Bill > S05530

This bill amends the New York vehicle and traffic law to require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide a comprehensive list of legal bridge clearance heights specifically to owners and operators of large commercial vehicles, including trucks, tractors, tractor-trailers, tractor-semitrailers, and tractor-trailer-semitrailer combinations. Currently, the law mandates that the DOT erect signs indicating bridge clearance heights, with the legal clearance set at one foot less than the measured vertical height from the roadway. The bill expands this requirement by compelling the DOT to furnish a detailed list of these legal clearance heights directly to commercial vehicle operators, which could help prevent accidents and damage caused by vehicles striking bridges due to insufficient clearance. The law will take effect on the first of June following its passage, providing time for the DOT to compile and distribute the required information to affected vehicle operators.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5530