S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5044
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 27, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
an increase in the maximum speed limit for travel on certain roadways
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1180-a of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended
by chapter 464 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1180-a. Maximum speed limits. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, no city, village, town, county, public authority, division,
office or department of the state shall maintain or create (a) any speed
limit in excess of fifty-five miles per hour on any road, highway, park-
way or bridge or (b) any speed limit on any other portion of a public
highway, which is not uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehi-
cles using such portion of highway, if on November first, nineteen
hundred seventy-three, such portion of highway had a speed limit which
was uniformly applicable to all types of motor vehicles using it;
provided however, a lower speed limit may be established for any vehicle
operating under a special permit because of any weight or dimension of
such vehicle, including any load thereon, and (c) provided further,
paragraph (b) of this subdivision shall not apply to any portion of a
highway during such time that the condition of the highway, weather, an
accident, or other condition creates a temporary hazard to the safety of
traffic on such portion of a highway. However, the commissioner of the
department of transportation may establish a maximum speed limit of not
more than [sixty-five] SEVENTY miles per hour on any state roadway which
meets department criteria for such maximum speed.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdi-
vision one of this section, upon The Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway as
such term is defined in section three hundred fifty-six of the public
authorities law, the New York state thruway authority may establish a
maximum speed limit of not more than [sixty-five] SEVENTY miles per hour
provided that such maximum allowable speed limit is established in
accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdi-
vision one of this section, upon (a) the southern tier expressway from a
point east of the town of Lowman, in the county of Chemung, thence
generally westerly to the Pennsylvania border and from the Chemung
interchange to New York touring route twenty-six, (b) interstate route
eighty-one from the Pennsylvania border in Broome county to the inter-
change with New York state touring route twelve in Jefferson county, (c)
the Adirondack northway portion of interstate route eighty-seven from
the interchange with Crescent Road in Saratoga county to the province of
Quebec, (d) interstate route eighty-eight from the interchange with New
York state touring route three hundred sixty-nine in Broome county to
the interchange with interstate route ninety in Schenectady county, (e)
interstate route three hundred ninety, known as the Genesee Expressway,
from the interchange with the southern tier expressway in Steuben county
to the interchange with interstate route four hundred ninety in Monroe
county, (f) interstate route four hundred ninety from interstate ninety
exit forty-five in Ontario county to the city of Rochester in Monroe
county and from interstate ninety exit forty-seven in Genesee county to
the city of Rochester in Monroe county, (g) interstate route five
hundred ninety from the interchange with interstate route three hundred
ninety in Monroe county to the interchange with interstate route four
hundred ninety in Monroe county, (h) route seventeen from the inter-
change with New York touring route three hundred ninety-four to the
Pennsylvania border, (i) interstate route four hundred eighty-one from
the southerly interchange with interstate route eighty-one in Onondaga
county to the northerly interchange with interstate route eighty-one in
Onondaga county, (j) New York state touring route four hundred eighty-
one from the northerly interchange with interstate route eighty-one in
Onondaga county to the city of Fulton in Oswego county, (k) interstate
ninety from exit eight, in the county of Rensselaer, thence generally
easterly to the interchange with the Berkshire section of The Governor
Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, (l) interstate route six hundred ninety, from
the city of Syracuse and town of Geddes border, thence generally wester-
ly to the interchange with the New York state thruway, (m) New York
state touring route six hundred ninety, from the interchange with the
New York state thruway, thence generally westerly to its intersection
with New York state touring route forty-eight in the town of Lysander,
(n) New York state touring route six hundred ninety-five, from the
interchange with interstate route six hundred ninety approximately 2.3
miles to the interchange with New York state touring route five, (o) New
York state touring route five from the interchange with New York state
touring route six hundred ninety-five approximately 5.0 miles to the
interchange with New York state touring route one hundred seventy-four
in the town of Camillus, and (p) route five hundred thirty-one from the
interchange with interstate route four hundred ninety in Monroe county
to the interchange with route thirty-six in Monroe county, and (q)
United States route two hundred nineteen, from the interchange with
Armor Duelles Road in the town of Orchard Park, thence generally south-
erly to the interchange with New York state route thirty-nine in the
town of Concord, the commissioner of the department of transportation
may establish a maximum speed limit of not more than [sixty-five] SEVEN-
TY miles per hour provided that such maximum allowable speed limit is
established in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.