Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!
Blog Tools
Edit your Blog
Build a Blog
View Profile
« February 2006 »
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28
Entries by Topic
All topics  «
Announcements
City Council Resolution
Code of Virginia
Contracts
General Business
News Articles
Project Funding
Public Involvement
Purpose and Need
Steering Committee
Commonwealth of Virginia Links
Virginia Dept. of Transportation
Local Government Links
City of Charlottesville
Albemarle County
You are not logged in. Log in
STAMP-2025: Sensible Alternatives to the Meadow Creek Parkway
Tuesday, 21 February 2006
SAFETEA-LU Funding
Topic: Project Funding

Here are the sections of the most recent transportation legislation references to funding of the Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange in SAFETEA-LU (PL 109-59). It is interesting to note that the funding is designated for the Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange which is a clear link between this funding and the parkway project.

SEC. 1702. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

Subject to section 117 of title 23, United States Code, the amount listed for each high priority project in the following table shall be available (from amounts made available by section 1101(a)(16) f this Act) for fiscal years 2005 through 2009 to carry out each such project:

Highway Projects High Priority Projects
------------------------------------------------
No: 5044
State: VA
Project Description: Construct Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange, Charlottesville
Amount: $25,000,000
-------------------------------------------------

SEC. 1934. TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009, there are authorized to be appropriated from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) such sums as are necessary to make allocations in accordance with paragraph (2)to carry out each project described in the table contained in
subsection (c), at the amount specified for each such project in that table.
(2) Allocation percentages.--Of the total amount specified for each project described in the table contained in subsection c), 10 percent for fiscal year 2005, 20 percent for fiscal year 2006, 25 percent for fiscal year 2007, 25 percent for fiscal year 2008, and 20 percent for fiscal year 2009 shall be allocated to carry out each such project in that table.

(b) Contract Authority.--
(1) In general.--Funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection shall be available for obligation in the same manner as if the funds were apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, except that the funds shallremain available until expended.
(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section shall be determined in accordance with section 120 of such title.

(c) Table.--The table referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is as follows:

Transportation Improvements
-------------------------------------------------
No: 408
State: VA
Project Description: Construct Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange, Charlottesville
Amount: $2,000,000
-------------------------------------------------


posted by Peter Kleeman - techniquest@netscape.net

Posted by va3/stamp2025 at 6:09 PM EST
Permalink | Share This Post

Newer | Latest | Older