Sec. 123. BRIDGE PROGRAM
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## SEC. 123 BRIDGE PROGRAM ###
(a)* * * * * * * * * * ###
(f)Historic Bridges ####
(1)Findings Congress hereby finds and declares it to be in the national interest to encourage the rehabilitation, reuse and preservation of bridges significant in American history, architecture, engineering and culture. Historic bridges are important links to our past, serve as safe and vital transportation routes in the present, and can represent significant resources for the future. **[**[23 U.S.C. 144 note](/us/usc/t23/s144)**]** * * * * * * * ####
(3)Study #####
(A)Transportation research board The Secretary shall make appropriate arrangements with the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences to carry out a study on the effects of the bridge program conducted under section 144 of title 23, United States Code, on the preservation and rehabilitation of historic bridges. The Transportation Research Board shall also develop recommendations of specific standards which shall apply only to the rehabilitation of historic bridges, and shall provide an analysis of any other factors which would serve to enhance the rehabilitation of historic bridges. #####
(B)Report Not later than 1 year after entering into appropriate arrangements under subparagraph (A), the Transportation Research Board shall submit to the Secretary and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted under subparagraph
(A)and on the recommendations developed pursuant to subparagraph (A). **[**[23 U.S.C. 144 note](/us/usc/t23/s144)**]** ###
(g)State Matching Share The State or local governmental matching share for the Calder bridge project being constructed under title 23, United States Code, across the Saint Joe River, 19 miles east of Saint Maries, Idaho, including approaches— ####
(1)may be credited by the fair market value of land incorporated into the project if the land is in addition to existing public right-of-way and is donated to the State or local government; ####
(2)may be credited by the fair market value of construction on the project performed by or donated to the State or local government; and ####
(3)may be credited by the fair market value of preliminary engineering and the preparation of an environmental impact statement performed by or donated to the State or local government; before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. * * * * * * * ###
(i)Jamestown Bridge Federal-aid highway funds may be expended on the Jamestown Bridge project connecting the mainland of Rhode Island with the Island of Jamestown only— ####
(1)if the bridge meets all requirements and standards of title 23, United States Code, and any other applicable Federal law; and ####
(2)if the railing of the bridge— #####
(A)is designed to provide motorists with a view of the surrounding natural areas comparable to the view provided by the Newport Bridge in Rhode Island; and #####
(B)has been proven to be crash worthy through full scale testing in accordance with currently accepted test criteria. * * * * * * *
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