Bill > S03134

This bill requires the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) to create an interactive website and toll-free hotline for reporting defects on state highways, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. The website must allow users to report specific defects with options for providing contact information or reporting anonymously, and include a web mapping service that displays the locations of reported issues and the department's response. The website must update at least every five days, preserve defect and repair reports for 365 days, and track both region-wide and specific location defects (such as those identified by mile markers). The bill also mandates coordination with the state thruway authority to share defect reports, and requires the DOT to communicate reported defects on county and town roads to local officials. The website will protect reporters' identifying information from public disclosure, and the DOT may collect additional information about highway and bridge conditions as needed. The legislation will take effect 120 days after becoming law, with provisions for the DOT to prepare implementing regulations in advance of that date.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3134