evacuation route
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Evacuation route.—The term "evacuation route" means a transportation route or system that—
(A) is owned, operated, or maintained by a Federal, State, Tribal, or local government;
(B) is used—
(i) to transport the public away from emergency events; or
(ii) to transport emergency responders and recovery resources; and
(C) is designated by the eligible entity with jurisdiction over the area in which the route is located for the purposes described in subparagraph (B).
Source
- 2021–202623 U.S.C. § 176Highways · Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) program · in this section
The term “evacuation route” means a transportation route or system that—
(A) is owned, operated, or maintained by a Federal, State, Tribal, or local government;
(B) is used—
(i) to transport the public away from emergency events; or
(ii) to transport emergency responders and recovery resources; and
(C) is designated by the eligible entity with jurisdiction over the area in which the route is located for the purposes described in subparagraph (B).
Source
- 2026–present23 U.S.C. § 176Highways · Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) program · in this section