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Use of Federal Lands Highway Funds .—
State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators .—
Bridges .—
Federal Share .—
Planning and Design.—
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Safety considerations .—
Use of Motorized Vehicles .—
Transportation Purpose .—
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Electric bicycle.—
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Classes of electric bicycles.—
Class 1 electric bicycle .—
Class 2 electric bicycle .—
Class 3 electric bicycle .—
Pedestrian .—
Wheelchair .—
Pub. L. 93–87, title I, § 124(a)87 Stat. 262Pub. L. 94–280, title I, § 13490 Stat. 441Pub. L. 95–599, title I, § 141(h)92 Stat. 2712Pub. L. 97–424, title I, § 126A96 Stat. 2116Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(a)(2)101 Stat. 170Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 127101 Stat. 167Pub. L. 102–240, title I, § 1033105 Stat. 1975Pub. L. 104–59, title III, § 310(b)109 Stat. 582Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1202(a)112 Stat. 168Pub. L. 109–59, title I, § 1954119 Stat. 1515Pub. L. 112–141, div. A, title I, § 1104(c)(4)126 Stat. 427Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1446(a)(13)129 Stat. 1438Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I135 Stat. 514(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , formerly § 126, , , renumbered § 126A, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 11133, 11525(p), , , 608.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 117–58, § 11133(1)2021—Subsec. (a). , substituted “pedestrian walkways and bicycle and shared micromobility” for “pedestrian walkways and bicycle” and “safe access for bicyclists and pedestrians” for “safe bicycle use”.
Pub. L. 117–58Subsec. (d). , §§ 11133(2), 11525(p), substituted “104(b)(4)” for “104(b)(3)” and “up to 2 positions” for “a position”.
Pub. L. 117–58, § 11133(3)Subsec. (e). , substituted “pedestrians or bicyclists” for “bicycles” in two places.
Pub. L. 117–58, § 11133(4)Subsec. (f). , substituted “or a bicycle or shared micromobility” for “and a bicycle”.
Pub. L. 117–58, § 11133(5)Subsec. (j)(2). , added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘electric bicycle’ means any bicycle or tricycle with a low-powered electric motor weighing under 100 pounds, with a top motor-powered speed not in excess of 20 miles per hour.”
Pub. L. 114–942015—Subsec. (a). substituted “104(b)(4)” for “104(b)(3)”.
Pub. L. 112–1412012—Subsec. (b). substituted “National Highway Performance Program” for “National Highway System” in heading.
Pub. L. 109–592005—Subsec. (c). struck out “in conjunction with such trails, roads, highways, and parkways” before period at end.
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1202(a)(1)1998—Subsec. (b). , inserted “pedestrian walkways and” after “construction of” and struck out “(other than the Interstate System)” after “on the National Highway System”.
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1202(a)(2)Subsec. (e). , struck out “, other than a highway access to which is fully controlled,” after “located on a highway”.
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1202(a)(3)Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (g). Text read as follows: “Pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities to be constructed under this section shall be located and designed pursuant to an overall plan to be developed by each metropolitan planning organization and State and incorporated into their comprehensive annual long-range plans in accordance with sections 134 and 135 of this title, respectively. Such plans shall provide due consideration for safety and contiguous routes.”
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1202(a)(4)Subsec. (h). , substituted “Motorized vehicles may not” for “No motorized vehicles shall” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1202(a)(5)Subsec. (h)(3). , substituted “motorized wheelchairs;” for “when State and local regulations permit, motorized wheelchairs; and”.
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1202(a)(6)Subsec. (h)(4), (5). , added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Pub. L. 105–178, § 1202(a)(7)Subsec. (j). , added subsec. (j) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (j). Text read as follows: “For purposes of this section, a ‘bicycle transportation facility’ means new or improved lanes, paths, or shoulders for use by bicyclists, traffic control devices, shelters, and parking facilities for bicycles.”
Pub. L. 104–591995—Subsec. (f). substituted “determined in accordance with section 120(b)” for “80 percent”.
Pub. L. 102–2401991— substituted “walkways” for “walkway” in section catchline and amended text generally, substituting present provisions for provisions authorizing States to construct pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes, paths, etc., as Federal-aid highway projects, relating to safe accommodation of bicycles on bridge with deck replaced or rehabilitated with Federal participation, prohibiting bicycle project under this section unless principally for transportation purposes, deeming walkway and bicycle projects as highway projects and setting Federal share at 100 per centum, allowing use of funds authorized for forest highways, forest development roads and trails, etc., for construction of walkways and bicycle routes, prohibiting use of motor vehicles on trails and walkways, and relating to obligation of funds.
Pub. L. 100–17section 103(e)(4) of this title1987—Subsec. (b)(1). inserted “and sums apportioned or allocated for highway substitute projects in accordance with ” after “title” in second sentence.
Pub. L. 97–4241983—Subsec. (a). designated as subsec. (a) that portion of former subsec. (a) relating to pedestrian walkways. Remainder of former subsec. (a) relating to bicycles was redesignated (b)(1).
Pub. L. 97–424Subsec. (b). redesignated as par. (1) that portion of former subsec. (a) relating to bicycles and added pars. (2) and (3). Provisions of former subsec. (b) relating to pedestrian walkways and bicycles projects were redesignated (c) and (d), respectively.
Pub. L. 97–424Subsec. (c). redesignated as subsec. (c) that portion of former subsec. (b) relating to pedestrian walkways. Provisions of former subsec. (c) relating to pedestrian walkways and to bicycle routes were redesignated (e) and (f), respectively.
Pub. L. 97–424Subsec. (d). redesignated as subsec. (d) that portion of former subsec. (b) relating to bicycle projects. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (g).
Pub. L. 97–424Subsec. (e). redesignated as subsec. (e) that portion of former subsec. (c) relating to pedestrian walkways. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (h) and amended.
Pub. L. 97–424Subsec. (f). redesignated as subsec. (f) that portion of former subsec. (c) relating to bicycle routes.
Pub. L. 97–424Subsec. (g). redesignated former subsec. (d) as (g).
Pub. L. 97–424Subsec. (h). redesignated former subsec. (e) as (h), substituted reference to subsecs. (a), (b), (e), and (f) of this section for reference to former subsecs. (a) and (c), and substituted provision that no State shall obligate more than $4,500,000 for such projects in any fiscal year, except that the Secretary may, upon application, waive this limitation for a State for any fiscal year for provision that no State was to obligate more than $2,500,000 for such projects for any fiscal year.
Pub. L. 95–5991978—Subsec. (a). inserted provision relating to energy conservation and struck out requirement that such construction be in conjunction with Federal-aid highways.
Pub. L. 94–2801976—Subsec. (e). substituted “$45,000,000” for “$40,000,000” and “$2,500,000” for “$2,000,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2021 Amendment
Pub. L. 117–58section 10003 of Pub. L. 117–58section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Pub. L. 114–94section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94section 5313 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.
Effective Date of 2012 Amendment
Pub. L. 112–141section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under .
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–240section 1100 of Pub. L. 102–240section 104 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after , and, with certain exceptions, not applicable to funds appropriated or made available on or before , see , set out as a note under .
Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program
Pub. L. 117–58, div. A, title I, § 11529135 Stat. 612
In General .—
Application.—
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Eligible projects partially on federal land .—
Application Considerations .—
Use of Funds.—
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Planning and design grants .—
Administrative costs .—
Limitation on statutory construction .—
Grant Timing.—
Request for application .—
Selection of grant recipients .—
Federal Share.—
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Exception for disadvantaged communities .—
Assistance to Indian Tribes .—
Reports.—
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Final report .—
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Authorization of Appropriations.—
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Availability .—
Treatment of Projects .—
Definitions .—
Active transportation .—
Active transportation network .—
Active transportation spine .—
Community .—
Eligible organization .—
Eligible project .—
Indian tribe .—
Total project cost .—
Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program
Pub. L. 109–59, title I, § 1807119 Stat. 1460Pub. L. 110–244, title I, § 106122 Stat. 1602
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Statistical Information .—
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Treatment of Projects .—
Design Guidance
Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1202(b)112 Stat. 169
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Energy Conservation Bicycle Transportation Program; Report
Pub. L. 95–619, title VI, § 68292 Stat. 3287, , , set forth findings respecting an energy conservation bicycle transportation program and required a study and report not more than one year after , by the Secretary of Transportation for bicycle use potential, etc.
Bikeway Construction Projects
Pub. L. 95–599, title I, § 141(a)92 Stat. 2711Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(e)(2)101 Stat. 173–(e), (i), , , 2712, related to establishment by Secretary of design and construction standards for bikeway construction projects and to grants to States for bikeway construction projects, prior to repeal by , , .
Bikeway Demonstration Program
Pub. L. 93–643, § 11988 Stat. 2288Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 133(e)(2)101 Stat. 173, , , authorized grants to States for demonstration projects for construction of bikeways, prior to repeal by , , .