[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR476.304]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 476--INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
Subpart D--Withdrawal of Interstate Segments and Substitution of Public 
                Mass Transit or Highway Projects or Both
 
Sec. 476.304  Withdrawal request.

    (a) A request to withdraw an Interstate segment within a State under 
this subpart shall be submitted jointly by the Governor and local 
governments concerned. For those segments within urbanized areas, the 
concurrence of responsible local officials is also required. The 
withdrawal request shall be submitted to the Federal Highway 
Admininstrator and the Urban Mass Transportation Administrator, through 
the Federal Highway Administrator.
    (b) Joint submittal may be accomplished by a single request prepared 
by the Governor and concurred in by the local governments concerned. 
This may also be accomplished by a request by the Governor with separate 
concurrence documentation by the local governments concerned. In either 
case, for those segments within urbanized areas, the concurrence of 
responsible local officials is also required. While unanimous local 
action is not required, the withdrawal request is expected to have 
substantial support.
    (c) The request for withdrawal shall include the following:
    (1) A statement that the request is filed pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 
103(e)(4).
    (2) Reasons why the segment is not essential to the completion of a 
unified and connected Interstate System.
    (3) A detailed statement of mileage and cost of the segment to be 
withdrawn as included in the latest Interstate cost estimate approved by 
Congress.
    (4) An assurance that a toll road will not be constructed in the 
traffic corridor which would be served by the segment.

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