(3) If sidewalks or bicycle pathways within a designated neighborhood as
defined in Article 83B, §§ 4-202 and 4-203 of the Code are constructed or
reconstructed in response to a request from a local government and the adjacent
roadway is not being concurrently constructed or reconstructed, the cost to construct
or reconstruct the sidewalk or bicycle pathway may be funded entirely by the State.

(4) If sidewalks or bicycle pathways are being constructed or
reconstructed in response to a request from a local government and the adjacent
roadway is not being concurrently constructed or reconstructed, the local government
shall:

(i) Provide public notice and opportunities for community
involvement prior to the construction of a sidewalk or bicycle pathway project; and

(ii) Secure any necessary right-of-way that may be needed beyond
the right-of-way already owned by the State.

(5) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, after
sidewalks and bicycle pathways are constructed under this section, they shall be
maintained and repaired by the political subdivision in which they are located.

(ii) Subject to approval and the availability of funds, the
Administration promptly shall reimburse a political subdivision for the preapproved
and documented costs incurred in reconstructing a segment of a sidewalk or bicycle
pathway that has deteriorated to the extent that repair is not practical or desirable
for public safety.

[(6) (i) For Fiscal Years 1996 through 2001, the State's share of the cost
of sidewalk construction and reconstruction projects under this section may not
exceed $2 million per fiscal year.

(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, "State's share" means special
funds from the Transportation Trust Fund.]

(d) The Administration may not construct any project that will result in the
severance or destruction of an existing major route for pedestrian transportation
traffic, unless the project provides for construction of a reasonable alternative route
or such a route already exists.

(e) The Administration shall develop guidelines jointly with local governments
to carry out the provisions of this section.

(f) The Administration shall maintain and repair all facilities for nighttime
illumination that:

(1) Are constructed by the Administration for the safe conduct of
vehicular traffic; and

(2) Exist adjacent to urban highways.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1999.