23 CFR § 656.3 - Policy.

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title: "23 CFR § 656.3 - Policy."
title_number: 23
title_name: "Highways"
section_number: "656.3"
section_name: "Policy."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC OPERATIONS"
part_number: "656"
part_name: "CARPOOL AND VANPOOL PROJECTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "23 U.S.C. 146 and 315; sec. 126 of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-599, 92 Stat. 2689; 49 CFR 1.48(b)."
regulatory_source: "47 FR 43024, Sept. 30, 1982, unless otherwise noted."
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# 656.3 Policy.

Section 126(d) of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978 declares that special effort should be made to promote commuter modes of transportation which conserve energy, reduce pollution, and reduce traffic congestion.