CSSSSB 226(FIN): "An Act relating to design of highway projects; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 226(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to design of highway projects; and providing for an effective date." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 19.10.160 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 04 (b) After December 31, 2002, design for proposed major upgrade and new 05 construction projects for highways in federally recognized metropolitan planning areas 06 must be conducive to safety, durability, and economy of maintenance and provide for 07 capacity that will adequately serve planned future traffic as set out in this subsection. 08 This subsection does not apply to designs for highway maintenance projects. 09 Proposed major upgrade and new construction projects that are estimated to cost 10 (1) less than $1,000,000 must be designed to adequately serve planned 11 future traffic for at least the next 10 years after construction of the project; 12 (2) between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, inclusive, must be designed to 13 adequately serve planned future traffic for at least the next 20 years after construction 14 of the project; 15 (3) more than $5,000,000 must be designed to adequately serve
01 planned future traffic for at least the next 25 years after construction of the project. 02 * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2003.