Public Law 75–626

That in the case of each and every State, or political subdivision or subdivisions thereof, which, prior to the date of approval of this Act, shall have constructed or acquired any toll bridges on the approved System of Federal-aid highways, and which has caused or shall, prior to July 1, 1939, cause, any such toll bridge, or toll bridges, to be made free, the Secretary of Agriculture shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay out of the Federal-aid road funds apportioned to such State not to exceed 50 per centum of such amount as may be approved by the Secretary of Agriculture as the reasonable value or construction

Proviso.

Payment forbidden, if not according to Government standards, etc.

cost of any such bridge whichever shall be least: Provided, That no payment of Federal funds shall be made on account of any such bridge which was not constructed in accordance with plans and specifications which would meet the standards required by the Secretary of Agriculture at the time such bridge was constructed, nor on account of any bridge the construction of which was completed prior

Maximum allowance.

to March 3, 1927: And provided further, That no such payment shall be made which will exceed 50 per centum of the reasonable value or cost of the labor and materials which were actually incorporated in the construction of such bridge, excluding all costs of rights-of-way, property damages, and financing costs, whichever, value or cost,

Use of, by State.

shall be least, and any amount so paid on account of any such bridge shall be used by the highway department of such State for matching unobligated Federal-aid road funds available to the State, for expenditure in the improvement of highways on the system of Federal-aid highways.