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CHAPTER 15

Streets

List of Programs

Access Roads-Appalachia-.

Highways and Roads, Federal Aid_.

Loans and Grants for Public Facilities (Depressed Areas)

Loans for Public Facilities___.

Street Improvement, Traffic Operations__.

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ACCESS ROADS-APPALACHIA

Appalachian Commission

Streets

Access streets and roads to industrial parks and other sites which will contribute to the goals of the Appalachian Commission, and which are included in the State Appalachian plan.

FOR MORE DETAILS

See "Highways," page 200 this section.

⚫ HIGHWAYS AND ROADS, FEDERAL AID

Federal Highway Administration

Department of Transportation

When streets involved are part of the primary or secondary highway system, Federal-aid funds can be utilized for construction or improvement.

FOR MORE DETAILS

See "Highways," pages 202, 203, 204, 205 this section.

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LOANS AND GRANTS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES

(DEPRESSED AREAS)

Economic Development Administration

Department of Commerce

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Grants and loans are available for construction or improvement of access streets or roads, if they are essential for economic development that will increase employment in depressed areas.

FOR MORE DETAILS

See "Buildings and Facilities," page 179 this section.

• LOANS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES

Community Development

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Direct loans and repayable advances for construction of streets and necessary land acquisition, if credit is not otherwise available on reasonable terms.

Priority is given to applications of smaller communities.

FOR MORE DETAILS

See "Buildings and Facilities," page 180 this section.

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STREET IMPROVEMENT, TRAFFIC OPERATIONS

Federal Highway Administration

Department of Transportation

ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

Formula grants to make street improvements of a type that will directly facilitate and control traffic flow-such as channelization at intersections, additional lanes, traffic signal systems, vehicular and pedestrian grade separation to relieve bottlenecks.

ELIGIBILITY

Areas larger than 5,000 population.

State highway departments and local officials cooperate in development of an areawide plan, and selection of a network of streets for which a project will be identified.

APPLICATION PROCESS

State highway department selects projects jointly with county and local officials.

State highway department submits programs of desired projects to the State-level office of the Bureau of Public Roads.

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Normal Federal share is limited to 50 percent.

This is a new program. Obligations for fiscal year 1970-$1 million; fiscal year 1971-$96 million (estimate).

INFORMATION CONTACT

Regional or State offices of Federal Highway Administration.
(See appendix, Department of Transportation.)
State highway department.

HEADQUARTERS OFFICE

R. R. Bartelsmeyer, Director
Bureau of Public Roads

Federal Highway Administration

Department of Transportation

Washington, D.C. 20591

Telephone: (202) 426-0650

AUTHORIZING STATUTE

23 U.S.C. 135 as amended by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968; Public Law 90-495; 82 Stat. 820.

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CHAPTER 16

Telephone and Communications

List of Programs

Communications-Investigation of Complaints..
Educational Broadcasting Facilities..

Radio and Television Licenses__

Telephone Service, Loans, and Technical Assistance__

70-917 O 7221

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