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Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 93-643-JAN. 4, 1975

[88 STAT.

(b) Upon completion such bridge shall be transferred to the State of California for operation and maintenance as a part of the highway relocation. The cost of the bridge, less the original planned drainage culvert, shall be considered as nonreimbursable. (c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section the sum of $250,000 (October 1974 price levels) plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by changes in price indexes applicable to the type of development involved herein. N O R THE A S T COItRlDOR D E M O N S T R A T I O N - R A I L CROSSINGS

SEC. 117. Subsection (a) of section 322 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "The Secretary may permit selected individual public crossings of unusually low-potential hazard to remain at ground level, if they are provided with the best available protection." OVERSEAS

Appropriation, limitation.

HIGHWAY

SEC. 118. (a) The Secretary is authorized to undertake projects for the reconstruction or replacement of bridge structures of a two-lane nature on the Overseas Highway, to Key West, Florida. The Federal share payable on account of such projects shall not exceed 70 per centum of the costs of such reconstruction or replacement. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $109,200,000, to carry out such projects. Such sums shall be available until expended except that of the funds authorized under this section only $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, can be obligated. B I K E W A Y DEMONSTRATION PROCJRAai

23 USC 217 note. "Bikeway."

"State."

Limitation.

Regulations.

SEC. 119. (a) For the purpose of this section the term— (1) "bikeway"' means a bicycle lane or path, or support facility, a bicycle traffic control device, a shelter, or a parking facility to serve bicycles and persons using bicycles; (2) "State" means any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Kico. (b)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to States for demonstration projects for the construction of bikeways. Such bikeways shall be for commuting and for recreational purposes and shall be located in urbanized areas and such other urban areas as are designated by the State highway department under subsection 103(d) of title 23, United States Code. (2) The Federal share of any demonstration project for the construction of a bikeway shall be 80 per centum of the total cost of such project. The remaining 20 per centum of such cost shall be paid by the grantee. (3) No grant shall be made under authority of this Act unless such bikeway project is in accordance with continuing comprehensive transportation planning process carried on cooperatively by States and local communities in accordance with section 134 of title 23, United States Code. (4) The Secretary shall establish, by regulation, construction standards for bikeway projects for which grants are authorized by this Act, and shall establish, by regulation, such other requirements as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

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