This authorizes federal spending for highways and transit projects through the year 2010. Previous legislation of similar focus was known as “TEA-21” and “ISTEA”. SAFETEA-LU will allocate $286.4 billion nation-wide over six years.
Pertaining to, characteristic of, or produced by earthquakes or earth vibrations.
A single-point urban interchange (also known as an “X” interchange or urban diamond interchange) is a variant on the standard diamond shaped structure, whereby all traffic meets at one single traffic signal in the center of the bridge over the highway (or underneath the highway). These interchanges can accommodate more traffic in smaller spaces, hence their appeal in urban areas. The “SPUI” acronym often is pronounced spoo-ee.
Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Clark County, Washington, portion of the larger Portland (Oregon)/Vancouver urbanized area. RTC is also the state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for the three-county area of Clark, Skamania and Klickitat. Responsibility for these functions were assumed by RTC on July 1, 1992.
The distance between bridge piers, towers or abutments.
Individuals and/or organizations involved in or affected by a plan, program, or project. May include elected officials (local, state, federal), public entities, non-profit organizations, community based organizations and professional/industry related associations.
The portion of precipitation that does not naturally percolate into the ground or evaporate, but flows overland, in channels or in pipes into a defined surface water channel or a constructed stormwater facility.