PUBLIC LAW 100-647-Nov. 10, 1988
16 USC 429b (excerpt)
HIGHWAY RELOCATION
Section 10004 of Pub. L. 100-647 provided that:
- (a) Study. - The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this
section referred to as the 'Secretary'), in consultation and
consensus with the Commonwealth of Virginia, the Federal Highway
Administration, and Prince William County, shall conduct a study
regarding the relocation of highways (known as routes 29 and 234)
in, and in the vicinity of, the Manassas National Battlefield Park
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'park'). The study
shall include an assessment of the available alternatives, together
with cost estimates and recommendations regarding preferred
options. The study shall specifically consider and develop plans
for the closing of those public highways (known as routes 29 and
234) that transect the park and shall include analysis of the
timing and method of such closures and of means to provide
alternative routes for traffic now transecting the park. The
Secretary shall provide for extensive public involvement in the
preparation of the study.
- (b) Determination. - Within 1 year after the enactment of this
Act (Nov. 10, 1988), the Secretary shall complete the study under
subsection (a). The study shall determine when and how the highways
(known as routes 29 and 234) should be closed.
- (c) Assistance. - The Secretary shall provide funds to the
appropriate construction agency for the construction and
improvement of the highways to be used for the rerouting of traffic
now utilizing highways (known as routes 29 and 234) to be closed
pursuant to subsection (b) if the construction and improvement of
such alternatives are deemed by the Secretary to be in the interest
of protecting the integrity of the park. Not more than 75 percent
of the costs of such construction and improvement shall be provided
by the Secretary and at least 25 percent shall be provided by State
or local governments from any source other than Federal funds.
Such construction and improvement shall be approved by the
Secretary of Transportation.
- (d) Authorization. - There is authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary not to exceed $30,000,000 to prepare the study
required by subsection (a) and to provide the funding described in
subsection (c).''
SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 429b-1 to 429b-5 of this
title. |
