Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 2.djvu/760

 96 STAT. 2122

Wave erosion prevention, construction techniques.

Appropriation authorization.

23 USC 101 et

Appropriation authorization.

Report to Congress.

Appropriation authorization. Federal share of cost.

PUBLIC LAW 97-424—JAN. 6, 1983

law which may be necessary to permit more widespread use of expanded certification acceptance. (g)(1) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out demonstration projects in and around Devils Lake, North Dakota, for the purpose of demonstrating construction techniques to prevent wave erosion on closed basin lakes with grade level highway crossings. (2) The Secretary is authorized to reimburse from funds authorized by paragraph (3) the State of North Dakota for funds previously expended on projects described in paragraph (1). (3) There is authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund, to carry out this subsection not to exceed $4,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983. (4) Funds authorized by this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner and to the same extent as if such f u n ^ 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 not exceed 75 per centum of the total cost thereof and such fund shall remain available until expended. (h)(1) The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to carry out a demonstration project on the Federal-aid urban system for the construction of a high level bridge over a high volume intercoastad waterway segment. The project shall demonstrate the reduced congestion resulting in the downtown area from the construction of such bridge which serves a major port. Such project shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, applicable to highway projects on the Federal-£dd system. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, out of the Highway Trust Fund, not to exceed $23,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983. Such sums shall remain available until expended. (3) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Army and the Commandant of the Coast Guard concerning permit procedures which will expedite completion of this bridge. (4) The Secretary shall report to Congress upon completion of this project the results of this demonstration project, together with any recommendations the Secretary deems necessary. (i)(1) The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the State of Idaho, shall conduct a demonstration project on a primary segment of highway experiencing a high incidence of truck accidents and a project to demonstrate cooperation between two railroads and a small urban area. The highway project shall include an analysis of factors contributing to truck accidents such as weather conditions, sight distance, road curvature, roadway width, and gradient and shall also include an analysis of the benefit-cost ratio of certain safety improvements implemented to correct hazards contributing to truck accidents. The railroad crossing project shall demonstrate the benefits of having no railroad through the center of a small urban community. (2) There is authorized to be appropriated, out of the Highway Trust Fund, to carry out this subsection not to exceed $8,500,000. (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

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