Road closure barriers

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

Under current law, during construction or repair of a road or when a road is impassable or unsafe for travel, the highway authorities in charge of construction or maintenance of the road may close the road by maintaining barriers at each end of the closed road. The barriers must be of such material and construction and so placed as to indicate that the highway is closed and must be lighted at night. This bill allows road closure barriers, in lieu of being lighted at night, to be of a retroreflective material or markings so as to be visible at night.

Also under current law, contractors doing work that obstructs city streets or sidewalks must put up and maintain barriers and lights to prevent accidents. This bill allows these contractors to put up and maintain barriers constructed of such retroreflective material or bearing such markings as to be visible at night, in lieu of barriers and lights.

Who's behind it

4 representatives are its authors⁠. 3 are Democrats and 1 is a Republican.

2 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment AA1-AB457
• LC Amendment Memo