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 PUBLIC LAW 109–59—AUG. 10, 2005

119 STAT. 1469

(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) to carry out this section $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009. (2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except the Federal share of the cost of activities carried out using such funds shall be 80 percent, and such funds shall remain available until expended and shall not be transferable. SEC.

1907.

PAVEMENT PROJECTS.

MARKING

SYSTEMS

DEMONSTRATION

Alaska. Tennessee.

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a demonstration project in the State of Alaska, and a demonstration project in the State of Tennessee, to study the safety impacts, environmental impacts, and cost effectiveness of different pavement marking systems and the effect of State bidding and procurement processes on the quality of pavement marking material employed in highway projects. The demonstration projects shall each include an evaluation of the impacts and effectiveness of increasing the width of pavement marking edge lines from 4 inches to 6 inches and an evaluation of advanced acrylic water-borne pavement markings. (b) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2009, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the demonstration projects, together with findings and recommendations on methods that will optimize the cost-benefit ratio of the use of Federal funds on pavement marking. (c) FUNDING.— (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009. (2) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Funds authorized to be appropriated by this section shall be available for obligation in the same manner and to the same extent as if such funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code; expect that the Federal share of the cost of the demonstration projects shall be 100 percent, and such funds shall remain available until expended and shall not be transferable. SEC. 1908. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ROUTE SEGMENTS ON INTERSTATE SYSTEM AND NHS.

(a) INTERSTATE SYSTEM.— (1) CREEK TURNPIKE, OKLAHOMA.—The Secretary shall designate as part of the Interstate System (as defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code) in accordance with section 103(c)(4) of such title the portion of the Creek Turnpike connecting Interstate Route 44 east and west of Tulsa, Oklahoma. (2) CERTAIN SECTION OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 181.—The Secretary shall designate as part of Interstate Route 26 the 11mile section of Interstate Route 181 lying northwest of the intersection with Interstate Route 81, Tennessee. (3) TREATMENT.—The designations under paragraph (2) shall be treated, for purposes of title 23, United States Code, as being made under section 103(c)(4) of such title.

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