Section 482. Powers and duties of the commissioner

In addition to other
  powers provided for in law, the commissioner is hereby authorized:
    1. To provide for the accomplishment of any authorized  transportation
  infrastructure  project,  and  to  provide for the accomplishment of any
  authorized municipal transportation infrastructure project,  within  the
  limitations  of  appropriations available therefor, pursuant to contract
  between the commissioner and the municipality undertaking such project.
    2. To utilize federal moneys available or which may  become  available
  to the state, or to a municipality in the form of federal assistance for
  the purpose of effectuating the provisions of this article.
    3.  To enter into contracts with any person, firm, corporation, agency
  or  other  entity,  private  or  governmental,  for   the   purpose   of
  effectuating the provisions of this article.
    4.  To  approve vouchers for the payment of state financial assistance
  to persons, firms, corporations or agencies, private  and  governmental,
  and  municipalities  pursuant  to  contracts  for  the accomplishment of
  municipal transportation infrastructure projects.
    5. To promulgate such rules and regulations, and to develop such forms
  and procedures as he or she  may  deem  appropriate  to  effectuate  the
  provisions  of  this  article, including but not limited to requirements
  for the form, content and submission of applications  by  municipalities
  for    state   financial   assistance   for   municipal   transportation
  infrastructure projects.
    6. To perform such other and  additional  acts  as  he  or  she  deems
  necessary  or  desirable to effectively carry out the provisions of this
  article.