FHWA Releases Interim Guidance on MAP-21 Implementation

On Sept. 25, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released new information regarding the implementation of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).  The guidance and interim guidance documents, along with questions & answers, were issued ahead of the Oct. 1 effective date for most highway provisions in MAP-21 both funding and changes to policy. The documents give an overview of the new National Highway Performance and Surface Transportation programs.  There is also information on the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program, Metropolitan Planning, Highway Safety Improvement program, tolling and major projects finance plan.  In terms of the question and answer section – areas that are covered are transition, infrastructure; environment planning and realty; operations; innovative program delivery; federal lands; research; and finance. AGC will continue to monitor the implementation of MAP-21. For more information, please contact Sean O’Neill at (202) 547-8892 or oneills@agc.org.