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2021 SESSION

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HB 1841 Crosswalk design; Dept. of Transportation to convene work group to determine model policies.

Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Commissioner of Highways; crosswalk design. Directs the Commissioner of Highways to convene a working group to determine whether there should be model policies for crosswalk design and installation and, if so, establish recommendations for such model policies. The bill directs the working group to monitor and provide input to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration as updates to crosswalk designs in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways are considered. The working group shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report on its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2021.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Crosswalk and sidewalk design. Requires new crosswalks and crosswalks receiving future maintenance to be painted in a zebra pattern and have warning surface tiles on the sidewalk at each end of such crosswalk that are federal yellow if installed on a dark-colored sidewalk and red if installed on a light-colored sidewalk.