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NY A09965
Bill
Status
4/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Jacobson
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AI Summary
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Department of Transportation must conduct a study with the New York State Bridge Authority, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority to assess whether 24 specified bridges can withstand impacts from large vessels (cargo ships, oil tankers, passenger ships)
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Study must evaluate bridge age, traffic volume, current condition, support structure type and size, protective barriers, width between supports, height, nearby topography, and vessel maneuver space in emergencies for each bridge
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Commissioner must submit comprehensive report with findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the governor, assembly speaker, and senate president by January 1, 2026, and publish it on the Department of Transportation website within one month of completion
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Commissioner may request information from state agencies relevant to the study and may consult with additional entities as deemed necessary
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Act takes effect immediately and expires April 1, 2026 or three months after the report is submitted, whichever occurs later
Legislative Description
Directs the Department of Transportation to conduct a study of certain bridges spanning bodies of water connected to deep water ports in the state to determine whether such bridges have the structural integrity to withstand an impact from large vessels such as cargo ships, oil tankers and cruise ships; requires a report and recommendations; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Last Action
referred to transportation
4/26/2024