Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1984

Summary

Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1984 - Approves the interstate highway cost estimate for FY 1985 and 1986 and the interstate substitute cost estimate for FY 1984 and 1985. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to adjust and reallocate the minimum allocation made on March 9, 1984, to reflect the apportionments made under this Act. Revises the procedures for releasing interstate construction funds and interstate substitute funds, including allowing the Secretary to release such funds without congressional approval. Decreases the Federal share payable for emergency relief funds for repair projects on the Federal-aid highway system and the Interstate System, unless such emergency repairs are to minimize damage, protect facilities, or restore essential traffic and are accomplished within 30 days after the occurrence. Provides for the funding of certain highway projects with interstate discretionary funds. Requires that a specified percentage of State withdrawal funds be available to the Secretary for State highway research and planning. Authorizes Federal matching funds for bridge replacement and rehabilitation for specified bridges not on the Federal-aid highway system. Amends the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 to include small business concerns owned and controlled by women among such concerns that are eligible for a specified percentage of expenditures under such Act. Amends the General Bridge Act of 1906, the General Bridge Act of 1946, the International Bridge Act of 1972, the Department of Transportation Act, and various other Acts to repeal provisions which regulate toll facilities. Declares that no report, list, schedule, or survey compiled by a State concerning the evaluation of hazardous roadway conditions or rail-highway crossings in order to plan and prioritize safety projects shall be required to be admitted into evidence or used for any other purpose in a Federal or State court. Provides for a reduction in Federal-aid highway funds to States that permit the use of toll revenues for purposes other than those specifically provided by Federal law. Provides for crediting the fair market value of right-of-way donations for highway projects to the State matching share when such donations are made to the State. Requires reduction of sums returned to the Secretary because of route withdrawals by the amount expended to purchase a right-of-way for a withdrawn route if such right-of-way is applied to a public purpose determined by the Secretary to be in the public interest within ten years from the date of the approved withdrawal. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study of the Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program. Sets forth the following items for inclusion in such study: (1) an analysis of the progress made toward replacing and rehabilitating inadequate bridges on or off the Federal-aid system; (2) a review of the bridge inspection program; (3) an analysis of the effectiveness of the bridge discretionary program; (4) a review of the bridge program's effect on the rehabilitation of historic bridges; and (5) a review of the bridge formula and the effect of large vehicles on the life of a bridge.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 June 1984

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 April 1984

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