S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3378 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STEC, OAKS, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, KEARNS, TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to directing the commis- sioner of transportation, upon a finding that a bridge has consistent structural defects and/or safety concerns, to establish and implement an emergency plan for the drivers and the communities affected by the closure of such bridge THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision 3 of section 231 of 2 the highway law, as added by chapter 781 of the laws of 1988, are 3 amended and a new paragraph (f) is added to read as follows: 4 (d) make available training materials to persons performing mainte- 5 nance and inspection pursuant to this article; [and] 6 (e) prescribe qualifications of bridge design, construction, and 7 inspection experience for licensed professional engineers who may 8 perform or supervise bridge inspections or evaluations in accordance 9 with the provisions of this article[.]; AND 10 (F) UPON THE FINDING THAT A BRIDGE HAS CONSISTENT STRUCTURAL DEFECTS 11 AND/OR SAFETY CONCERNS, AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNIFORM 12 CODE OF BRIDGE INSPECTION ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED 13 THIRTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT AN EMERGENCY PLAN 14 FOR REROUTING THE TRAFFIC, AND FOR ASSISTING THE DRIVERS AND COMMUNITIES 15 AFFECTED SHOULD A CLOSURE OF SUCH BRIDGE BE NECESSARY PURSUANT TO SUBDI- 16 VISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. 17 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06262-01-5