Bill Text: NJ S207 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibits additional jughandles on roads or highways in the State.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-04 - Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading without recommendation [S207 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S207-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
215th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JAMES W. HOLZAPFEL
District 10 (Ocean)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits additional jughandles on roads or highways in the State.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act prohibiting the creation of additional jughandles on certain roads or highways and supplementing Title 27 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The State, a county or a municipality shall not undertake the planning, design or construction of a jughandle on a road or highway under its respective jurisdiction.
As used in this section, "jughandle" means an intersection design in which turns by vehicular traffic are permitted only by the use of a deceleration lane which connects to the intersecting road or highway.
2. The New Jersey Highway Authority, established by section 4 of P.L.1952, c.16 (C.27:12B-4), shall not undertake the planning, design or construction of a jughandle on a highway project.
As used in this section, "jughandle" means an intersection design in which turns by vehicular traffic are permitted only by the use of a deceleration lane which connects to the intersecting road or highway.
3. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority, established by section 3 of P.L.1948, c.454 (C.27:23-3), shall not undertake the planning, design or construction of a jughandle on a turnpike project.
As used in this section, "jughandle" means an intersection design in which turns by vehicular traffic are permitted only by the use of a deceleration lane which connects to the intersecting road or highway.
4. The South Jersey Transportation Authority, established by section 4 of P.L.1991, c.252 (C.27:25A-4), shall not undertake the planning, design or construction of a jughandle on an expressway project.
As used in this section, "jughandle" means an intersection design in which turns by vehicular traffic are permitted only by the use of a deceleration lane which connects to the intersecting road or highway.
5. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the planning, designing or construction of any additional jughandles on the public roads or highways in the State. The prohibition applies to roads or highways under the jurisdiction of the State, counties, municipalities, the New Jersey Highway Authority, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority.
