(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]