H.R. 3461 · 111th Congress
Orphan Highway Restoration Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Earl Blumenauer
- Introduced
- 2009-07-31
- Latest action
- 2009-08-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Summary
Orphan Highway Restoration Act - Defines "orphan highway" to mean a highway that: (1) formerly was a U.S. numbered highway; (2) no longer is a principal route for traffic passing through a state; and (3) because of decreased importance to statewide transportation, has received only routine maintenance but needs significant restoration.
Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) make grants and provide technical assistance to states and local government units to restore orphan highways; and (2) allocate funds to grant recipients for FY2010-FY2015 based on a calculated formula.