Bill Text: NJ A1769 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires DOT to construct noise barriers on Interstate 78.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee [A1769 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A1769-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 1769

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  NANCY F. MUNOZ

District 21 (Essex, Morris, Somerset and Union)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires DOT to construct noise barriers on Interstate 78.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

  

An Act requiring the Department of Transportation to construct noise barriers on a certain portion of Interstate 78.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Department of Transportation shall erect noise barriers along the north side of the westbound lane of Interstate 78 in the Borough of Watchung in Somerset County between mile marker 42.7 and mile marker 41.2.  To the extent practicable, the noise barriers shall be constructed with recycled materials.

     b. The Commissioner of Transportation shall include in the annual report of general project categories and proposed projects submitted pursuant to section 22 of P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-22) an amount necessary for the construction of the noise barriers required by subsection a. of this section.

 

     2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill directs  the Department of Transportation to erect noise barriers along a certain portion of Interstate 78 in the Borough of Watchung in Somerset County.  To help reduce the cost of such barriers and to further promote recycling efforts, the bill requires that the noise barriers be constructed with recycled materials to the extent possible.

     This bill also directs the Commissioner of Transportation to include funding for the noise barriers in the annual request for appropriations from the Transportation Trust Fund.