Sec. 402. FINDINGS
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## SEC. 402 FINDINGS Congress finds that— ####
(1)traffic congestion imposes serious economic burdens on the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area, costing each commuter an estimated $1,000 per year; ####
(2)the volume of traffic in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area is expected to increase by more than 70 percent between 1990 and 2020; ####
(3)the deterioration of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge and the growing population of the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area contribute significantly to traffic congestion; ####
(4)the Bridge serves as a vital link in the Interstate System and in the Northeast corridor; ####
(5)identifying alternative methods for maintaining this vital link of the Interstate System is critical to addressing the traffic congestion of the area; ####
(6)the Bridge is— #####
(A)the only drawbridge in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area on the Interstate System; #####
(B)the only segment of the Capital Beltway with only 6 lanes; and #####
(C)the only segment of the Capital Beltway with a remaining expected life of less than 10 years; ####
(7)the Bridge is the only part of the Interstate System owned by the Federal Government; ####
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(A)the Bridge was constructed by the Federal Government; #####
(B)prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Government has contributed 100 percent of the cost of building and rehabilitating the Bridge; and #####
(C)the Federal Government has a continuing responsibility to fund future costs associated with the upgrading of the Interstate Route 95 crossing, including the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Bridge; ####
(9)the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Coordination Committee is undertaking planning studies pertaining to the Bridge, consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other applicable Federal laws; ####
(10)the transfer of ownership of the Bridge to a regional entity under the terms and conditions described in this title would foster regional transportation planning efforts to identify solutions to the growing problem of traffic congestion on and around the Bridge; ####
(11)any material change to the Bridge must take into account the interests of nearby communities, the commuting public, Federal, State, and local government organizations, and other affected groups; and ####
(12)a commission of congressional, State, and local officials and transportation representatives has recommended to the Secretary that the Bridge be transferred to an independent authority to be established by the Capital Region jurisdictions.
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