23 U.S.C. 109: Standards

2021

• Pub. L. 117–58, §11123(d), added subpar. (F) and redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (c), (G)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11129(1), inserted subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted par. heading, substituted "promote the safety, inclusion, and mobility of all users" for "promote the safe", and added par. (2). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11129(2), designated existing provisions as par. (A), inserted heading, and added par. (B). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 117–58, §11129(3), added subsec. (s). (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (s)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–94, §1404(a)(1)(A)(i), substituted "shall consider" for "may take into account" in introductory provisions. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1404(a)(1)(A)(ii)–(iv), added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c), (D)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1404(a)(1)(B), added subpars. (D) and (E) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (F). (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1404(a)(2), inserted "pedestrian walkways," after "bikeways,". (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), amended Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c). See 2012 Amendment note below. (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act" or the "FAST Act) Law text · (q)

2012

• Pub. L. 112–141, §1519(c)(3), formerly §1519(c)(4), as renumbered by Pub. L. 114–94, §1446(d)(5)(B), struck out "in accordance with section 303 or" after "system established". (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (q)
• Pub. L. 112–141, §1504, added subsec. (r). (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act" or the "MAP-21) Law text · (r)

2005

• Pub. L. 109–59, §6008, inserted dash after "Secretary shall consider" and subpar. (A) designation before "the results", substituted semicolon for period, and added subpars. (B) to (D). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 109–59, §1110(a), inserted subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, and added par. (2). (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 109–59, §1110(c), substituted "Not later than January 30, 1971, the Secretary shall issue" for "The Secretary shall issue within 30 days after the day of enactment of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970". (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (g)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–178, §1212(a)(2)(A)(ii), substituted "State transportation departments" for "State highway departments". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b), (c)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1212(a)(2)(A)(i), substituted "State transportation department" for "State highway department". (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1306(a), redesignated subsec. (n) as (m) and struck out former subsec. (m) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall issue guidelines describing the criteria applicable to the Interstate System in order to insure that the condition of these routes is maintained at t… (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (m)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1306(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (o) as (n). Former subsec. (n) redesignated (m). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (n)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1202(c), inserted heading and amended text of subsec. (n) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall not approve any project under this title that will result in the severance or destruction of an existing major route for nonmotorized transportation … (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (n)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §1306(a)(2), (b), added subsec. (q) and redesignated former subsecs. (p) and (q) as (o) and (p), respectively. Former subsec. (o) redesignated (n). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (o), (p), (q)

1995

• Pub. L. 104–59, §304(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall not approve plans and specifications for proposed highway projects under this chapter if they fail to provide for a facility (1) that will adequately meet the existi… Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 104–59, §304(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–59, §305(a), substituted "plan for—" and pars. (1) and (2) for "plan for the implementation of any ambient air quality standard for any air quality control region designated pursuant to the Clean Air Act, as amended." Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 104–59, §304(3), added subsec. (q) and struck out former subsec. (q) which read as follows: Law text · (q)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–240, §1016(f)(1)(A), substituted "highway projects under this chapter" for "projects on any Federal-aid system". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–240, §1016(c), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Projects on the Federal-aid secondary system in which Federal funds participate shall be constructed according to specifications that will provide all-weather service and permit … · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–240, §1016(f)(1)(B), substituted "highway" for "system" in introductory provisions. · (l)
• Pub. L. 102–240, §1016(d), (e), added subsecs. (p) and (q). · (p), (q)

1983

• Pub. L. 97–424 added subsec. (o). · (o)

1979

• Pub. L. 96–106 struck out "any aspect of" after "adversely affect". · (l)

1978

• Pub. L. 95–599, §141(f), inserted "bikeways" after "surfaces, median strips,". · (f)
• Pub. L. 95–599, §113, added subsec. (l). · (l)
• Pub. L. 95–599, §116(d), added subsec. (m). · (m)
• Pub. L. 95–599, §141(g), added subsec. (n). · (n)

1973

• Pub. L. 93–87, §152(2), substituted "Act" for "Rct", thus correcting the popular name to read "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970". · (g)
• Pub. L. 93–87, §114, authorized promulgation of noise-level standards for highways on any Federal-aid system for which project approval has been secured prior to July 1, 1972, and approval of any project on a Federal-aid system to which noise-level standards are made applicable, descri… · (i)
• Pub. L. 93–87, §156, added subsec. (k). · (k)

1970

• Pub. L. 91–605, §136(a), substituted provisions ordering the Secretary to issue within 30 days after Dec. 31, 1970, guidelines, which will apply to all proposed projects approved by the Secretary after their issuance, for minimizing soil erosion from highway construction for provisions… · (g)
• Pub. L. 91–605, §136(b), added subsecs. (h) to (j). · (h), (i), (j)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–574, §5(a), required that in all cases the standards provide for at least four lanes of traffic. · (b)
• Pub. L. 89–574, §14, added subsec. (g). · (g)

1963

• Pub. L. 88–157 substituted "Such standards, as applied to each actual construction project, shall be adequate to enable such project to accommodate the types and volumes of traffic anticipated for such project for the twenty-year period commencing on the date of approval by the Secreta… · (b)