highways crossing federal projects

highways crossing federal projects Sec. 132. (a) Chapter I of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 156. Highways crossing Federal projects “(a) The Secretary is authorized to construct and to reconstruct any public highway or highway bridge across any Federal public works project, notwithstanding any other provision of law, where there has been a substantial change in the requirements and costs of such highway or bridge since the public works project was authorized, and where such increased costs would work an undue hardship upon any one State. No such highway or bridge shall be constructed or reconstructed under authority of this section until the State shall agree that upon completion of such construction or reconstruction it will accept ownership to such highway or bridge and will thereafter operate and maintain such highway or bridge. “(b) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $100,000,001) to carry out this section. Amounts authorized by this subsection shall lie available for the fiscal year in which appropriated and for two succeeding fiscal years,”. (d) The analysis of chapter I of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “156. Highways crossing Federal projects.”.