Public Law 93-87

P.L. 93-87, 1973 S 502

P.L.93-87, AUGUST 13, 1973, 87 STAT. 250

SEC. 203. (A) EACH STATE SHALL CONDUCT AND SYSTEMATICALLY MAINTAIN A SURVEY OF ALL HIGHWAYS TO IDENTIFY THOSE RAILROAD CROSSINGS WHICH MAY REQUIRE SEPARATION, RELOCATION, OR PROTECTIVE DEVICES, AND ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A SCHEDULE OF PROJECTS FOR THIS PURPOSE. AT A MINIMUM, SUCH A SCHEDULE SHALL PROVIDE SIGNS FOR ALL RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS.

(B) IN ADDITION TO FUNDS WHICH MAY BE OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO CARRY OUT SECTION 130 OF TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE, //72 STAT. 903.// THERE IS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND FOR PROJECTS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF HAZARDS OF RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS $25,000,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1974, $75,000,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1975, AND $75,000,000 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1976. AT LEAST HALF OF THE FUNDS AUTHORIZED AND EXPENDED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PROTECTIVE DEVICES AT RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS. SUCH SUMS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR OBLIGATION IN THE SAME MANNER, AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF SUCH FUNDS WERE APPORTIONED UNDER THIS CHAPER.

(C) FUNDS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE AVAILABLE SOLELY FOR EXPENDITURE FOR PROJECTS ON ANY FEDERAL-AID SYSTEM (OTHER THAN THE INTERSTATE SYSTEM).

(D) 50 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (C) SHALL BE APPORTIONED TO THE STATES IN THE SAME MANNER AS SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF SECTION 104 OF THE FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1973 //ANTE, P. 251.// AND 50 PERCENT OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (C) SHALL BE APPORTIONED TO THE STATES IN THE SAME MANNER AS SUMS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPROPRIATED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF SECTION 104 OF THE FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1973. THE FEDERAL SHARE PAYABLE ON ACCOUNT OF ANY SUCH PROJECT SHALL BE 90 PER CENTUM OF THE COST THEREOF.

(E) EACH STATE SHALL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30, 1974, AND NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, ON THE PROGRESS BEING MADE TO IMPLEMENT THE RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS. EACH STATE REPORT SHALL CONTAIN AN ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS OF THE VARIOUS TREATMENTS EMPLOYED AND SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE AT IMPROVED LOCATIONS. THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE CONGRESS NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 1975, AND NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 1, OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, ON THE PROGRESS BEING MADE BY THE STATES IN IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS TO IMPROVE RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS. //87 STAT. 284// THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE NUMBER OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN, THEIR DISTRIBUTION BY COST RANGE, ROAD SYSTEM, NATURE OF TREATMENT, AND SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT EXPERIENCE AT IMPROVED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, THE SECRETARY'S REPORT SHALL ANALYZE AND EVALUATE EACH STATE PROGRAM, IDENTIFY ANY STATE FOUND NOT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A), AND INCLUDE RECOMMENDATION FOR FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RAILROAD-HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROGRAM.

(F) FUNDS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH FUNDS TO BE USED ON A MATCHING BASIS WHEN STATE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE WHICH MAY ONLY BE SPENT WHEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT PRODUCES MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF RAILROAD CROSSINGS.

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