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Senator · Senate District 57
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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Directs the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction and maintenance of the route 219 bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Joseph Giglio
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Title of bill
An act to direct the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction over and continue to maintain the state route 219 bridge over Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley, in the counties of Cattaraugus and Erie
Purpose
Directs the NYS Department of Transportation to retain jurisdiction and maintenance for the route 219 bridge (bridge identification number 1041590) which traverses Cattaraugus Creek and Zoar Valley.
Summary of provisions
NYS Unconsolidated Law is amended to direct the NYS Department of Transportation to retain jurisdiction and responsibility for the maintenance of the State Route 219 bridge (bridge identification number 1041590) that crosses Cattaraugus Creek and Zoar Valley in the Counties of Cattaraugus and Erie.
Justification
In response to the NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) attempting to divest itself of the Route 219 bridge (BIN 1041590) at the expense of Cattaraugus and Erie Counties, this legislation directs the NYS DOT to retain jurisdiction and maintenance responsibilities for this bridge.
Jurisdiction and maintenance for the Route 219 bridge (BIN 1041590) should remain an obligation of the State in order to ensure public safety and continuity of service to the public which Cattaraugus and Erie Counties are not able to provide should such transfer occur, A transfer of maintenance responsibilities would bring a huge financial burden of $2 million in annual preventative and corrective maintenance which the Counties are unable to bear in the short or long term. Erie County, which is subject to a Control Board, and rural Cattaraugus County, with its large senior population which subsist on fixed incomes, are not able to compensate for the enormous fiscal responsibility engendered by a transfer of jurisdiction for this bridge. West Valley Nuclear Services also utilizes this bridge which is charged by federal mandate to clean up the only commercial nuclear fuel reprocessing facility ever operated in the United States
Legislative history
2009-2010: S.2486/A.6520 Referred to Transportation 2007-2008: S.6575/A.9994 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
No new fiscal implications to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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