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Draft would let state require posting or closure of unsafe bridges and adds $1,000 penalty
Summary
Committee review of the T bill included a provision aligning state law with federal bridge inspection standards, allowing the state to require posting/closure of deficient bridges and creating a $1,000 penalty for violations; committee members sought clarification on enforcement and who bears costs.
A Transportation Committee review of the House-passed transportation bill highlighted a provision that would put into statute the stateof Vermontability to require the posting or closure of municipally or state-owned bridges found deficient under National Bridge Inspection Standards.
Damian Leonard of the Office of Legislative Council told the panel the change reflects current…
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