To amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to provide for local participation in decisions of States to dedesignate segments of the Appalachian development highway system.

Amends the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to require a participating State, before it may request the dedesignation of a segment of the Appalachian development highway system, to: (1) consult with local elected officials having jurisdiction over the area in which the segment is located; and (2) conduct public hearings on the proposed dedesignation in each county in which any part of the segment is located.