---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 1.85"
title: "49"
number: "1.85"
heading: "Delegations to the Federal Highway Administrator."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/1.85"
---

# §1.85. Delegations to the Federal Highway Administrator.

- (a) The Federal Highway Administrator is delegated authority to administer the following provisions of [title 23](/cfr/23.md), U.S.C. (Highways):
  - (1) **Chapter 1, Federal-Aid Highways, except for—**
    - (i) [Section 142](/cfr/49/142.md) (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Transit Administrator);
    - (ii) The following sections as they relate to matters within the primary responsibility of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: 153, 154, 158, 161, 163, and 164; and
    - (iii) **Section 167(f) (National Freight Strategic Plan).**
  - (2) **Chapter 2, Other Highways, except for section 205.**
  - (3) Chapter 3, General Provisions (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration), except for [section 322](/cfr/49/322.md).
  - (4) **Section 409 of chapter 4, Highway Safety.**
  - (5) **Chapter 5, Research, Technology, and Education, except for section 508.**
  - (6) Chapter 6, Infrastructure Finance, subject to the limitations set forth in [§§ 1.33](/cfr/49/1.33.md) (Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs) and 1.21 (reservation to the Secretary of final approval of TIFIA credit assistance applications).
- (b) The Federal Highway Administrator is delegated authority to administer the following provisions of [title 49](/cfr/49.md), U.S.C. (Transportation):
  - (1) [Section 20134(a)](/cfr/49/20134.md?p=a) with respect to the laws administered by the Federal Highway Administrator pertaining to highway safety and highway construction; and
  - (2) Sections [31111](/cfr/49/31111.md) and [31112](/cfr/49/31112.md) (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration).
  - (3) [Section 31314](/cfr/49/31314.md) (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration).
- (c) The Federal Highway Administrator is delegated authority to administer the following laws relating generally to highways:
  - (1) **Section 502(c) of the General Bridge Act of 1946, as amended, Public Law 79-601, tit.** V, 60 Stat. 847, [[33 U.S.C. 525(c)](/usc/33/525.md?p=c)].
  - (2) **Reorganization Plan No.** 7 of 1949 (63 Stat. 1070).
  - (3) **The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954, as amended (Pub.** L. 83-350, 68 Stat. 70).
  - (4) **The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, as amended (Pub.** L. 84-627, tit. I, 70 Stat. 374).
  - (5) **The Highway Revenue Act of 1956, as amended (Pub.** L. 84-627, tit. II, 70 Stat. 374, 387).
  - (6) **The Alaska Omnibus Act, as amended (Pub.** L. 86-70, 73 Stat. 141).
  - (7) **The Act of September 26, 1961, as amended (Pub.** L. 87-307, 75 Stat. 670).
  - (8) **The Act of April 27, 1962 (Pub.** L. 87-441, 76 Stat. 59).
  - (9) **The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962, as amended (Pub.** L. 87-866, 76 Stat. 1145).
  - (10) **The Joint Resolution of August 28, 1965, as amended (Pub.** L. 89-139, 79 Stat. 578).
  - (11) **The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1966, as amended (Pub.** L. 889-574, 80 Stat. 766).
  - (12) **The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1968, as amended (Pub.** L. 90-495, 82 Stat. 815).
  - (13) **The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, as amended (except section 118) (Pub.** L. 91-605, 84 Stat. 1713).
  - (14) Sections [103](/cfr/49/103.md), [104](/cfr/49/104.md), [111(b)](/cfr/49/111.md?p=b), [128(b)](/cfr/49/128.md?p=b), [131](/cfr/49/131.md), [135](/cfr/49/135.md), [136](/cfr/49/136.md), [141](/cfr/49/141.md), [147](/cfr/49/147.md), [149](/cfr/49/149.md), [154](/cfr/49/154.md), [158 through 161](/cfr/49/158..161.md), [163](/cfr/49/163.md), [203](/cfr/49/203.md), [206](/cfr/49/206.md), [401](/cfr/49/401.md), and [402](/cfr/49/402.md) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93-87, 87 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 93-643, 88 Stat. 2281).
  - (15) [Sections 102(b)](/cfr/49/102.md?p=b) (except [subparagraph (2)](#c-2)) and (c); 105 (b)(1) and (c); 141; 146; 147; and 152 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94-280, 90 Stat. 425).
  - (16) **The Highway Beautification Act of 1965, as amended (Pub.** L. 89-285, 79 Stat. 1028, [23 U.S.C. 131](/usc/23/131.md) et seq., notes).
  - (17) **The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1982 (Pub.** L. 97-327, 96 Stat. 1611), except [section 6](/cfr/49/6.md) as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Transit Administrator.
  - (18) **The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982, as amended, (Pub.** L. 97-424, 96 Stat. 2097) except:
    - (i) Sections [165](/cfr/49/165.md) and [531](/cfr/49/531.md) as they relate to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Transit Administrator;
    - (ii) Sections [105(f)](/cfr/49/105.md?p=f), [413](/cfr/49/413.md); 414(b)(2); 421, 426, and Title III; and
    - (iii) **Section 414(b)(1), unless with the concurrence of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator.**
  - (19) Sections [103(e)](/cfr/49/103.md?p=e), [105(a) through (g)](/cfr/49/105.md?p=a..g), [106(a)](/cfr/49/106.md?p=a), and [(b)](/cfr/49/106.md?p=b), [110(b)](/cfr/49/110.md?p=b), [114(d)](/cfr/49/114.md?p=d), [117(f)](/cfr/49/117.md?p=f), [120(c)](/cfr/49/120.md?p=c) and [(d)](/cfr/49/120.md?p=d), [123(g)](/cfr/49/123.md?p=g) and [(i)](/cfr/49/123.md?p=i), [133(f)](/cfr/49/133.md?p=f), [134](/cfr/49/134.md), [136](/cfr/49/136.md), [137](/cfr/49/137.md), [139 through 145](/cfr/49/139..145.md), [146(b)](/cfr/49/146.md?p=b), [147(c)](/cfr/49/147.md?p=c), [149(a) through (f)](/cfr/49/149.md?p=a..f), [(h)](/cfr/49/149.md?p=h), [(i)](/cfr/49/149.md?p=i), [(k)](/cfr/49/149.md?p=k), [151 through 157](/cfr/49/151..157.md), [164](/cfr/49/164.md), and [208](/cfr/49/208.md) of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-17, 101 Stat. 132).
  - (20) Sections [105](/cfr/49/105.md), [107(c) through (e)](/cfr/49/107.md?p=c..e), [123(a)](/cfr/49/123.md?p=a) and [(b)](/cfr/49/123.md?p=b), [124(c)](/cfr/49/124.md?p=c), [126(d) through (g)](/cfr/49/126.md?p=d..g), [138(c)](/cfr/49/138.md?p=c), [142](/cfr/49/142.md), [144](/cfr/49/144.md), [147 through 154](/cfr/49/147..154.md), [167](/cfr/49/167.md), and [171](/cfr/49/171.md), Title IV, as amended (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator), and [sections 502-504](/cfr/49/502-504.md) of Title V of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-599, 92 Stat. 2689).
  - (21) Sections 201 through 205, 327 through 336, 339, 340, 349, 352, 353, and 408 of the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-59, 109 Stat. 568).
  - (22) Sections 1002(e), 1006(h), 1009(c), 1012(b) and (d) through (f), 1015, 1016(g), 1017(c), 1021(c) and (d), 1022(c), 1023(f) through (g), 1032(d), 1038 through 1041, 1044, 1046(d), 1047, 1051, 1057 through 1060, 1072, 1073, 1105, and 6016 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-240, 105 Stat. 1914).
  - (23) **Sections 1108(f) and (g) and 1224 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Pub.** L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107).
  - (24) Sections [1101(a)](/cfr/49/1101.md?p=a), [1102](/cfr/49/1102.md), [1109(f)](/cfr/49/1109.md?p=f), [1111(b)(4)](/cfr/49/1111.md?p=b-4), [1112](/cfr/49/1112.md), [1115(c)](/cfr/49/1115.md?p=c), [1116(a)](/cfr/49/1116.md?p=a) and [(b)](/cfr/49/1116.md?p=b), [1117](/cfr/49/1117.md), [1119(n)](/cfr/49/1119.md?p=n), [1120(c)](/cfr/49/1120.md?p=c), [1201](/cfr/49/1201.md), [1301](/cfr/49/1301.md), [1302](/cfr/49/1302.md), [1303](/cfr/49/1303.md), [1304](/cfr/49/1304.md), [1305](/cfr/49/1305.md), [1306](/cfr/49/1306.md), [1308](/cfr/49/1308.md), [1310](/cfr/49/1310.md), [1404](/cfr/49/1404.md), [1408](/cfr/49/1408.md), [1409(a)](/cfr/49/1409.md?p=a) and [(b)](/cfr/49/1409.md?p=b), [1410](/cfr/49/1410.md), [1411](/cfr/49/1411.md), [1502](/cfr/49/1502.md), [1604](/cfr/49/1604.md), [1803](/cfr/49/1803.md), [1907](/cfr/49/1907.md), [1908](/cfr/49/1908.md), [1910](/cfr/49/1910.md), [1911](/cfr/49/1911.md), [1916](/cfr/49/1916.md), [1917](/cfr/49/1917.md), [1918](/cfr/49/1918.md), [1923](/cfr/49/1923.md), [1928](/cfr/49/1928.md), [1934](/cfr/49/1934.md), [1935](/cfr/49/1935.md), [1937](/cfr/49/1937.md), [1939](/cfr/49/1939.md), [1940](/cfr/49/1940.md), [1941](/cfr/49/1941.md), [1943](/cfr/49/1943.md), [1944](/cfr/49/1944.md), [1945](/cfr/49/1945.md), [1948](/cfr/49/1948.md), [1949](/cfr/49/1949.md), [1950](/cfr/49/1950.md), [1952](/cfr/49/1952.md), [1957](/cfr/49/1957.md), [1959](/cfr/49/1959.md), [1962](/cfr/49/1962.md), [1964](/cfr/49/1964.md), [4404](/cfr/49/4404.md) (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator), 5101(b), 5202(b)(3)(B), (c), and (d), 5203(e) and (f), 5204(g) and (i), 5304, 5305, 5306, 5307, 5308, 5309, 5502, 5504, 5508, 5511, 5512, 5513(b), (f), (k), and (m) (as (m) relates to (b), (f), and (k)), 5514, 6009(b) (as they relate to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administrator), 6017, 6018, 10210, and 10212 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144).
  - (25) Sections [1101(a)](/cfr/49/1101.md?p=a), [1102](/cfr/49/1102.md), [1106(b)](/cfr/49/1106.md?p=b), [1112(b)](/cfr/49/1112.md?p=b), [1113(c)](/cfr/49/1113.md?p=c), [1116](/cfr/49/1116.md), [1123](/cfr/49/1123.md), [1201(b)](/cfr/49/1201.md?p=b), [1315](/cfr/49/1315.md) (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration), 1316 (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration), 1317 (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration), 1318(a) and (b) (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration), 1323 (a) and (b), 1401(b), (c) and (d), 1405, 1503(c), 1512(b), 1519(a), 1520, 1522, 1523, 1524, 1525, 1526, 1527 (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration), 1528, 1529, 1530 (as it relates to matters within the primary responsibility of the Federal Highway Administration), 1533, 1534, 1535, 32801, 32802, and 51001 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405).
- (d) **The Federal Highway Administrator is delegated authority to—**
  - (1) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation by section 601 of the Pipeline Safety Act of 1992 (Pub. L. 102-508, 106 Stat. 3289) relating to construction of the Page Avenue Extension Project in Missouri.
  - (2) Carry out the functions of the Secretary under the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, 40 U.S.C. Subtitle IV.
  - (3) Carry out the Act of September 21, 1966, Public Law 89-599, relating to certain approvals concerned with a compact between the States of Missouri and Kansas.
  - (4) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by [section 5](/cfr/49/5.md) (as it relates to bridges, other than railroad bridges, not over navigable waters), and [section 8(a)](/cfr/49/8.md?p=a) (as it relates to all bridges other than railroad bridges) of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-434, 86 Stat. 731) [33 U.S.C. [535c](/usc/33/535c.md) and [535e(a)](/usc/33/535e.md?p=a)].
  - (5) **Carry out the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended (Pub.** L. 89-564, 80 Stat. 731) for highway safety programs, research, and development relating to highway design, construction and maintenance, traffic control devices, identification and surveillance of crash locations, and highway-related aspects of pedestrian safety.
  - (6) Exercise the authority vested in the Secretary by [49 U.S.C. 20134(a)](/usc/49/20134.md?p=a) with respect to the laws administered by the Federal Highway Administrator pertaining to highway safety and highway construction
  - (7) Prescribe regulations, as necessary, at [part 24 of this title](/cfr/49/part24.md), to implement the Uniform Act, 42 U.S.C. Chapter 61, and to act as the lead agency in carrying out all other functions vested in the Secretary by the Uniform Act, in coordination with the Under Secretary.
  - (8) Exercise the authority vested in the Secretary by sections [101](/cfr/49/101.md), [118](/cfr/49/118.md), [120(b)](/cfr/49/120.md?p=b), [123](/cfr/49/123.md) and [124](/cfr/49/124.md) of the Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974 (Pub. L. 93-643, January 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2281).
  - (9) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation by [section 114](/cfr/49/114.md) of Part C of the Paperwork Reduction Reauthorization Act of 1986 (contained in the Act Making Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1987 and for Other Purposes, Public Law 99-591, 100 Stat. 3341, 2241-349), relating to construction of Interstate Highway H-3 in Hawaii.
  - (10) **Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by Public Law 98-229, 98 Stat.** 55, insofar as it relates to apportioning certain funds for construction of the Interstate Highway System in Fiscal Year 1985, apportioning certain funds for Interstate substitute highway projects, and increasing amounts available for emergency highway relief.
  - (11) Carry out all of the functions vested in the Secretary under [section 324](/cfr/49/324.md) of the Fiscal Year 1986 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 99-190, 99 Stat. 1288), notwithstanding the reservation of authority under [§ 1.21](/cfr/49/1.21.md).
  - (12) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation by [section 505](/cfr/49/505.md) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, as amended, (Pub. L. 94-210, 90 Stat. 31) relating to the Alameda Corridor Project in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administrator.
  - (13) Act as the lead DOT agency in matters relating to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Public Law 91-190, 83 Stat. 852 [[42 U.S.C. 4321](/usc/42/4321.md) et seq.] pertinent to the authority vested in the Secretary to establish, operate, and manage the Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS) by [section 346](/cfr/49/346.md) of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105-66, 111 Stat. 1425).
  - (14) Exercise the responsibilities of the Secretary under [49 U.S.C. 309](/usc/49/309.md) (high speed ground transportation).
  - (15) Carry out the functions vested in the Secretary by section 201(4)(d) and (e) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, as amended (Pub. L. 96-487, 94 Stat. 2377) [16 U.S.C. [410hh(4)(d)](/usc/16/410hh.md?p=4-d) and [(e)](/usc/16/410hh.md?p=4-e)].

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 19819, Apr. 5, 2016, unless otherwise noted.