A7016B
An act to amend the Highway Law — 2023-06-07 · Calendar #1532
The Senate passed Assembly Bill 7016B, sponsored by Assemblymember Magnarelli, an act to amend the Highway Law to study and identify solutions to low-bridge strikes in New York State. The bill passed 61-0 on a roll call vote and takes effect one year after becoming law. Sen. Mannion, who championed the legislation, noted that New York has more low bridges than any other state and cited a fatal 2004 bus strike at the Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge in his district that killed four people. Mannion said the bill would provide a roadmap for solutions including raising bridges, lowering roads, or adding signage and signals, and would include cost analysis of potential remedies.
PASSED
Ayes: 61
· Nays: 0
Debate Summary
Sen. Mannion spoke in support of the legislation, which he sponsored, to study and identify solutions to low-bridge strikes in New York State. Mannion noted that New York has more low bridges than any other state and cited a fatal incident at the Onondaga Lake Parkway Bridge in his district where four people died in a bus strike. He argued the bill would provide a cost analysis of potential solutions such as raising bridges or lowering roads.