HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 530        FILED ON: 1/11/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3006

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the safety inspections of the Long Island Bridge in the city of Boston..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 530        FILED ON: 1/11/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3006

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3006) of Bruce J. Ayers and Nick Collins relative to the safety inspection of the Long Island Bridge in the city of Boston.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3071 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to the safety inspections of the Long Island Bridge in the city of Boston..

 

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. Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall perform quarterly routine and special member inspections of the safety and longevity of the Long Island Bridge within the City of Boston, connecting Moon Island and Long Island.                                                                

SECTION 2. If any of the critical structural elements of  the Long Island Bridge are determined to be in serious condition by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, then the City of Boston is instructed to implement an alternate, economically feasible, means for transportation via water shuttle/barge access to Long Island within 90 days of inspection.