MA H3078

Bill

Establishing mileage based numbering for exits along interstate highways

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing mileage based numbering for exits along interstate highways in the Commonwealth. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to convert the exit numbers along all interstate highways within Massachusetts to a mileage-based system. The key provisions include: (1) following the Federal Highway Administration's mileage-based exit numbering system as closely as possible, (2) starting the numbering at the southernmost or westernmost terminus of each interstate highway, (3) minimizing costs by using existing signs whenever possible, (4) displaying the old exit numbers alongside the new mileage-based numbers for a two-year transition period, and (5) completing the mileage-based exit numbering system by January 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Mindy Domb (D), Paul Mark (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5126 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3078

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3078
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3078.pdf

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