PUBLIC LAW 102-240—DEC. 18, 1991 105 STAT. 2193 to intelligent vehicle-highway systems. In deciding which projects to fund under this subsection, the Secretary shall— (1) give the highest priority to those projects that— (A) will contribute to the goals and objectives specified in plan developed under section 6054; and (B) will minimize the relative percentage of Federal contributions (excluding funds apportioned under section 104 of title 23, United States Code) to total project costs; (2) seek to fund operational tests that advance the current state of knowledge and, where appropriate, build on successes achieved in previously funded work involving such systems; and (3) require that operational tests utilizing Federal funds under this part have a written evaluation of the intelligent vehicle-highway systems technologies investigated and of the results of the investigation which is consistent with the guidelines developed pursuant to section 6053(c). (e) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS. —Each State and eligible local entity is authorized to use funds provided under this part for implementation purposes in connection with the intelligent vehiclehighway systems program. SEC. 6056. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY. (a) IVHS CORRIDORS PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall designate transportation corridors in which application of intelligent vehiclehighway systems will have particular benefit and, through financial and technical assistance under this part, shall assist in the development and implementation of such systems. (b) PRIORITIES.— In providing funding for corridors under this section, the Secretary shall allocate not less than 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section to eligible State or local entities for application of intelligent vehicle-highway systems in not less than 3 but not more than 10 corridors with the following characteristics: (1) Traffic density (as a measurement of vehicle miles traveled per highway mile) at least 1.5 times the national average for such class of highway. (2) Severe or extreme nonattainment for ozone under the Clean Air Act, as determined by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (3) A variety of types of transportation facilities, such as highways, bridges, tunnels, and toll and nontoU facilities. (4) Inability to significantly expand capacity of existing surface transportation facilities. (5) A significant mix of passenger, transit, and commercial motor carrier traffic. (6) Complexity of traffic patterns. (7) Potential contribution to the implementation of the Secretary's plan developed under section 6054. (c) OTHER CORRIDORS AND AREAS.— After the allocation pursuant to subsection (b), the balance of funds made available to carry out this section shall be allocated to eligible State and local entities for application of intelligent vehicle-highway systems in corridors and areas where the application of such systems and associated technologies will make a potential contribution to the implementation of the Secretary's plan for the intelligent vehicle-highway systems program under section 6054 and demonstrate benefits related to any of the following:
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