urban system study

urban system study Sec. 149. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized and directed to conduct a study of the various factors involved in the planning, selection, programing, and implementation of Federal-aid urban system routes which shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) An analysis of the various types of organizations now in being which carry out the planning process required by section 134 of title 23, United States Code. Such analysis shall include but not be limited to the degree of representation of various governmental units within the urbanized area, the organizational structure, size and calibre of staff, authority provided to the organization under State and local law, and relation to State governmental entities. (2) The status of jurisdiction over roads on the Federal-aid urban system (State, county, city, or other local body having control). (3) Programing responsibilities under local and State laws with respect to the Federal-aid urban system. (4) The authority for and capability of local units of government to carry out the necessary steps to process a highway project through and including the plan, specification, and estimate requirement of section 106 of title 23, United States Code, and final construction. Such study shall be carried out in cooperation with State, county, city, and other local organizations which the Secretary deems appropriate. The study shall be submitted to the Congress within six months of enactment of tins section.