109 STAT. 598
PUBLIC LAW 104-59—NOV. 28, 1995
subsection (c)(9), and in subsections (c)(18) and (c)(20) that
are not a part of the Interstate System are designated
as future parts of the Interstate System. Any segment
of such routes shall become a part of the Interstate System
at such time as the Secretary determines that the segment—
"(i) meets the Interstate System design standards
approved by the Secretary under section 109(b) of title
23, United States Code; and
"(ii) connects to an existing Interstate System segment.
The portion of the route referred to in subsection (c)(9)
is designated as Interstate Route 1-99.
"(B) TREATMENT OF SEGMENTS.— Subject to subparagraph (C), segments designated as part of the Interstate
System by this paragraph and the mileage of such segments
shall be treated in the manner described in the last 2
sentences of section 139(a) of title 23, United States Code.
" (C) USE OF FUNDS.—
"(i) GENERAL RULE. — Funds apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, may
be used on a project to construct a portion of a route
referred to in this paragraph to standards set forth
in section 109(b) of such title if the State determines
that the project for which the funds were originally
apportioned is unreasonably delayed or no longer val.
"(ii) LIMITATION. —If funds apportioned under section 104(b)(5)(A) of title 23, United States Code, for
completing a segment of the Interstate System are
used on a project pursuant to this subparagraph, no
interstate construction funds may be made available,
after the date of the enactment of this paragraph,
for construction of such segment.".
(b) FEASIBILITY STUDIES. —
(1) EVACUATION ROUTES FOR LOUISIANA COASTAL AREAS. —
Section 1105(e)(2) of such Act (105 Stat. 2033) is amended
by adding at the end the following: "A feasibility study may
be conducted under this paragraph to identify routes that will
expedite future emergency evacuations of coastal areas of Louisiana.".
(2) EAST-WEST TRANSAMERICA CORRIDOR.— With amounts
available to the Secretary under section 1105(h) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, the Secretary in cooperation with the States of Virginia and West
Virginia shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of
establishing a route for the East-West Transamerica Corridor
(designated pursuant to section 1105(c)(3) of such Act) from
Beckley, West Virginia, utilizing a corridor entering Virginia
near the city of Covington then moving south from the Allegheny Highlands to serve Roanoke and continuing east to
Lynchburg. From there such route would continue across Virginia to the Hampton Roads area.
(c) CORRECTIONS TO PROJECTS. —The table contained in section
1105(f) of such Act (105 Stat. 2033-2035) is amended—
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