87 STAT. 262 projects shall be federally financed. The provisions of this chapter provide for a federally assisted State program." (b) The analysis of chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "145. Federal-State relationship." BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION AND PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS 72 Stat. 906; SEC. 124. (a) Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, is amended 84 Stat. 1721. by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 23 USC 201. Ante, p.256; 77 Stat. 276. 72 Stat. 898. 23 USC 120. Supra. Ante, p. 261. Appropriation. "§ 217. Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways "(a) To encourage the multiple use of highway rights-of-way, including the development, improvement, and use of bicycle transportation and the development and improvement of pedestrian walkways on or in conjunction with highway rights-of-way, the States may, on Federal-aid highway projects, include to the extent practicable, suitable, and feasible, the construction of separate or preferential bicycle lanes or paths, bicycle traffic control devices, shelters and parking facilities to serve bicycles and persons using bicycles, and pedestrian walkways in conjunction or connection with Federalaid highways. Sums apportioned in accordance with paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (6) of section 104 (b) of this title shall be available for bicycle projects and pedestrian walkways authorized under this section and such projects shall be located and designed pursuant to an overall plan which will provide due consideration for safety and contiguous routes. "(b) For all purposes of this title, a bicycle or pedestrian walkway project authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to be a highway project, and the Federal share payable on account of such bicycle project or pedestrian walkway shall be that provided in section 120 of this title. "(c) Funds authorized for forest highways, forest development roads and trails, public lands development roads and trails, park roads and trails, parkways, Indian reservation roads, and public lands highways shall be available, at the discretion of the department charged with the administration of such funds, for the construction of bicycle and pedestrian routes in conjunction with such trails, roads, highways, and parkways. "(d) No motorized vehicles shall be permitted on trails and walkways authorized under this section except for maintenance purposes and, when snow conditions and State or local regulations permit, snowmobiles. "(e) Not more than $40,000,000 of funds authorized to be appropriated in any fiscal year may be obligated for projects authorized by subsections (a) and (c) of this section, and no State shall obligate more than $2,000,000 for such projects in any fiscal year." (b) The analysis of chapter 2, title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "217. Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways." SPECIAL URBAN HIGH DENSITY TRAFFIC PROGRAM SEC. 125. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 146. Special urban high density traffic program "(a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and 87 STAT. 263 $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, for the construction of highways connected to the Interstate System in portions of urbanized areas with high traffic density. The Secretary shall develop Route designaguidelines and standards for the designation of routes and the alloca- tion and fund tion of funds for this purpose which include the following criteria: allocation, "(1) Routes designated by the Secretary shall not be longer guidelines and than ten miles. "(2) Routes designated shall serve areas of concentrated population and heavy traffic congestion. "(3) Routes designated shall serve the urgent needs of commercial, industrial, airport, or national defense installations. "(4) Any routes s'all connect with existing routes on the Interstate System. "(5) Routes designated under this section shall have been approved through the planning process required under section 134 standards. of this title and determined to be essential by responsible local 76 Stat. 1148; officials. 84 Stat. 1737, "(6) A route shall be designated under this section only where 23 USC 134. the Secretary determines that no feasible or practicable alternative mode of transportation which could meet the needs of the area to be served is now available or could become available in the foreseeable future. "(7) The designation of routes under this section shall comply with section 138 of this title, and no route shall be designated 82 Stat. 823. which substantially damages or infringes upon any residential 23 USC 138. area. "(8) Routes shall be designated by the Secretary on the recommendation of the State and responsible local officials. "(9) No more than one route in any one State shall be desig nated by the Secretary. "(10) Any route designated by the Secretary under this section must be on a Federal-aid system. "(b) The Federal share payable on account of any project authorized pursuant to this section shall not exceed 90 per centum of the cost of construction of such project." (b) The table of contents of chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "146. Special urban high density traffic program." PRIORITY PRIMARY ROUTES SEC. 126. (a) Chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is Ante, p. 262. amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 147. Priority primary routes "(a) High traffic sections of highways on the Federal-aid primary system which connect to the Interstate System shall be selected by each State highway department, in consultation with appropriate local officials, subject to approval by the Secretary, for priority of improvement to supplement the service provided by the Interstate System by furnishing needed adequate traffic collector and distributor facilities. For the purpose of this section such highways shall hereafter in this section be referred to as 'priority primary routes'. "(b) The Federal share of any project on a priority primary route Federal share. shall be that provided in section 120(a) of this title. All provisions 82 Stat. 835; of this title applicable to the Federal-aid primary system shall be 84 Stat. 1718. applicable to priority primary routes selected under this section except 23 USC 120. that one-half of such funds shall be apportioned among the States in accordance with section 104 (b) (1) of this title, and one-half shall be Ante, p. 256. 87 STAT. 264 77 Stat. 276. 23 USC 104. Report to Appropriation. Ante, p. 262. Canada and U.S. agreement requirement. Appropriation. Supra. apportioned among the States in accordance with section 104 (b) (3) of this title. Funds authorized to carry out this section shall be deemed to be apportioned on January 1 next preceding the commencement of the fiscal year for which authorized. "(c) The initial selection of the priority primary routes and the estimated cost of completing such routes shall be reported to Congress on or before July 1, 1974. "(d) There is authorized to be appropriated out of the Highway Trust Fund to carry out this section not to exceed $100,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976." (b) The table of contents of chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "147. Priority primary routes.". ALASKA HIGHWAY SEC. 127. (a) (1) Chapter 2 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section as follows: "§ 218. Alaska Highway "(a) Recognizing the benefits that will accrue to the State of Alaska and to the United States from the reconstruction of the Alaska Highway from the Alaskan border to Haines Junction in Canada and the Haines Cutoff Highway from Haines Junction in Canada to the south Alaskan border, the Secretary is authorized out of the funds appropriated for the purpose of this section to provide for necessary reconstruction of such highway. Such appropriations shall remain available until expended. No expenditures shall be made for the construction of such highways until an agreement has been reached by the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States which shall provide, in part, that the Canadian Government "(1) will provide, without participation of funds authorized under this title all necessary right-of-way for the reconstruction of such highways, which right-of-way shall forever be held inviolate as a part of such highways for public use; "(2) will not impose any highway toll, or permit any such toll to be charged for the use of such highways by vehicles or persons; "(3) will not levy or assess, directly or indirectly, any fee, tax, or other charge for the use of such highways by vehicles or persons from the United States that does not apply equally to vehicles or persons of Canada; "(4) will continue to grant reciprocal recognition of vehicle registration and drivers' licenses in accordance with agreements between the United States and Canada; and "(5) will maintain such highways after their completion in proper condition adequately to serve the needs of present and future traffic. "(b) The survey and construction work undertaken pursuant to this section shall be under the general supervision of the Secretary." (2) The analysis of chapter 2 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "218. Alaska Highway." (b) For the purpose of completing necessary reconstruction of the Alaska Highway from the Alaskan border to Haines Junction in Canada and the Haines Cutoff Highway from Haines Junction in Canada to the south Alaskan border there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $58,670,000 to be expended in accordance with the provisions of section 218 of title 23 of the United States Code. 87 STAT. 265 BRIDGES ON FEDERAL DAMS SEC. 128. (a) Section 320 (d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$16,761,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$25,261,000". (b) All sums appropriated under authority of the increased authorization of $8,500,000 established by the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall be available for expenditure only in connection with the construction of a bridge across lock and dam numbered 13 on the Arkansas River near Fort Smith, Arkansas, in the amount of $2,100,000 and in connection with reconstruction of a bridge across the Chickamauga Dam on the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the amount of $6,400,000. No such sums shall be appropriated until all applicable requirements of section 320 of title 23 of the United States Code have been complied with by the appropriate Federal agency, the Secretary of Transportation, and the State of Arkansas for the Fort Smith project, and the State of Tennessee for the Chattanooga project. GREAT RIVER ROAD SEC. 129. (a) Section 14 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954, as amended (68 State. 70; Public Law 83-350), is amended by striking out "$500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$600,000". (b) Chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section as follows: 73 Stat. 613; 84 Stat. 1724. 23 USC 320. Limitation, 78 Stat. 1092. Ante, p. 263. Road. "§ 148. Development of a national scenic and recreational highway "(a) As soon as possible after the date of enactment of this section, Great River the Secretary shall establish criteria for the location and construction or reconstruction of the Great River Road by the ten States bordering the Mississippi River. Such criteria shall include requirements that"(1) priority be given in the location of the Great River Road near or easily accessible to the larger population centers of the State and further priority be given to the construction and improvement of the Great River Road in the proximity of the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin River; "(2) the Great River Road be connected with other Federal-aid highways and preferably with the Interstate System; (3) the Great River Road be marked with uniform identifying signs; "(4) effective control, as defined in section 131 of this title, of signs, displays, and devices will be provided along the Great River Road; "(5) the provisions of section 129 (a) of this title shall not apply to any bridge or tunnel on the Great River Road and no fees shall be charged for the use of any facility constructed with assistance under this section. 79 Stat. 1028. 23 USC 131. 72 Stat. 902. 23 USC 129. "(b) For the purpose of this section, the term 'construction' includes "Construction." the acquisition of areas of historical, archeological, or scientific interest, necessary easements for scenic purposes, and the construction or reconstruction of roadside rest areas (including appropriate recreational facilities), scenic viewing areas, and other appropriate facilities as determined by the Secretary. "(c) Highways constructed or reconstructed pursuant to this section (except subsection (f)) shall be part of the Federal-aid system. "(d) Funds appropriated for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g) shall be apportioned among the ten States bordering the Mississippi River on the basis of their relative needs as determined by the Secretary for payments to carry out this section. Post, p. 266. 87 STAT. 266 Federal share. 72 Stat. 898. 23 USC 120. Appropriation. 84 Stat. 1735. 72 Stat. 885. 23 USC 101.et seq. "(e) The Federal share of the cost of any project for any construction or reconstruction pursuant to the preceding subsections of this section shall be that provided in section 120 of this title for the Federal-aid system on which such project is located, and if such project is not on such a system, such share shall be 70 per centum of such cost. "(f) The Secretary is authorized to consult with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies having jurisdiction over Federal lands open to the public in order to enter into appropriate arrangements for necessary construction or reconstruction of highways on such lands to carry out this section. Highways constructed or reconstructed by a State pursuant to this section which are not on a Federalaid system, and highways constructed or reconstructed under this subsection, shall be subject to the criteria applicable to highways constructed or reconstructed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. Funds authorized pursuant to subsection (g) shall be used to pay the entire cost of construction or reconstruction pursuant to the first sentence of this subsection. "(g) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, out of the Highway Trust Fund, for construction or reconstruction of roads on a Federal-aid highway system, not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, for allocations to the States pursuant to this section, and there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, and June 30, 1976, for construction and reconstruction of roads not on a Federal-aid highway system." (c) The table of contents of chapter 1 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: "148. Development of a national scenic and recreational highway.". ALASKAN ASSISTANCE SEC. 130. Subsection (b) of section 7 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1966 is amended by striking out at the end of the last sentence "June 30, 1972 and June 30, 1973." and substituting "June 30, 1972, June 30, 1973, June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, and June 30, 1976.” ROUTE 101 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SEC. 131. (a) The amount of all Federal-aid highway funds paid on account of those sections of Route 101 in the State of New Hampshire referred to in subsection (c) of this section shall, prior to the collection of any tolls thereon, be repaid to the Treasurer of the United States on or before October 1, 1977. The amount so repaid shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation for "Federal-Aid Highways (Trust Fund)". At the time of such repayment, the Federal-aid projects with respect to which such funds have been repaid and any other Federalaid project located on said sections of such toll road and programed for expenditure on any such project, shall be credited to the unprogramed balance of Federal-aid highways funds of the same class last apportioned to the State of New Hampshire. The amount so credited shall be in addition to all other funds then apportioned to said State and shall be available for expenditure in accordance with the provisions of title 23, United States Code, as amended or supplemented. (b) Upon the repayment of Federal-aid highway funds and the can cellation and withdrawal from the Federal-aid highway program of |