Federal-aid Highway Program
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The Federal-aid Highway Program is a U.S. government initiative that provides federal funding and oversight for the construction, maintenance, and improvement of the nation’s highways and related infrastructure.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal-Aid Highway Program | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government program
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federal transportation funding program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Federal Highway Administration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buy America requirements for materials
ⓘ
National Environmental Policy Act compliance for projects ⓘ federal labor standards on construction projects ⓘ |
| costShareTypical |
80 percent federal for most other federal-aid highway projects
ⓘ
90 percent federal for Interstate projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| doesNotDirectlyFund | local streets not on the federal-aid system ⓘ |
| establishedToImplement | federal role in highway infrastructure ⓘ |
| focusesOn | publicly owned highways ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | federal-aid to states ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Highway Trust Fund
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federal motor fuel taxes ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | state departments of transportation ⓘ |
| includes |
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
ⓘ
Highway Safety Improvement Program ⓘ National Highway Freight Program ⓘ National Highway Performance Program ⓘ Surface Transportation Block Grant Program ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 23 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| monitors | use of federal highway funds by states ⓘ |
| oversightBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| periodicallyReauthorizedBy | federal surface transportation authorization acts ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
enhance interstate commerce
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improve highway safety ⓘ reduce congestion ⓘ support economic development ⓘ support national defense mobility ⓘ |
| provides |
federal funding for highways
ⓘ
oversight for highway projects ⓘ |
| purpose |
construction of highways
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development of related surface transportation infrastructure ⓘ improvement of highways ⓘ maintenance of highways ⓘ |
| regulates |
design standards for federal-aid highways
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environmental review compliance for highway projects ⓘ |
| requires |
metropolitan transportation planning process
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state matching funds for most projects ⓘ state transportation improvement programs ⓘ |
| scope |
Interstate Highway System
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National Highway System ⓘ federal-aid highways ⓘ |
| supports |
bridge construction and rehabilitation
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freight movement on key corridors ⓘ intelligent transportation systems deployment ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Federal-Aid Highway Program