METHODS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION DURING CONSTRUCTION.

SEC. 1090. METHODS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION DURING CONSTRUCTION. (a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that many highway projects are carried out in a way which unnecessarily disrupts traffic flow during construction and that methods need to be adopted to eliminate or reduce these disruptions. (b) Study.—The Secretary shall conduct a study on methods of enhancing traffic flow and minimizing traffic congestion during construction of Federal-aid highway projects and on costs associated with implementing such methods. (c) Considerations.—In conducting the study under this section, the Secretary shall consider— (1) the feasibility of carrying out construction of Federal-aid highway projects during off-peak periods and limiting closure of highway lanes on Federal-aid highways to portions of highways for which actual construction is in progress and for which safety concerns require closure; and (2) the need for establishment and operation by each State of a toll-free telephone number to receive complaints and provide information regarding the status of construction on Federal-aid highways in the State. (d) Report.—Not later than September 30, 1992, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under this section, together with such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate.