PRIORITY INTERMODAL PROJECTS.

SEC. 1108. PRIORITY INTERMODAL PROJECTS. (a) Purpose.— The purpose of this section is to provide for the construction of innovative intermodal transportation projects. (b) Authorization of Priority Projects.— The Secretary is authorized to carry out the priority intermodal transportation projects described in this subsection. Subject 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 INTERMODAL PROJECTS AMOUNT in millions 1. Long Beach, California Interchange at Terminal Island Freeway and Ocean Boulevard 11.8 2. Wilmington/Los Angeles, California Widening of Anaheim Street Viaduct 11.8 3. Wilmington/Los Angeles, California Grade Separation Project of Pacific Coast Highway near Alameda Suite 11.8 4. Compton City/Los Angeles County, California Widening of Alameda Street and grade separation between Rt. 91 and Del Amo Boulevard 11.8 5. Pennsylvania Upgrading U.S. Highway 30 from Ohio Border to Pittsburgh International Airport 3.2 6. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Reconstruction of the Old Delaware Avenue Service Road 2.4 7. Ardmore, Oklahoma Study of upgraded State Route 53 off U.S. 35 leading to improved Ardmore Airport 2.5 8. Detroit, Michigan To relocate Van Dyke Street and construct a road depression under the runway at McNichols Road at the Detroit City Airport ($1,000,000 of the Federal funds shall be for the relocation of Van Dyke Street) 4.3 9. E. Haven/Wallingford, Connecticut Improvement of highway and transit projects in East Haven/Wallingford, Connecticut ($8.8 million for East Haven Route 80, $2.4 million for Wallingford I–91, and $0.7 million for Wallingford Oakdale) 10.1 105 STAT. 2061 CITY/STATE INTERMODAL PROJECTS AMOUNT in millions 10. St. Louis, Missouri Rehabilitation of Eads Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri 8.9 11. Atlanta, Georgia Study of 5-Points Intermodal Terminal-Atlanta, Georgia 2.4 12. Buffalo, New York Construction of Buffalo River/Gateway Tunnel Project 20.2 13. Northern California Purchase right-of-way and develop a transportation corridor in existing rail right-of-way from Larkspur to Korbel, and Novato to Lombard 15.1 14. Portland, Oregon To widen 2.7 miles of U.S. 26 from the Zoo interchange to the Sylvan Interchange to accommodate highway lanes and light rail alignment 14.2 15. Los Angeles, California For construction of a multi-modal transit parkway that includes both highway and transit improvements on Santa Monica Blvd. from the San Diego Freeway to Hollywood Freeway, Los Angeles, California 8.9 16. Jacksonville, Florida Construct new I–295 Interchange and arterial access road to link Jacksonville’s seaport, airport terminals and the interstate 7.1 17. Las Vegas, Nevada Conduct environmental studies and preliminary engineering for the western and northern portions of the project linking McCarran International Airport with I–15 3.8 18. Ontario, California To complete construction of access roads to Ontario International Airport, Ontario, California 4.7 19. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania For an expansion of the existing Martin Luther King, Jr. Busway in the vicinity of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to serve the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and adjoining communities 21.7 20. Pierce County, Washington Conduct feasibility study and analyze expanding Tacoma Narrows Bridge and other transportation alternatives between State Rd. 16 and I–5 0.7 21. San Jose, California Upgrade Rt. 87 from 4 to 6 lanes including 2 HOV Lanes, a new freeway interchange and local circulation system for San Jose International Airport 14.8 22. American Samoa Rehabilitate 8 miles of Tau Road from Falessao to Fatuita American Samoa 11 23. Manu’a Island, American Samoa Rehabilitate and otherwise improve 8 miles of roadway from Ofu to Olosfaga and Slie 1.2 24. Spokane, Washington Conduct feasibility study of future transportation needs of Southeastern, Washington 0.8 105 STAT. 2062 CITY/STATE INTERMODAL PROJECTS AMOUNT in millions 25. Detroit, Michigan To provide for construction of an access road to Detroit Metropolitan Airport including access on the southern end of the airport in order to provide a link to I–275 33.8 26. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania For design and construction of an exclusive busway linking Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Airport 9.8 27. St. Louis, Missouri To construct a multi-modal transportation facility in St. Louis, Missouri 5.9 28. Orange & Rockland, New York To construct park and ride facilities and establish innovative traffic management system measures to promote efficient transportation usage 4.7 29. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania To improve mobility for a variety of traffic flow projects in the vicinity of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9.5 30. Oxnard, California To extend Rice Rd., widen Hueneme Rd. and construct Rt. 1/Rice Rd. interchange in order to improve access to Port Hueneme, Oxnard, California 8.9 31. Los Angeles, California To improve ground access from Sepulveda Blvd. to Los Angeles, California 8.95 32. Mt. Vernon, New York To construct an intermodal facility at the Mt. Vernon Rail Station, Mt. Vernon, New York 7.1 33. Orange County, New York I–87/I–84 Stuart Airport Interchange Project 15.7 34. Mississippi I–20 Interchange at Pirate 3.4 35. Jackson, Mississippi Jackson Airport Connectors 3.1 36. Palmdale, California Avenue P8 Improvements 3.6 37. Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette Railroad Relocation Project 24.3 38. Provo, Utah South Access Rd. to Provo Municipal Airport 1.0 39. Pennsylvania Eastside Connector Project/Port of Erie Access, Erie County, Pennsylvania 7.5 40. Minneapolis, Minnesota Intermodal Urban connection project, Minneapolis, Minnesota 19.9 41. Kansas City, Missouri Bruce Watkins Roadway Improvements 1.4 42. Missouri Smith Riverfront Expressway, Jackson/Kansas City, Missouri 12.7 43. Portland, Oregon Columbia Slough Intermodal Expansion Bridge, Portland, Oregon 2.1 44. Ft. Worth, Texas Ft. Worth Intermodal Center 13.4 45. Gary, Indiana Extension of U.S. Highway 12/20 to Lake Michigan 2.2 46. Carson/Los Angeles Counties, California Grade Separation Project at Sepulveda Boulevard and Alameda Street 9.5 105 STAT. 2063 CITY/STATE INTERMODAL PROJECTS AMOUNT in millions 47. Williamson, Travis, Caldwell, and Guadalupe, Texas Feasibility studies (including the effect of closing Bergstrom AFB on traffic corridor), Route studies, preliminary engineering, and nght-of-way acquisition for Alternate Route to relieve I–H35 traffic congestion 5.2 48. Augusta, Georgia Railroad relocation demonstration project, overpass at 15th Street and Greene Street 5.9 49. Louisiana Saint Bernard Intermodal Facility Engineering, Design, and Construction 10.2 50. Illinois Interstate 255 Interchange 3.4 51. Long Beach, California Long Beach Airport Access 8.5 (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. (h) Highway and Mass Transit Projects.— Each project authorized by this section or by any other section of this Act is a highway or an urban mass transportation project.