Rural Four-Lane Highway Safety and Development Act of 2002

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 2906 Rural Four-Lane Highway Safety and Development Act of 2002 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Transportation and Public Works. Stay informed on legislative developments.

1/16/2023, 4:48 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2906

Rural Four-Lane Highway Safety and Development Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish and carry out a program to make allocations to States for projects to expand eligible two-lane highways in rural areas to four-lane highways. Authorizes the Secretary to make allocations only for projects that are on the National Highway System (NHS) or a high priority corridor identified under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.

Directs the Secretary to give priority to projects: (1) to improve highway safety on the most dangerous rural two-lane highways on the NHS; (2) carried out on rural highways with respect to which the annual volume of commercial vehicle traffic has increased since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act or is expected to increase after this Act's enactment; (3) carried out on rural highways with high levels of commercial truck traffic; and (4) on highway corridors that will help stimulate regional economic growth and development in rural areas.

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Current Status of Bill S 2906

Bill S 2906 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 5, 2002. Bill S 2906 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on September 5, 2002. Bill S 2906's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8305) as of September 5, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2906

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2906

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Potential Impact Areas

- Economic growth

- Economics and Public Finance

- Federal aid highway program

- Federal aid to rural areas

- Housing and Community Development

- Infrastructure

- Road construction

- Rural economic development

- Traffic accidents and safety

- Trucking

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2906

Rural Four-Lane Highway Safety and Development Act of 2002

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a program to make allocations to States for projects to expand 2-lane highways in rural areas to 4-lane highways.

Rural Four-Lane Highway Safety and Development Act of 2002