Requires certain public authorities to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges
Summary
Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action May 12, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its status as an amended version (S5178A) and to extend the deadline for reviewing capital projects from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2027. This change gives public authorities more time to assess how future infrastructure plans affect bicycle and pedestrian access.
TIMELINE
The date for reviewing capital program plans was updated from January 1, 2024, to January 1, 2027, providing a three-year extension for authorities to analyze project impacts.
REQUIREMENT
The bill text was updated to include procedural notes indicating the bill was recommitted to the Transportation Committee and subsequently discharged and amended.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5178A
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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