92 STAT. 2718
PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978 (1) Additional Indiana East-West Toll Road entrances and exits in locations designated as metropolitan areas by the United States Census Bureau, 1970 census or cities of twenty-five thousand or more population, and the approximate cost and course of funding of each interchange. (2) Methods of economical toll collections assuring fair and equitable payment from the individual user and ascertainment of urban toll free areas. (3) Improvements necessary to insure compliance of the Indiana East-West Toll Road with Interstate Highway Standards and the approximate cost and source of payment for such improvements. (4) Projection of maintenance costs and revenues of the Indiana East-West Toll Road until 1994 under various toll systems and charges. (5) Formula of toll distribution by which Indiana communities directly affected by ingress to or egress from the Indiana East-West Toll Road (limited to Indiana communities within fifteen miles of the Indiana East-West Toll Road) may be reimbursed for costs incurred due to the toll road from revenues remaining after expenditures are made for the upgrading of the Indiana East-West Toll Road to Federal highway standards, the maintenance of the toll road, the construction of new interchanges and bond obligations, specifically including reserves. (6) The total cost to the State highway commission if tolls are removed. (7) An estimate of the time frame for the earliest construction of whatever improvements are recommended, based upon each of the following alternative methods of financing: by proceeds from the sale of toll supported bonds, by funds provided solely by the State of Indiana, and by funds principally provided by the Federal Government. COLUMBIA RIVER BRIDGE STUDY
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SEC. 158. The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the States of Washington and Oregon, shall conduct a feasibility study of an additional bridge across the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. The Secretary shall report the results of such study, together with his recommendations, not later than January 1, 1979. STUDY CONCERNING URBAN BLIGHT
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SEC. 159. The Secretary shall conduct a study of the potential for reducing urban blight adjacent to Federal-aid primary and interstate highways located in central business districts, which shall include but not be limited to the following— (a) a catalogue and evaluation of adverse impacts on adjacent land use; (b) development of a list of potential ways that these adverse impacts could be eliminated or reduced; (c) estimates of potential increases in value of adjacent land and air rights resulting from reduction of adverse highway impacts together with estimates of potential costs of highway
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