PUBLIC LAW 95-599—NOV. 6, 1978
92 STAT. 2723
safety improvement projects carried out in accordance with procedures and criteria established by this section. Such evaluation process shall develop cost-benefit data for various types of corrections and treatments which shall be used in setting priorities for highway safety improvement projects. " (g) E a c h State shall report to the Secretary of Transportation not later than September 30 of each year, on the progress being made to implement highway safety improvement projects for hazard elimination and the effectiveness of such improvements. E a c h State report shall contain an assessment of the cost of, and safety benefits derived from, the various means and methods used to mitigate or eliminate hazards and the previous and subsequent accident experience at these locations. The Secretary of Transportation shall submit a report to the Congress not later than January 1 of each year on the progress being made by the States in implementing the hazard elimination program. The report shall include, but not be limated to, the number of projects undertaken, their distribution by cost range, road system, means and methods used, and the previous and subsequent accident experience at improved locations. I n 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 recommendations for future implementation of the hazard elimination program. " (h) For the purposes of this section the term 'State' shall have the meaning given it in section 401 of this title." (b) Section 153 of title 23, United States Code, is repealed. (c) The analysis of chapter I of title 23 is amended by striking o u t: "Projects for high-hazard locations." and inserting in lieu thereof "Hazard elimination program." and by striking o u t: " 153. Program for the elimination of roadside obstacles." and inserting in lieu thereof: "153. Repealed.". (d) Subsection (c) of section 219 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by a d d i n g at the end thereof the following: "Not less than 50 per centum of the funds obligated in any State under this section in any fiscal year shall be obligated for highway safety construction projects.".
State progress reports,
Report to Congress,
"State." Repeal.
PLANNING
SEC. 169. (a) Section 134(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: " (a) I t is declared to be in the national interest to encourage and promote the development of transportation systems embracing various modes of transportation in a manner that will serve the States and local communities efficiently and effectively. To accomplish this Cooperation, objective, the Secretary shall cooperate with the State and local officials in the development of transportation plans and programs which are formulated on the basis of transportation needs with due consideration to comprehensive long-range land use plans, development objectives, and overall social, economic, environmental, system performance, and energy conservation goals and objectives, and with due consideration to their probable effect on the future development of urban areas of more than fifty thousand population. The planning process shall include an analysis of alternative transportation system management and investment strategies to make more efficient use of existing transportation facilities. The process shall consider all modes of transportation and shall be continuing, cooperative, and compre-
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