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CED-81-33 1 (1980-12-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbgw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 61) SZ4 UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DECEMBER 4 1980 DEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-201354 The Honorable Ted Weiss Member, United States 113911 House of Representatives 37 West 65th Street New York, New York 10023 Dear Mr. Weiss: Subject: &est Side Highway Project Cost Estimat (CED-81-33) On October 18, 1980, you requested that we investigate the cost of the West Side Highway Project (Westway) and de- termine if New York State's current estimate of $2.329 bil- lion was based on a thorough analysis of all costs expected to be involved in Westway's construction. Further, if we concluded that the cost estimate was not accurate, you re- quested that we determine the correct cost. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, collects and reviews the Statesp inter- state highway cost estimates and submits estimates of the cost of completing the interstate system to the Congress periodically as required by 23 U.S.C. 104 (b)(5)(A). westway was designated a part of the interstate system in November 1971 (1-478) and has been ncluded in FHWA's cost estimates since 1972. According to FHWA's Chief, Interstate Reports Branch, Office of Engineering, and its New York Division Office Area Engineer, Westway's current cost estimates are based on preliminary engineering designs that were developed originally by New York State for 1975 and approved by the Secretary of Transportation in 1977. Westway is not yet in the detailed design engineering stage where actual con- struction design specifications will be developed for con- tract bidding. Also, issuance of a U.S. Corps of Engineers' permit needed for Westway's landfill construction is being opposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the (990516)

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