SAFETEA-LU: - American Public Works Association

or repair of a historic coveredbridge or the preservation ofsuch a bridge. The Secretary ofTransportation will make grantsbased on applications from statesthat demonstrate the need forassistance in carrying out oneor more eligible historic coveredbridge projects. SAFETEA-LUSection(s): 1804Real-Time SystemManagement InformationProgramThe Real-Time System ManagementInformation program provides thecapability to monitor, in real-time,the traffic and travel conditionsof the major highways of theUnited States and to share theinformation. As states and localgovernments develop or updateregional intelligent transportationsystem architectures as describedin 23 Code of Federal Regulations940.9, they shall explicitly addressreal-time highway and transitinformation needs and the systemsneeded to meet those needs.While there are no separate fundsauthorized for this program, statesmay use their National HighwaySystem, Congestion Mitigation andAir Quality Improvement program,and Surface TransportationProgram apportionments foractivities related to the planningand deployment of real-timemonitoring elements thatadvance the goals of this program.SAFETEA-LU Section(s): 1201Safe Routes to SchoolProgramThe purpose of the Safe Routes toSchool program is to enable andencourage children, includingthose with disabilities, to walk andbicycle to school, and to facilitatethe planning, development andimplementation of projects thatwill improve safety, and reducetraffic, fuel consumption and airpollution in the vicinity of schools.Funds are to be administered bystate departments of transportationto provide financial assistance tostate, local and regional agenciesthat demonstrate the ability tomeet the requirements of theprogram. For infrastructurerelatedprojects, eligible activitiesinclude the planning, design andconstruction of projects that willsubstantially improve the abilityof students to walk and bicycle toschool. Each state must set asidefrom its Safe Routes to Schoolapportionment not less than 10percent and not more than 30percent of the funds for noninfrastructure-relatedactivities toencourage walking and bicyclingto school. These include publicawareness campaigns and outreachto press and community leaders;traffic education and enforcementSAFETEA-LU: A Guide to Provisions Related to Local Governments