A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to increase the mileage of the Appalachian Development Highway System to provide for improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-2997
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Introduced: 2023-09-29
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Infrastructure development

North Carolina

Roads and highways
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill increases the mileage of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) from 3,090 miles to 3,105 miles to provide for improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina. (The ADHS&nbsp;is a system of designated corridors and roadways within the 13 states that make up the Appalachian Region which is eligible for federal highway funds and intended to&nbsp;contribute to the region's economic development. Corridor K is one of the designated corridors in the ADHS.)</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2997 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29 (legislative day, September 22), 2023 Mr. Tillis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to increase the mileage of the Appalachian Development Highway System to provide for improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina, and for other purposes.

1. Appalachian Development Highway System (a) In general Section 14501(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended, in the second sentence, by striking three thousand and ninety miles and inserting 3,105 miles . (b) Purpose The increase in mileage to the Appalachian Development Highway System made by the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be for improvements to and expansion of Corridor K in North Carolina.