Ch. 599

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

MOVED OR RELOCATED; THE COST OF DEMOLITION OF THE CURRENT STRUCTURE;
THE COST TO RELOCATE RESIDENTS OR BUSINESSES FROM PROPERTIES ACQUIRED
FOR THE PROJECT; THE COST OF ANY EXTENSIONS, ENLARGEMENTS, ADDITIONS,
AND IMPROVEMENTS; THE COST OF ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, MACHINERY, AND
EQUIPMENT, FINANCING CHARGES, AND INTEREST ON ALL BONDS PRIOR TO AND
DURING CONSTRUCTION AND, IF DEEMED ADVISABLE BY THE WOODROW WILSON
MEMORIAL BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY, OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION; THE COST
OF ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL SERVICES, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,
STUDIES, SURVEYS, ESTIMATES OF COSTS AND REVENUES, AND OTHER EXPENSES
NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO DETERMINING THE FEASIBILTY OR PRACTICABILITY
OF CONSTRUCTING THE PROJECT, ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, PROVISIONS FOR
WORKING CAPITAL, AND RESERVES FOR INTEREST AND FOR EXTENSIONS,
ENLARGEMENTS, ADDITIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS; THE COST OF BOND INSURANCE
AND OTHER DEVICES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE CREDITWORTHINESS OF THE
BONDS; AND SUCH OTHER EXPENSES AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT, THE FINANCING OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION,
AND THE PLANNING OF THE PROJECT IN OPERATION.

3. "OWNER" INCLUDES ALL PERSONS AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 1, § 19 OF THE
CODE HAVING ANY INTEREST OR TITLE IN AND TO PROPERTY, RIGHTS,
FRANCHISES, EASEMENTS, AND INTERESTS AUTHORIZED TO BE ACQUIRED BY THIS
COMPACT.

4.. "PROJECT" MEANS THE UPGRADING OF THE INTERSTATE ROUTE 95
POTOMAC RIVER CROSSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SELECTED ALTERNATIVE
DEVELOPED BY THE WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE COORDINATING COMMITTEE
"PROJECT" INCLUDES ON-GOING SHORT-TERM REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF
THE BRIDGE AND MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

A.      CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE IN THE VICINITY OF THE
BRIDGE;

B.       CONSTRUCTION OF A TUNNEL IN THE VICINITY OF THE BRIDGE;

C.       LONG-TERM REHABILITATION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE
BRIDGE;

D.      UPON THE BRIDGES OR WITHIN THE TUNNEL DESCRIBED IN
SUBPARAGRAPHS A, B, AND C OF THIS PARAGRAPH, OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORK
ON INTERSTATE ROUTE 95 AND OTHER APPROACH ROADWAYS AS DESCRIBED IN
SUBPARAGRAPH E OF THIS PARAGRAPH:

(1) WORK NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR A RAIL TRANSIT
FACILITY OR BUS OR HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES IN CONNECTION WITH AN
ACTIVITY DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS A, B, OR C OF THIS PARAGRAPH
INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION OF FOOTINGS. PIERS, BRIDGE
DECK, ROADWAYS, OTHER STRUCTURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS: AND

(2) THE CONSTRUCTION OF TRAVEL LANES FOR HIGH OCCUPANCY
VEHICLES OR BUSES:

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