16. St. Louis, Missouri Feasibility study for interchange improvements for I–255 at Rt. 231, St. Louis, Missouri 0.1 17. Murfreesbro, Tennessee Conduct a feasibility study of constructing a bicycle system as an alternative form of commuter transportation, air pollution reduction, and enhance recreation 0.4 18. Long Island, New York To make improvements on the Van Wyck Expressway to improve traffic flow, Long Island, New York 3.6 105 STAT. 2030 CITY/STATE CONGESTION RELIEF AMOUNT in millions 19. Fox River Valley, Illinois Study, plan and construct up to 8 bridges across the Fox River 8.3 20. Prince George’s County, Maryland To rehabilitate the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Prince Greorge’s County, Maryland 16.3 21. Toledo, Ohio Conduct study of possible safety and traffic delay improvement benefits in 6 corridors 0.24 22. Boston, Massachusetts To plan and construct a bicycle and pedestrian path connecting Arlington, Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts 1.2 23. Tucson, Arizona To make interchange improvements at Oracle and Orange Grove Roads in Tucson, Arizona 3.9 24. Victorville, California Construct interchange 1 mile north of Palmdale Road on I–15 2.7 25. Palm Beach, Florida Acquire right-of-way and construct and widen to 4 lanes 19 mile segment of U.S. 27 5.5 26. Pennsylvania Improve River Street, Towanda Borough and North Towanda Township to form highway bypass 8.8 27. Maine Topsham-Brunswick Bypass 10.5 28. Rankin County, Mississippi East-Metro Center Access Road 4.6 29. Kansas West Leavenworth Trafficway Project, Leavenworth, Kansas 8.6 30. Broward County, Florida Hallandale Bridge Project, Broward County, Florida 8.5 31. Idaho Any of the Federal-aid projects eligible for funding under title 23, United States Code, located in Bannock or Caribou County, shall be eligible for funding 10.1 32. Michigan I–75/M57 Interchange improvement in the vicinity of Vienna Township, Michigan 8.9 33. Prince William County, Virginia I–95 HOV lane extension 13.5 34. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Construction of Raphune Hill Bypass, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 18.4 35. Merrillville, Indiana Construction of four lane road and overpass 1.8 36. Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, Wisconsin I–794 Bicycle Transportation Project in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, Wisconsin 1.5 37. Richmond, California I–80 Richmond Parkway Interchange 1.8 38. New York, New York Construction of Williamsburg to Holland Tunnel Bypass 3.6 39. Louisville, Kentucky Waterfront Development Roadway Improvements 4.7 40. Sunnjrvale, California HOV lane improvements on Lawrence Expressway 10.1 41. Ohio Construction of a bicycle/pedestrian facility from Greene County, Ohio, to Dayton, Ohio 3.0 105 STAT. 2031 CITY/STATE CONGESTION RELIEF AMOUNT in millions 42. Jefferson County and Berkeley County, West Virginia Improvements of State Highway 9 from Martinsburg, West Virgin-to Virginia State line 110.0 43. West Virginia Construction of the Coal Fields Expressway from Beckley, West Virginia to Virginia State line 50.0 44. Maine Improvements to the Carlton Bridge in Bath-Woolwich 10.0 (c) Allocation Percentages.— 8 percent of the amount allocated by subsection (b) for each project authorized by subsection (b) shall be available for obligation in fiscal year 1992. 18.4 percent of such amount shall be available for obligation in each of fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. (d) Federal Share.— The Federal share payable on account of any project under this section shall be 80 percent of the cost thereof. (e) Delegation to States.— Subject to the provisions of title 23, United States Code, the Secretary shall delegate responsibility for construction of a project or projects under this section to the State in which such project or projects are located upon request of such State. (f) Advance Construction.— When a State which has been delegated responsibility for construction of a project under this section— (1) has obligated all funds allocated under this section for construction of such project; and (2) proceeds to construct such project without the aid of Federal funds in accordance with all procedures and all requirements applicable to such project, except insofar as such procedures and requirements limit the State to the construction of projects with the aid of Federal funds previously allocated to it; the Secretary, upon the approval of the application of a State, shall pay to the State the Federal share of the cost of construction of the project when additional funds are allocated for such project under this section. (g) Applicability of Title 23.— Funds authorized by this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the Federal share of the cost of any project under this section shall be determined in accordance with this section and such funds shall remain available until expended. Funds authorized by this section shall not be subject to any obligation limitation.