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NY A08309
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Karen McMahon
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AI Summary
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Requires six public authorities (New York State Bridge Authority, Triborough Bridge Authority, Thousand Islands Bridge Authority, Nassau County Bridge Authority, Ogdensburg Bridge Authority, and New York State Thruway Authority) to conduct pedestrian bridge access feasibility studies
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Each study must identify bridges suitable for safe bicycle and pedestrian access and propose potential capital projects to allow or expand such access
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Studies must review capital program plans in effect on or after January 1, 2024 to assess impacts on bicycle and pedestrian access and recommend amendments to expand access
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Reports must be submitted within one year to the Governor, Senate Temporary President, and Assembly Speaker
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All feasibility study reports must be made publicly available on each authority's website
Legislative Description
Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.
Last Action
print number 8309a
5/1/2026