Corridor (Multi-State) Planning Program

Corridor (Multi-State) Planning Program
Current Law	Administration Proposal H.R. 2088 & S. 1072 as Modified SAFETEA of 2003	House H.R. 3 as Passed House TEA-LU	Senate H.R. 3 as Passed Senate SAFETEA of 2005
	Section 1806	Section 1301	Section 1809
Combined authorization of $700 million over 5 years for National Corridor Planning and Development Program and Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program.	Funded over 6 years. Administration bill breaks the TEA-21 program into two separate authorizations (see separate section on Border Planning, Operation, and Technology Program)	A new Corridor program. Funded at $3 B over 5 years.	$833.3 M over 5 years. Separate funding for Borders and Corridors, as in Administration bill--codified as 23 USC §171.
Federal share is 80%, sliding scale applies.	Total Federal contribution limited to 80%; no more than 50% from the Highway Account of the HTF.	Federal share is determined in accordance with §120(b) of title 23. Once allocated for a project, funds must be obligated within 6 months. If not obligated in the required period, the Secretary may reallocate the funds for other program eligible projects.	Except as provided in §120, Federal share will be 80%.
Eligible recipients are States and MPOs. Corridors identified in ISTEA, NHS Act, TEA-21, and other significant corridors selected by the Secretary.	Eligible recipients are States and MPOs.	States (MPOs not eligible) must submit an application to the Secretary to receive funds for highway construction projects in corridors of national significance.	Eligible recipients are States and MPOs. Projects should support and encourage multistate transportation planning and development; facilitate decisionmaking and coordinate project delivery involving multistate corridors; and support the planning, development, and construction of high priority corridors identified by §1105(c) of ISTEA.
Eligible activities include: planning, coordination, design, and location studies; environmental review and construction.	Eligible activities: multi-state highway and multi-state multi-modal planning studies.	Eligible activities: construction.	Eligible activities include multi-state highway and multimodal planning studies and construction; coordinated planning, development, and construction of high priority corridors identified in ISTEA.
Project Priorities: Current law is silent on priorities. Selection criteria subsume priorities.	Projects which enhance multi-jurisdictional decision-making and multimodal safety and security are to be given priority.	Priority will be given to projects in corridors that are part of, or will be designated part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways after completion of work and to any project that will be completed within 5 years of receiving funds.	Priority will be given to projects that encourage and enable multi-jurisdictional decision-making, and studies or projects that emphasize multimodal planning. Included is planning for operational improvements that increase: mobility; freight productivity; access to marine or inland ports; safety and security (including improvements to emergency evacuation routes); and enhance the environment.
Selection Criteria: Under current law, selection criteria and eligibility are mixed together.	Selection criteria for studies: multi-jurisdictional agreements; endorsement by elected officials; prospects for early completion; and whether projects to be studied are located on corridors identified by section 1105(c) of ISTEA.	Selection factors include extent to which: corridor links 2 existing segments of Interstate; project will facilitate multistate or regional mobility and economic growth; commercial vehicle traffic has or is projected to increase; international truck-borne commodities move through the corridor; and the project will make improvements in an existing segment of Interstate resulting in congestion reduction. Additional factors include: reduction in travel time as a result of the project; value of cargo carried in the corridor; economic costs due to corridor congestion; and extent of leveraging of Federal funds.	Selection criteria for studies include: existence and significance of multi-jurisdictional agreements; endorsement by applicable elected officials; prospects for early completion; and whether projects to be studied are located on corridors identified by §1105(c) of ISTEA.

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