§ 37-5-7. Commuter parking facilities.
The department and director are authorized to plan, construct, and maintain, or to
enter into agreements with federal, state, or local governmental agencies in connection
with commuter parking facilities at locations which would encourage the use of mass
transportation and reduce peak traffic demands on highway systems. The provisions
of the agreements may be carried out by the director with other governmental agencies
as necessity, convenience, or economy requires. The director shall have authority
to enter into agreements with federal agencies for federal financial aid and to do
any and all other
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§ 37-5-7. Commuter parking facilities.
The department and director are authorized to plan, construct, and maintain, or to
enter into agreements with federal, state, or local governmental agencies in connection
with commuter parking facilities at locations which would encourage the use of mass
transportation and reduce peak traffic demands on highway systems. The provisions
of the agreements may be carried out by the director with other governmental agencies
as necessity, convenience, or economy requires. The director shall have authority
to enter into agreements with federal agencies for federal financial aid and to do
any and all other acts and things necessary or desirable to take advantage of the
financial aid. Contracts for the construction shall be carried out in the manner provided
by law for public works. The director may acquire in the name of the state such real
property as is necessary to construct and maintain commuter parking facilities in
the same manner and with like powers as authorized and exercised by the director in
acquiring real property for state highway purposes in accordance with chapter 6 of title 37.