Surface Transportation Program (STP)
Surface Transportation Program (STP) : A categorical funding program created by ISTEA. Funds may be used for a wide variety of purposes, including roadway construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation; roadway operational improvements; capital costs for transit projects; highway and transit safety improvements; bicycle and pedestrian facilities; scenic and historical transportation facilities; and, preservation of abandoned transportation corridors. See "Federal-Aid Highway Program"