(1) As used in this section, ‘freight mobility project’ means a project that supports the safe, reliable and efficient movement of goods between and among local, national and international markets.

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(2) The Legislative Assembly finds that investment in freight mobility projects will yield a return on the state’s investment in terms of improved economic opportunity and safety.

(3) In developing the STIP, the Department of Transportation shall give priority to freight mobility projects that:

(a) Are located on identified freight routes of statewide or regional significance;

(b) Remove identified barriers to the safe, reliable and efficient movement of goods; and

(c) Facilitate public and private investment that creates or sustains jobs. [2003 c.618 § 37]