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Local Assistance Program Guidelines—LAPG

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List of Chapters:

LAPG Cover

LAPG Binder Cover, dated on October 30, 2008

Cover Letter

Cover letter, dated on December 19, 2008

Table of Contents

LAPG Table of Contents, dated on April 30, 2010

Chapter 1:

Introduction and Overview (details on/off)

Chapter 2:

Financing the Federal-Aid Highway Program (details on/off)

Chapter 3:

Federal-Aid Routes & Functional Classifications (details on/off)

Chapter 4:

Surface Transportation Program (STP) (details on/off)

Chapter 5:

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) (details on/off)

Chapter 6:

Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBRR) (details on/off)

OB 11-02	Local Assistance Highway Bridge Program High Cost Projects Programming Policy and Procedures
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OB 11-01	Local Assistance Highway Bridge Program Project Prioritization Policy
OB 10-02	Superseded by OB 11-01
OB 10-01	Highway Bridge Programming FTIP Procedures
OB 09-06	Use of ARRA Funding for Force Account Work
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LPP 07-04	New Policies and Procedures for Utility Relocations
LPP 06-03	Conversion from Metric and Technical Changes
LPP 01-12	391 KB, HBRR Revision

Chapter 7:

Seismic Safety Retrofit (details on/off)

Chapter 8:

Transportation Enhancement Activities (TEA) (details on/off)

Chapter 9:

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) (details on/off)

OB 12-02	Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and High Risk Rural Roads Program (HR3)
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OB 10-11	Superseded by OB 12-02
OB 09-06	Use of ARRA Funding For Force Account Work
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OB 09-04	Superseded by OB 10-11

LPP 07-07	(165 KB), Release of LAPG Chapter 9 Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) was removed in its entirety with:
LPP 01-08	272 KB, Release of LAPG Chapter 9

Chapter 10:

Blank (Reserved for Future Use). Formerly High Risk Rural Roads Program

OB 12-02	Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and High Risk Rural Roads Program (HR3)
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OB 09-06	Use of ARRA Funding For Force Account Work
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LPP 08-03	Life Cycle-Manual Changes Part 1
LPP 07-01	Technical Changes
LPP 06-07	High Risk Rural Roads Program Railroad At-Grade Crossing Chapter Was Removed in its entirety with:
LPP 03-02	Local Assistance Program Guidelines, Chapters 10,14,15,16,17 and 21 The last version of this chapter is available on the Local Assistance Archive.

Chapter 11:

Emergency Relief (details on/off)

Chapter 12:

Other Federal Programs (details on/off)

OB 10-08	Superseded by LPP 11-05
OB 10-04	Superseded by LPP 11-05
OB 10-01	Highway Bridge Programming FTIP Procedures
OB 09-06	Use of ARRA Funding For Force Account Work
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LPP 11-05	Office Bulletin Consolidation Phase I & Technical Changes
LPP 10-01	Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program
LPP 08-02	Environmental Procedures and Other Technical Changes
LPP 05-03	Elimination of Certification Acceptance
LPP 05-02	Technical Changes
LPP 04-04	Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)

Chapter 13:

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program (details on/off)

Chapter 14:

Traffic Congestin Relief Program (TCRP) (details on/off)

Chapter 15:

Blank (Reserved for Future Use). Formerly State and Local Transportation Partnership Program (SLTPP) (details on/off)

Chapter 16:

Blank (Reserved for Future Use). Formerly Traffic Systems Management (TSM) (details on/off)

Chapter 17:

Blank (Reserved for Future Use). Formerly TSM Match Funds. (details on/off)

Chapter 18:

Optional Federal Exchange and State Match Programs (details on/off)

Chapter 19:

Blank (Reserved for Future Use). Formerly Grade Separation

Chapter 20:

Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM)(details on/off)

Chapter 21:

Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) (details on/off)

Chapter 22:

Blank (Reserved for Future Use). Formerly Other State Programs

Chapter 23:

Local Agency STIP Projects (details on/off)

Chapter 24:

Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS)(details on/off)

OB 11-14	State-Legislated Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program
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OB 11-06	Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program
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OB 10-05	Superseded by OB 11-14
OB 09-06	Use of ARRA Funding for Force Account Work
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OB 09-01	Superseded by OB 10-05

LPP 08-02	Environmental Procedures and Other Technical Changes
LPP 08-01	Federal Safe Routes To School [SRTS]
LPP 06-05	Safe Routes To School Program [SRTS]
LPP 05-03	Elimination of Certification Acceptance Reissued in its entirety with:
LPP 02-01	Local Assistance Program Guidelines, Chapter 24

Appendix A

Financial Guidelines for Local Agency Reimbursement

Appendix B

Financing the State Funded Highway Program

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