### Question
How does the law define carpool project?


### Answer
Under *23 U.S.C. § 101*, **carpool project** is defined as:

> any project to encourage the use of carpools and vanpools, including provision of carpooling opportunities to the elderly and individuals with disabilities, systems for locating potential riders and informing them of carpool opportunities, acquiring vehicles for carpool use, designating existing highway lanes as preferential carpool highway lanes, providing related traffic control devices, and designating existing facilities for use for preferential parking for carpools

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

