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| ITS Deployment Support |
SAFETEA-LU
 | SAFETEA-LU Points-of-Contact |
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 | SAFETEA-LU Website |
| This FHWA's official website for the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the five-year period from 2005 to 2009. The website contains the full text of the legislation, summaries of SAFETEA-LU's content, progress reports, over 50 fact sheets on the programs covered by and provisions of the legislation, and funding tables showing the legislation's authorizations, apportionments, allocations, and obligation limitations. The cross-reference feature links each section of the legislation with related guidance (policy memoranda, Federal Register notices, regulatory actions, etc.), fact sheets, questions and answers, and other resources. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu. | |
| Surface Transportation Reauthorization Section of the U.S. DOT Website |
| This website is a repository of information regarding the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). Using several key reference documents available for downloading, including the full text of the U.S. DOT's Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA) proposal for TEA-21 reauthorization, this site describes the U.S. DOT's rationale behind its proposal. The site allows users to post their own comments on reauthorization, as well as view comments made by others. The site also contains a list of frequently asked questions (with answers), testimony provided at previous Congressional hearings, and related links. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/reauthorization. | |
| TEA-21 Section of the FHWA Website |
| This website is a comprehensive compilation of resources related to the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The "Legislation" section contains the full text of TEA-21, the TEA-21 Restoration Act, and related Congressional reports. The ITS portion of TEA-21 is under Title V, Subtitle C. The "Cross Reference" section contains the legislative language, links to related guidance (policy memoranda, Federal Register notices, regulatory actions, etc.), fact sheets, and frequently asked questions (with answers) for each section of TEA-21. The "Summary Information" section contains summaries of the TEA-21 legislation and progress reports. The "Fact Sheets" section contains fact sheets on the programs and provisions of TEA-21. The fact sheet on ITS is available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21/factsheets/its.htm. The "Funding Tables" section contains tables showing TEA-21 authorization amounts, apportionments, allocations, and obligation limitations. The "Information Exchange" section provides a schedule of the outreach sessions conducted in 1998, summaries of each session, and a report that synthesizes findings from all the sessions. The "Publications" section links to TEA-21-related publications and instructions for ordering copies. Two ITS-related publications are available: Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and The TEA-21 ITS Deployment Program: Interim Report 2000. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tea21. | |
 | Department of Transportation Appropriation Legislation (1997-2005) |
| These pieces of legislation make appropriations for the U.S. DOT and related agencies, as authorized under the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the following website addresses:
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| Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (FHWA-JPO-99-040) (1999) |
| This brochure highlights the key provisions in the ITS section of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), the U.S. DOT's approach to developing these policies, and how state, local, and private stakeholders can participate in the policy development process. Topics covered include the ITS Deployment section of TEA-21 (including the ITS Integration Program and the Commercial Vehicle ITS Infrastructure Program), research and development, Federal-aid funding sources, critical ITS standards, conformity with the National ITS Architecture and Standards, procurement, and the National ITS Program Plan. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/brochure/6090.pdf, EDL# 6090. To order a hardcopy, contact the Operations/ITS HelpLine, (866) 367-7487 or itspubs@dot.gov. | |
| Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) |
| The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) was enacted June 9, 1998, as Public Law 105-178. TEA-21 authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the six-year period 1998-2003. TEA-21 builds on the initiatives established in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which was the last major authorizing legislation for surface transportation. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the following website addresses:
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