Assembly Bill A8587

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Enables safe access to public roads for all users

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A8587 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1863

2009-A8587 - Summary

Enables safe access to public roads for all users by requiring that all transportation improvements shall improve safety, access, and mobility for all travelers regardless of age or ability.

2009-A8587 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8587 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8587

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GANTT, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to enabling safe access  to
  public roads for all users

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision 46 to read as follows:
  46.  (A) PROVIDE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS AND SAFE ACCESS TO EXIST-
ING AND PLANNED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF
STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS.
ALL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS SHALL IMPROVE SAFETY, ACCESS, AND MOBIL-
ITY FOR ALL TRAVELERS, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ABILITY,  IN  NEW  YORK  AND
SHALL  RECOGNIZE  BICYCLE,  PEDESTRIAN, AND TRANSIT MODES AS INTEGRAL TO
THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS AND  SAFE  ACCESS
TO  EXISTING  AND  PLANNED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, OR  OTHER  CHANGE  OF
ANY STATE, COUNTY, OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITY, WITH SPECIAL EMPHA-
SIS  GIVEN  TO  PROJECTS  IN OR WITHIN THREE MILES OF AN URBAN AREA, AND
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PAVED SHOULDERS SUITABLE  FOR  USE
BY BICYCLISTS, LANE STRIPING, SHARE THE ROAD SIGNAGE, CROSSWALKS, PEDES-
TRIAN CONTROL SIGNALS, BUS SHELTERS, CURB CUTS AND RAMPS.
  (B) EXCEPTIONS TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PERMISSI-
BLE  ONLY AFTER THE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY OR AGENCY WITH JURISDICTION OF
THE PROJECT FULLY  DEMONSTRATES,  WITH  SUPPORTING  DOCUMENTATION  WHICH
SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THAT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXISTS:
  (I)  USE  BY  BICYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW, SUCH AS
WITHIN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CORRIDORS;
  (II) ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH ACCOMMODATIONS WOULD BE CONTRARY TO  PUBLIC
SAFETY;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14056-01-9

              

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2009-A8587A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1863

2009-A8587A - Summary

Enables safe access to public roads for all users by requiring that all transportation improvements shall improve safety, access, and mobility for all travelers regardless of age or ability.

2009-A8587A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8587--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GANTT, DINOWITZ, HOYT, GALEF, CUSICK, ROSENTHAL,
  MILLMAN, LUPARDO, ENGLEBRIGHT, LATIMER, P. RIVERA  --  Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of A. McENENY, THIELE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on  Transportation  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to enabling safe access  to
  public roads for all users

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision 47 to read as follows:
  47.  (A) CONSIDER IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF STATE TRANSPORTA-
TION FACILITIES, PLANS, AND  PROJECTS  UNDER  THE  JURISDICTION  OF  THE
COMMISSIONER,  BICYCLE  AND  PEDESTRIAN  FACILITIES  AND  SAFE ACCESS TO
EXISTING AND PLANNED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES. SUCH  TRANSPORTA-
TION  IMPROVEMENTS SHALL SEEK TO IMPROVE SAFETY, ACCESS AND MOBILITY FOR
ALL TRAVELERS, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ABILITY, AND SHALL  RECOGNIZE  BICY-
CLE,  PEDESTRIAN  AND  TRANSIT  MODES  AS INTEGRAL TO THE TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES, AND SAFE ACCESS  TO  EXISTING
AND  PLANNED  PUBLIC  TRANSPORTATION, SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION  OF  ANY  STATE
TRANSPORTATION  FACILITY  UNDER  THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
TRANSPORTATION,  WITH  SPECIAL  EMPHASIS  GIVEN  TO  REHABILITATION   OF
ARTERIAL  OR  COLLECTOR  STREETS  ON  THE STATE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OR
WHICH ARE IN OR WITHIN ONE MILE OF AN URBAN AREA, AND: (I) CONSIDERATION
SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING ENHANCEMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT  LIMITED
TO, PAVED SHOULDERS SUITABLE FOR USE BY BICYCLISTS, LANE STRIPING, SHARE
THE  ROAD SIGNAGE, CROSSWALKS, PEDESTRIAN CONTROL SIGNALS, BUS SHELTERS,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14056-11-0
              

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2009-A8587B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §10, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A1863

2009-A8587B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enables safe access to public roads for all users by requiring that all transportation improvements shall improve safety, access, and mobility for all travelers regardless of age or ability.

2009-A8587B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8587--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GANTT, DINOWITZ, HOYT, GALEF, CUSICK, ROSENTHAL,
  MILLMAN, LUPARDO, ENGLEBRIGHT, LATIMER, P. RIVERA  --  Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of A. McENENY, THIELE, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on  Transportation  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
  -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee -- again reported from  said  committee  with
  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said
  committee

AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to enabling safe access  to
  public roads for all users by utilizing complete street design princi-
  ples

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 10 of the highway law is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision 47 to read as follows:
  47.  (A)  PROVIDE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF SAFE TRAVEL BY ALL USERS OF
THE ROAD NETWORK,  INCLUDING  MOTORISTS,  PEDESTRIANS,  BICYCLISTS,  AND
PUBLIC  TRANSPORTATION  USERS, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ABILITY, THROUGH THE
USE OF COMPLETE STREET DESIGN FEATURES FOR SAFE TRAVEL IN THE  PLANNING,
DESIGN,  CONSTRUCTION,  RECONSTRUCTION, AND REHABILITATION NOT INCLUDING
RESURFACING, MAINTENANCE OR PAVEMENT RECYCLING OF ALL STATE, COUNTY  AND
LOCAL  TRANSPORTATION  FACILITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND
STATE FUNDING AND ARE SUBJECT TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT.
  (B) COMPLETE STREET DESIGN FEATURES THAT FACILITATE SAFE TRAVEL BY ALL
USERS MEANS A ROADWAY THAT EXPANDS UPON  CURRENTLY  ACCEPTED  STATE  AND
FEDERAL  DESIGN REQUIREMENTS TO ACCOMMODATE ALL USERS, INCLUDING CURRENT
AND PROJECTED USERS, PARTICULARLY PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS  AND  INDIVID-
UALS  OF  ALL  AGES  AND  MOBILITY  CAPABILITIES.  THESE  FEATURES SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SIDEWALKS, PAVED SHOULDERS SUITABLE  FOR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14056-14-0
              

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