Bill Text: MA H3225 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Protective fences on bridges in the Commonwealth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/10 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H3225 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3225-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to bridge safety on Massachusetts highways.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Anne M. Gobi |
5th Worcester |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Stephen M. Brewer |
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to bridge safety on Massachusetts highways.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 81 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after Section 18 the following new section:
“Section 18A: Where all Massachusetts owned highways intersect, by crossing over, another roadway or highway in the Commonwealth a protective fence will be installed on the bridge, created by the cross over, for the protection of persons located on the side of said bridge. The fence shall be of requisite height to prevent any persons located next to it from falling from the above bridge onto the below located roadway.
SECTION 2. This act shall be known as the Andrew S. Castonguay Act.
