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23 USC 101,

"Off-system road."

PUBLIC LAW 93-643-JAN. 4, 1975

[88 STAT.

" (d) Sums apportioned under this section and programs and projects under this section shall be subject to all of the provisions of chapter 1 of this title applicable to highways on the Federal-aid secondary system except the formula for apportionment, the requirement that these roads be on the Federal-aid system, and those other provisions determined by the Secretary to be inconsistent with this section. The Secretary is not authorized to determine as inconsistent with this section any provision relating to the obligation and availability of funds. "(e) As used in this section the term 'off-system road' means any toll-free road (including bridges) in a rural area, which road is not on any Federal-aid system and which is under the jurisdiction of and maintained by a public authority and open to public travel.". (b) The analysis of chapter 2, title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "219. Off-system roads.". BRIDGES ON FEDERAL DAMS

Appropriation.

23 USC 320 note.

SEC. 123. (a) Section 320(d) of title 23 of the United States Code (as amended) is amended by striking out "$25,261,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$27,761,000';. (b) All sums appropriated under authority of the increased authorization established by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall be available for expenditure in the same manner and for the same purpose as provided for in subsection (b) of section 116 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-605). DEMONSTRATION

Minneapolis, Minn. Appropriation, limitation.

PROJECTS

SEC. 124. The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a demonstration project for construction of a high-density urban highway intermodal transportation connection between Franklin Avenue and Fifty-ninth Street, South, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Federal share of such project shall be 90 per centum of the cost thereof. Such highway shall be placed on a Federal-aid system before any funds are expended under this section. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $53,000,000 to carry out this section, except that not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975, and $15,000,000 for the fiscal year 1976, shall be expended to carry out this section. ROUTE WITHDRAWALS

SEC. 125. (a) Section 103(e)(2) of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by striking out the period following "House Report Numbered 92-1443" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "increased or decreased, as the case may be, as determined by the Secretary, based on changes in construction costs of such route or portion thereof as of the date of withdrawal of approval under this paragraph and in accordance with that design of such route or portion thereof which is the basis of such 1972 cost estimate." (b) Section 103(e)(4) of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by striking out the period following "House Report Numbered 92-1443" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma and the following: "increased or decreased, as the case may be, as determined by the Secretary, based on changes in construction costs of such route or portion thereof as of the date of withdrawal of approval under this paragraph and in accordance with that design of such route or portion thereof which is the basis of such 1972 cost estimate."

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