339.091  Declaration of legislative intent.--It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize that safe and efficient transportation is a matter of important interest to all the people of the state, and it determines and declares that:

(1)  It is in the interest of the state to have a continuing program within the designated boundaries of urban areas designed to reduce traffic congestion and to facilitate the flow of traffic, and that it is necessary to provide funds for such purposes.

(2)  Programs such as "Urban Traffic Operation Program for Increasing Capacity and Safety," referred to herein as TOPICS, are cooperative programs to be financed by the federal, state, and local governments.