### Question
How is the term project defined?


### Answer
The term **project** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 139* as the following:

> any highway project, public transportation capital project, or multimodal project that, if implemented as proposed by the project sponsor, would require approval by any operating administration or secretarial office within the Department of Transportation

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 139*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

