Highway Right-of-Way Program Administration by Wisconsin and Michigan and the Federal Highway Administration
CED-82-110
Published: Jul 13, 1982. Publicly Released: Jul 13, 1982.
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Highlights
GAO selected two states with large right-of-way acquisition programs that are active in federal aid revolving fund, property management, or property disposal programs in order to determine whether: (1) the Federal Highway Administration (FHwA) is effectively administering the right-of-way acquisition funds; and (2) states are effectively using the land acquired for rights-of-way in their highway construction programs.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should direct FHwA to: (1) emphasize to its division offices their authority to initiate such actions; and (2) instruct the divisions to review their revolving fund projects and, where appropriate, to require the states to justify retaining the revolving fund advances or to refund them. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should direct FHwA to emphasize to its division offices how this limit is to be computed and to instruct them to review their converted right-of-way projects to ensure that they comply with the limitation. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of Transportation | The Secretary of Transportation should direct FHwA to recover such revolving fund advances from Wisconsin, as appropriate. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The recommendation was predicated upon statements by Wisconsin officials that projects would not be built. Subsequently, FHwA informed GAO that it has determined that none of the projects have been dropped, and that Wisconsin claims that it plans to advance the projects to construction. Accordingly, FHwA informed GAO that it has no basis to dispute Wisconsin's claim.
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Federal aid for highwaysFederal aid to statesFederal fundsFunds managementLand use agreementsProgram managementPublic roads or highwaysRoad constructionRevolving fundsReal property