II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2005 Mr. Allard (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Thune) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To extend a certain high priority corridor in the States of Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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Designation of high priority corridor in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming

Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2031; 112 Stat. 191; 115 Stat. 871) is amended by striking paragraph (14) and inserting the following: (14) Heartland Expressway from Denver, Colorado, through Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Rapid City, South Dakota as follows: (A) In the State of Colorado, the Heartland Expressway Corridor shall generally follow— (i) Interstate 76 from Denver to Brush; and (ii) Colorado Highway 71 from Limon to the border between the States of Colorado and Nebraska. (B) In the State of Nebraska, the Heartland Expressway Corridor shall generally follow— (i) Nebraska Highway 71 from the border between the States of Colorado and Nebraska to Scottsbluff; (ii) United States Route 26 from Scottsbluff to the intersection with State Highway L62A; (iii) State Highway L62A from the intersection with United States Route 26 to United States Route 385 north of Bridgeport; (iv) United States Route 385 to the border between the States of Nebraska and South Dakota; and (v) United States Highway 26 from Scottsbluff to the border of the States of Nebraska and Wyoming. (C) In the State of Wyoming, the Heartland Expressway Corridor shall generally follow United States Highway 26 from the border of the States of Nebraska and Wyoming to the termination at Interstate 25 at Interchange number 94. (D) In the State of South Dakota, the Heartland Expressway Corridor shall generally follow— (i) United States Route 385 from the border between the States of Nebraska and South Dakota to the intersection with State Highway 79; and (ii) State Highway 79 from the intersection with United States Route 385 to Rapid City. .