Senate passes Libous-sponsored bills to make roads safer, easier to travel
ALBANY – The New York State Senate passed two bills sponsored by Senator Tom Libous, R-Binghamton, this week that are designed to make the state’s roads and bridges safer and easier to travel.
“Our roads and bridges are the lifelines of New York State. We use them to get everywhere we need to go,” said Libous, who chairs the state’s transportation committee.
Libous’ bill, commonly known as the Bridge Reform Act, would fix the state’s Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund by creating a five-year phase out (approximately 20 percent per year) of more than $750 million in non-bridge and road expenses, including more than $200 million in DMV salaries, so that money can be used to fix roads and bridges.
Libous’ Mileage-Based Exit Numbering bill would direct the Department of Transporation and other agencies to re-number highway exits based on mileage rather than chronological numbers. The federal highway administration endorses the use of the mileage-based system and 43 other states currently use such systems.
“Moving to a mileage-based exit numbering system is a common-sense change that will make traveling easier for everyone on our roads. And cleaning up the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Fund is a smart investment to help keep our families safer,” Libous said in a press release Monday.
“While the number of bridges across the state that are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete has increased, the amount of attention the state has been paying to fixing them has decreased,” said Libous. “Albany is dead wrong to steal money that’s supposed to be invested in our roads and bridges to pay for DMV salaries and other costs.”
Libous’ bill must now get approval from the state Assembly.
“Our roads and bridges are the lifelines of New York State. We use them to get everywhere we need to go,” said Libous, who chairs the state’s transportation committee.
Libous’ bill, commonly known as the Bridge Reform Act, would fix the state’s Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund by creating a five-year phase out (approximately 20 percent per year) of more than $750 million in non-bridge and road expenses, including more than $200 million in DMV salaries, so that money can be used to fix roads and bridges.
Libous’ Mileage-Based Exit Numbering bill would direct the Department of Transporation and other agencies to re-number highway exits based on mileage rather than chronological numbers. The federal highway administration endorses the use of the mileage-based system and 43 other states currently use such systems.
“Moving to a mileage-based exit numbering system is a common-sense change that will make traveling easier for everyone on our roads. And cleaning up the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Fund is a smart investment to help keep our families safer,” Libous said in a press release Monday.
“While the number of bridges across the state that are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete has increased, the amount of attention the state has been paying to fixing them has decreased,” said Libous. “Albany is dead wrong to steal money that’s supposed to be invested in our roads and bridges to pay for DMV salaries and other costs.”
Libous’ bill must now get approval from the state Assembly.
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