112 STAT. 132 PUBLIC LAW 105-178-JUNE 9, 1998 "(4) MODIFICATIONS TO NHS. — "(A) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may make any modification, including any modification consisting of a connector to a major intermodal terminal, to the National Highway System that is proposed by a State or that is proposed by a State and revised by the Secretary if the Secretary determines that the modification— "(i) meets the criteria established for the National Highway System under this title; and "(ii) enhances the national transportation characteristics of the National Highway System. " (B) COOPERATION.— "(i) IN GENERAL.—In proposing a modification under this paragraph, a State shall cooperate with local and regional officials. "(ii) URBANIZED AREAS.— In an urbanized area, the local officials shall act through the metropolitan planning organization designated for the area under section 134. "(5) CONGRESSIONAL HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS. — Upon the completion of feasibility studies, the Secretary shall add to the National Highway System any congressional high priority corridor or any segment of such a corridor established by section 1105 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031 et seq.) that was not identified on the National Highway System described in paragraph (1). "(6) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS FOR NHS.— Subject to approval by the Secretary, funds apportioned to a State under section 104(b)(1) for the National Highway System may be obligated for any of the following: "(A) Construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of segments of the National Highway System. "(B) Operational improvements for segments of the National Highway System. "(C) Construction of, and operational improvements for, a Federal-aid highway not on the National Highway System, and construction of a transit project eligible for assistance under chapter 53 of title 49, if— "(i) the highway or transit project is in the same corridor as, and in proximity to, a fully access-controlled highway designated as a part of the National Highway System; "(ii) the construction or improvements will improve the level of service on the fully access-controlled highway described in clause (i) and improve regional traffic flow; and "(iii) the construction or improvements are more cost-effective than an improvement to the fully accesscontrolled highway described in clause (i). "(D) Highway safety improvements for segments of the National Highway System. "(E) Transportation planning in accordance with sections 134 and 135. "(F) Highway research and planning in accordance with chapter 5. "(G) Highway-related technology transfer activities.
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