Title 23, HighwaysRelease 119-102
§318 Highway Relocation Due to Airport
Title 23 › CHAPTER 3 — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 318
Summary
Federal highway funds may not pay to rebuild or move roads that serve, are closed by, or are harmed by an airport built or expanded after December 20, 1944, unless, before the airport work, the State transportation department and the Secretary agree with airport officials that the airport and the road changes benefit the public.
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Title 23, §318
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Federal highway funds shall not be used for the reconstruction or relocation of any highway giving access to an airport constructed or extended after December 20, 1944, or for the reconstruction or relocation of any highway which has been or may be closed or the usefulness of which has been may be impaired by the location or construction of any airport constructed or extended after December 20, 1944, unless, prior to such construction or extension, as the case may be, the State transportation department and the Secretary have concurred with the officials in charge of the airport that the location of such airport or extension thereof and the consequent reconstruction or relocation of the highway are in the public interest.
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1998—Pub. L. 105–178 substituted “State transportation department” for “State highway department”.
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Citation
23 U.S.C. § 318
Title 23, Highways
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102