Kansas Statutes 75-5070. Noise studies; when; funding of abatement measures; rules and regulations
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-5070
- Department: means the Kansas department of transportation. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
- Secretary: means the secretary of the department of transportation or designee. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Transportation: means the movement of individuals and meals in a four or more wheeled motorized vehicle designed to carry passengers. See Kansas Statutes 75-5034
(a) On and after the effective date of this act, the secretary of the department of transportation shall conduct and analyze noise studies when the secretary participates in highway reconstruction projects which add through traffic lanes.
(b) State highway funds may be used for noise abatement measures when it is determined by the secretary that the overall noise abatement benefits outweigh the overall adverse social, economic and environmental effects and the costs of the noise abatement measures.
(c) The secretary of the department of transportation may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this section.