Assembly Bill A1863

2011-2012 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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2011-A1863 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1332
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Highway Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง10, Hway L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8587, S5711

2011-A1863 (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.

2011-A1863 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1863

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2011
                               ___________

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

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
USE BY BICYCLISTS, LANE STRIPING, BICYCLE LANES, SHARE THE ROAD SIGNAGE,
CROSSWALKS,  PEDESTRIAN CONTROL SIGNALIZATION, BUS PULL OUTS, CURB CUTS,
RAISED CROSSWALKS AND RAMPS AND TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES.
  (C) EXCEPTIONS TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PERMISSI-
BLE ONLY AFTER THE COMMISSIONER AND AGENCY WITH  JURISDICTION  OVER  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03012-01-1

              

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