New York A 4581: Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the feasibility of removing all existing 3-cable guide rails on New York roadways

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A04581 Summary:

BILL NOA04581 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03480

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SPONSORGallahan

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Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the feasibility of removing all existing 3-cable guide rails on New York roadways and replacing such guide rails with safer alternatives; requires a report to be submitted to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly containing the findings and recommendations for legislative or other actions.

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BILL NOA04581 

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02/04/2025referred to transportation

01/07/2026referred to transportation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4581

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Transportation

 AN ACT in relation to authorizing and directing the commissioner of
 transportation to conduct a study on the feasibility of removing all
 existing 3-cable guide rails on New York roadways; and providing for
 the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. 1. The commissioner of transportation is authorized and
 2 directed to conduct a study on the feasibility of removing all existing
 3 3-cable guide rails on New York roadways and replacing such guide rails
 4 with safer modern alternatives. Such study shall include, but not be
 5 limited to:
 6 a. The approximate location and mileage within the state where 3-cable
 7 guide rails are still in use;
 8 b. The estimated cost to remove and replace the remaining 3-cable
 9 guide rails and whether such costs would be primarily borne by the state
 10 or the localities where such rails are in use;
 11 c. The estimated duration the removal would take if conducted in the
 12 most cost-effective manner for both the state and affected localities;
 13 and
 14 d. The estimated impact on vehicle and motorist safety by removing and
 15 replacing 3-cable guide rails with modern alternatives.
 16 § 2. In conducting such study, the commissioner of transportation may
 17 consult with any federal, state, or local office, agency, or department
 18 and request information from any such entity that is relevant and mate-
 19 rial to the completion of such study and subsequent report.
 20 § 3. Within one year after the effective date of this act, the commis-
 21 sioner of transportation shall prepare and submit to the governor, the
 22 temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the
 23 minority leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the assembly a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07397-01-5

 A. 4581 2

 1 report containing the study's findings concerning the feasibility of
 2 removing and replacing all existing 3-cable guide rails on New York
 3 roadways and recommendations for legislative or other actions that can
 4 be undertaken to implement provisions as deemed feasible by such report.
 5 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 6 deemed repealed one year after it shall have become a law.

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