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INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Year	1997(ISTEA)	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Authorization*	$2,914M	$3,427M	$3,957M	$3,995M	$4,073M	$4,140M	$4,218M

* Authorizations shown here will be augmented by a portion of Minimum Guarantee funds.

Program Purpose

The Interstate Maintenance (IM) program provides funding for resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitating and reconstructing (4R) most routes on the Interstate System.

Distribution of Funds

The following funds are to be set aside from authorized amounts:

Interstate Maintenance Discretionary - $50 million for FY 1998 and $100 million per year for FYs 1999-2003 for obligation by the Secretary for projects for 4R work (including added lanes) on any route or portion thereof on the Interstate System. Excluded are projects on any highway designated as a part of the Interstate System under Section 139 of 23 U.S.C. as in effect before the enactment of TEA-21 and any toll road on the Interstate System not subject to an agreement under Section 119(e) of 23 U.S.C. as in effect on December 17, 1991. [1107(b)]

Apportioned funds are to be distributed based on the following new formula [1103(b)]:

• 33-1/3% based on total lane miles on Interstate System routes open to traffic in each State as a percent of the total of such lane miles in all States.

• 33-1/3% based on total vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on Interstate System routes open to traffic in each State as a percent of such vehicle miles traveled in all States. [TRA 9002(c)(3)]

• 33-1/3% based on the total of each State’s annual contributions to the Highway Account of the HTF attributable to commercial vehicles as a percent of the total of such annual contributions by all States.

Provides that each State shall receive a minimum ½% of combined IM and NHS apportionments.[1103(b)]

Transfer of Funds

Up to 50% of apportionments may be transferred to NHS, STP, CMAQ, and/or Bridge. [1310]

Eligible Activities

Expands IM project eligibilities to include "reconstruction." [1107(a)]

Added single occupancy vehicle (SOV) lanes continue to be ineligible. [23USC119(d)]

Routes Eligible for Funding [1107(a)]

Routes on the Interstate System designated under Section 103(c)(1) and, in Alaska and Puerto Rico, under section 103(c)(4)(A);

Routes on the Interstate System designated under Sections 139 (a) and (b) as in effect prior to TEA-21.

Any segments that become part of the Interstate System under Section 1105(e)(5) of ISTEA.

Toll roads only if such road is subject to a Secretarial agreement provided for in Section 129 or continued in effect by Section 1012(d) of ISTEA and not voided by the Secretary under Section 120(c) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987.

Program Administration

See fact sheet on Program Administration for important changes in program delivery and project oversight that affect the Interstate Maintenance Program.

September 14, 1998