Eligibility

Eligibility. (1) State trunk or connecting highway improvement project. Only a railroad or a public utility is eligible for a loan under this chapter. An alteration or relocation project shall be part of a planned state trunk or connecting highway improvement project to qualify for a loan under this chapter. (2) Exclusions. (a) Alteration or relocation work which is reimbursable by the department under other policies or programs is not eligible for a loan under this chapter. (b) Alteration or relocation projects not adversely affecting the ability of the department’s highway contractor to start, progress, and complete a highway improvement in accordance with the programmed highway construction schedule are not eligible for a loan under this chapter.