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Financing Federal-aid Highways

Appendix B: Highway Authorizations1

PROGRAM FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 TOTAL
Title I - Federal-aid Highways
Interstate Maintenance4,883,759,6234,960,788,9175,039,058,5565,118,588,5135,199,399,08125,201,594,690
National Highway System5,911,200,1046,005,256,5696,110,827,5566,207,937,4506,306,611,03130,541,832,710
Bridge Program4,187,708,8214,253,530,1314,320,411,3134,388,369,4314,457,421,82921,607,441,525
Surface Transportation Program6,860,096,6626,269,833,3946,370,469,7756,472,726,6286,576,630,04632,549,756,505
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program1,667,255,3041,694,101,8661,721,380,7181,749,098,8211,777,263,2478,609,099,956
Highway Safety Improvement Program—1,235,810,0001,255,709,3221,275,929,0671,296,474,3965,063,922,785
Appalachian Development Highway System470,000,000470,000,000470,000,000470,000,000470,000,0002,350,000,000
Recreational Trails Program60,000,00070,000,00075,000,00080,000,00085,000,000370,000,000
Indian Reservation Roads300,000,000330,000,000370,000,000410,000,000450,000,0001,860,000,000
Park Roads and Parkways180,000,000195,000,000210,000,000225,000,000240,000,0001,050,000,000
Refuge Roads29,000,00029,000,00029,000,00029,000,00029,000,000145,000,000
Public Lands Highways260,000,000280,000,000280,000,000290,000,000300,000,0001,410,000,000
National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program194,800,000389,600,000487,000,000487,000,000389,600,0001,948,000,000
Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program123,000,000145,000,000165,000,000190,000,000210,000,000833,000,000
National Scenic Byways Program26,500,00030,000,00035,000,00040,000,00043,500,000175,000,000
Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities38,000,00055,000,00060,000,00065,000,00067,000,000285,000,000
Puerto Rico Highway Program115,000,000120,000,000135,000,000145,000,000150,000,000665,000,000
Projects of National and Regional Significance177,900,000355,800,000444,750,000444,750,000355,800,0001,779,000,000
High Priority Projects Program2,966,400,0002,966,400,0002,966,400,0002,966,400,0002,966,400,00014,832,000,000
Safe Routes to School Programs54,000,000100,000,000125,000,000150,000,000183,000,000612,000,000
Deployment of Magnetic Levitation Transportation Projects (STA)—15,000,00015,000,00030,000,00030,000,00090,000,000
National Corridor Planning and Development and Coordinated Border Infrastructure Programs140,000,000————140,000,000
Highways for LIFE—15,000,00020,000,00020,000,00020,000,00075,000,000
Highway Use Tax Evasion Program5,000,00044,800,00053,300,00012,000,00012,000,000127,100,000
Administrative Expenses353,024,000370,613,540389,079,500408,465,500423,717,6401,944,900,180
Operation Lifesaver—560,000560,000560,000560,0002,240,000
Rail-Highway Crossing Hazard Elimination in High-Speed Rail Corridors—7,250,00010,000,00012,500,00015,000,00044,750,000
Equity Bonus Program2
7,427,696,192
6,872,700,0738,326,692,8709,175,197,4529,093,265,57540,895,552,163
Revenue Aligned Budget Authority——ssambnssambnssambnssambn
Emergency Relief When Allocations Exceed $100 Million (GF)ssambnssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program25,000,00061,250,00061,250,00061,250,00061,250,000270,000,000
Indian Reservation Road Bridges14,000,00014,000,00014,000,00014,000,00014,000,00070,000,000
Projects on High Priority Corridors on the National Highway System (GF)ssambnssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
Truck Parking Facilities—6,250,0006,250,0006,250,0006,250,00025,000,000
Freight Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grant Program6,000,0006,000,0006,000,0006,000,0006,000,00030,000,000
Delta Region Transportation Development Program—10,000,00010,000,00010,000,00010,000,00040,000,000
Toll Facilities Workplace Safety Study—500,000———500,000
Roadway Safety Improvements for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (GF)ssambnssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
Safety Incentive Grants for Use of Seat Belts112,000,000————112,000,000
Safety Incentives to Prevent Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons110,000,000————110,000,000
Work Zone Safety Grants—5,000,0005,000,0005,000,0005,000,00020,000,000
Nation Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse—1,000,0001,000,0001,000,0001,000,0004,000,000
Road Safety —500,000500,000500,000500,0002,000,000
Bicycle And Pedestrian Safety Grants300,000500,000500,000500,000500,0002,300,000
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments122,000,000122,000,000122,000,000122,000,000122,000,000610,000,000
Value Pricing Pilot Program11,000,00012,000,00012,000,00012,000,00012,000,00059,000,000
Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities (GF)—ssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
America's Byways Resource Center1,500,0003,000,0003,000,0003,000,0003,000,00013,500,000
National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program—10,000,00010,000,00010,000,00010,000,00040,000,000
Additional Authorization of Contract Authority for States with Indian Reservations1,800,0001,800,0001,800,0001,800,0001,800,0009,000,000
Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program—25,000,00025,000,00025,000,00025,000,000100,000,000
Grant Program to Prohibit Racial Profiling7,500,0007,500,0007,500,0007,500,0007,500,00037,500,000
Pavement Marking Systems Demonstration Projects—1,000,0001,000,0001,000,0001,000,0004,000,000
National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission—1,400,0001,400,000——2,800,000
Road User Fees Field Test—2,000,0003,500,0003,500,0003,500,00012,500,000
Transportation Assets and Needs of the Delta Region500,000500,000———1,000,000
Transportation Projects255,523,600511,047,200638,809,000638,809,000511,047,2002,555,236,000
Going-to-the-Sun Road (STA)3
10,000,000
10,000,00010,000,00010,000,00010,000,00050,000,000
Great Lakes ITS Implementation—2,000,0002,000,0002,000,0003,000,0009,000,000
Transportation Construction and Remediation, Ottawa Co., OK—10,000,000———10,000,000
Infrastructure Awareness1,500,0001,450,000———2,950,000
Gateway Rural Improvement Pilot Project (GF)ssambnssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
Bonding Assistance Program (GF)ssambnssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
Projects under Section 1301 and 1302 (GF)No Year or Amount Specified
Denali Access System Program—15,000,00015,000,00015,000,00015,000,00060,000,000
I-95/Contee Road Interchange Study—1,000,000———1,000,000
Multimodal Facility Improvements—5,000,0005,000,0005,000,0005,000,00020,000,000
Total - Title I37,108,964,30638,127,741,69040,447,148,61041,824,631,86241,981,990,045199,490,476,514
Title V - Transportation Research
Surface Transportation Research, Development, and Deployment Program196,400,000196,400,000196,400,000196,400,000196,400,000982,000,000
Training and Education26,700,00026,700,00026,700,00026,700,00026,700,000133,500,000
Bureau of Transportation Statistics27,000,00027,000,00027,000,00027,000,00027,000,000135,000,000
University Transportation Research69,700,00069,700,00069,700,00069,700,00069,700,000348,500,000
Intelligent Transportation Systems Research110,000,000110,000,000110,000,000110,000,000110,000,000550,000,000
ITS Deployment122,000,000————122,000,000
Transportation Technology Innovation and Demonstration Program (GF)ssambnssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
Total — Title V 551,800,000429,800,000429,800,000429,800,000429,800,0002,271,000,000
Title X—Miscellaneous Provisions
Rescission of Unobligated Balances of Highway Contract Authority4 ————-8,543,000,000-8,543,000,000
Grand Total-Highway Authorizations37,660,764,30638,557,541,69040,876,948,61042,254,431,86233,868,790,045193,218,476,514
Recap by Category:      
Federal-aid Highway Program (CA from HA-HTF)37,650,764,30638,532,541,69040,851,948,61042,214,431,86233,828,790,045193,078,476,514
Subject to Appropriation from HA-HTF10,000,00025,000,00025,000,00040,000,00040,000,000140,000,000
Subject to Appropriation from GFssambnssambnssambnssambnssambnssambn
Total Highway Authorizations37,660,764,30638,557,541,69040,876,948,61042,254,431,86233,868,790,045193,218,476,514
1All amounts shown are contract authority from the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund unless otherwise noted.
Abbreviations used in this Appendix are as follows:
STA – Subject to appropriation
CA – Contract authority
HA-HTF – Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund.
GF – General Fund of the Treasury
ssambn - Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provision of law.
2Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Equity Bonus provision are authorized. The amounts shown are estimates made at the time of enactment of SAFETEA-LU and are subject to change.
3SAFETEA-LU authorized the amounts shown, subject to appropriation. This was amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-280), which substituted an authorization of $16,666,666 in contract authority for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009.
4SAFETEA-LU included the rescission shown. This was amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-280), which increased the amount of the rescission to $8,593,000,000.
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