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                                  1245

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 28, 2009
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Introduced  by Sen. THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation  to  increasing
  the maximum allowable speed on certain highways

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 1180-a of the  vehicle  and
traffic  law, as amended by chapter 464 of the laws of 2003, are amended
to read as follows:
  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of  subdi-
vision one of this section, upon The Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway as
such  term  is  defined in section three hundred fifty-six of the public
authorities law, the New York state thruway authority  may  establish  a
maximum speed limit of not more than [sixty-five] SEVENTY-FIVE miles per
hour  provided that such maximum allowable speed limit is established in
accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.
  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of  subdi-
vision one of this section, upon (a) the southern tier expressway from a
point  east  of  the  town  of  Lowman, in the county of Chemung, thence
generally westerly to the  Pennsylvania  border  and  from  the  Chemung
interchange  to  New York touring route twenty-six, (b) interstate route
eighty-one from the Pennsylvania border in Broome county to  the  inter-
change with New York state touring route twelve in Jefferson county, (c)
the  Adirondack  northway  portion of interstate route eighty-seven from
the interchange with Crescent Road in Saratoga county to the province of
Quebec, (d) interstate route eighty-eight from the interchange with  New
York  state  touring  route three hundred sixty-nine in Broome county to
the interchange with interstate route ninety in Schenectady county,  (e)
interstate  route three hundred ninety, known as the Genesee Expressway,
from the interchange with the southern tier expressway in Steuben county
to the interchange with interstate route four hundred ninety  in  Monroe

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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county,  (f) interstate route four hundred ninety from interstate ninety
exit forty-five in Ontario county to the city  of  Rochester  in  Monroe
county  and from interstate ninety exit forty-seven in Genesee county to
the  city  of  Rochester  in  Monroe  county,  (g) interstate route five
hundred ninety from the interchange with interstate route three  hundred
ninety  in  Monroe  county to the interchange with interstate route four
hundred ninety in Monroe county, (h) route  seventeen  from  the  inter-
change  with  New  York  touring  route three hundred ninety-four to the
Pennsylvania border, (i) interstate route four hundred  eighty-one  from
the  southerly  interchange with interstate route eighty-one in Onondaga
county to the northerly interchange with interstate route eighty-one  in
Onondaga  county,  (j) New York state touring route four hundred eighty-
one from the northerly interchange with interstate route  eighty-one  in
Onondaga  county  to the city of Fulton in Oswego county, (k) interstate
ninety from exit eight, in the county of  Rensselaer,  thence  generally
easterly  to  the interchange with the Berkshire section of The Governor
Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, (l) interstate route six hundred  ninety,  from
the city of Syracuse and town of Geddes border, thence generally wester-
ly  to  the  interchange  with  the New York state thruway, (m) New York
state touring route six hundred ninety, from the  interchange  with  the
New  York  state  thruway, thence generally westerly to its intersection
with New York state touring route forty-eight in the town  of  Lysander,
(n)  New  York  state  touring  route  six hundred ninety-five, from the
interchange with interstate route six hundred ninety  approximately  2.3
miles to the interchange with New York state touring route five, (o) New
York  state  touring route five from the interchange with New York state
touring route six hundred ninety-five approximately  5.0  miles  to  the
interchange  with  New York state touring route one hundred seventy-four
in the town of Camillus, and (p) route five hundred thirty-one from  the
interchange  with  interstate route four hundred ninety in Monroe county
to the interchange with route  thirty-six  in  Monroe  county,  and  (q)
United  States  route  two  hundred  nineteen, from the interchange with
Armor Duelles Road in the town of Orchard Park, thence generally  south-
erly  to  the  interchange  with New York state route thirty-nine in the
town of Concord, the commissioner of the  department  of  transportation
may establish a maximum speed limit of not more than [sixty-five] SEVEN-
TY-FIVE  miles per hour provided that such maximum allowable speed limit
is established in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.