30 May 2025
🚧Rescinding Preliminary Engineering Project Repayment Regulation
Rescinding Preliminary Engineering Project 10-Year Repayment Provision
Summary
This final rule rescinds a portion of the regulations issued on May 10, 2001, Federal-Aid Project Agreement, which required that State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) repay FHWA Federal funds provided for preliminary engineering for a project if right-of-way acquisition for, or actual construction of, the road for which this preliminary engineering is undertaken is not started in ten years.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Highway Administration
Business Impact
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The rescission of the 10-year repayment provision for preliminary engineering funds directly impacts state DOTs and their financial obligations, potentially reducing financial burdens on projects that are delayed, thus fostering a more flexible project initiation environment.