Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/757

 PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983

96 STAT. 2119

bridge is authorized upon the completion of such substructure and deck truss. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

SEC. 131. (a)(1) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out a demonstration project in Los Angeles County, California, for the purpose of demonstrating methods of improving the motor vehicle transportation of freight to and from areas for the transshipment of waterborne commerce. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, not to exceed $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, sind not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985. (3) Funds authorized by this subsection 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, except that the Federal share of the cost of any project under this subsection shall be 100 per centum of the total cost thereof and such funds shall remain available until expended. (b)(1) The Secretary of Transportation shall carry out a highway project to demonstrate state of the art technology which can be applied to a section of highway the construction of which will close a gap of not more than 10 miles in a multi-leine limited access approach road through hilly terrain connecting a city (not directly connected to the Interstate System by such an approach road) with a route on such System on which tolls are charged. For comparison purposes, the highway section shall connect both highway construction using current technology and older completed highway construction. The project shall demonstrate the latest high-type geometric design features and new advances in highway traffic control and safety hardware. All design elements, including the highway pavement, shall be designed to provide the best life-cycle costs, thereby minimizing future maintenance costs. The Secretary of Transportation shall provide necessary technical assistance in the design and construction of the project. Upon completion of the project, the highway shall be added to the Federal-aid primary system. (2) Not later than one year, six years and eleven years after the completion of the state of the art technology project, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit reports to the Congress, including but not limited to the results of such project, the effects of using the best available technology on safety and other considerations, recommendations for applying the results to other highway projects, and any changes that may he necessary by law to permit further use of such features. (3) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983, $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and $62,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985. Such funds shall be available until expended, shall be available for obligation in the same manner and to the same extent as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and shall not be subject to any obligation limitation. The Federal share payable for the state of the art technology project shall be 100 per centum.

Appropriation authorization.

23 USC 101 et seq. Highway design and construction, state of the art technology.

Technical assistance.

Reports to Ck>ngress.

Appropriation authorization.

23 USC 101 et seq. Federal share.

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