Section 1401 of SAFETEA-LU (See
Attachment) amended Section 148 of Title 23 U.S.C. to establish a
new core Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) that provides
funds to State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to improve
conditions at hazardous highway locations and hazardous
railway-highway grade crossings on all public roads, including
those maintained by Federal, State and local agencies. In addition
to the new provisions in 23 U.S.C. 148, the existing provisions of
Title 23 U.S.C. Sections 130, Railway-Highway Crossings Program
(See Attachment), and 152, Hazard Elimination Program (See
Attachment), as well as the implementing regulations in 23 CFR 924,
(See Attachment) remain in effect. Included in these combined
provisions are requirements for State DOTs to annually produce and
submit to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) the following
reports related to the conduct and effectiveness of their
HSIPs:
US Code:
23
USC 130 Name of Law: Railway-Highway Crossings Program
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 59 1401 Name of Law:
Safe,Accountable,Flexible,Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy For Users
US Code: 23
USC 152 Name of Law: Hazard Elimination Program
US Code: 23
USC 148 Name of Law: Highway Safety Improvement Program
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 59 1401 Name of Law:
Safe,Accountable,Flexible,Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy For Users
US Code: 23 USC 148 Name of Law: Highway Safety Improvement
Program
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