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2017 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XX - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 234 - BRIDGES AND BRIDGE AID
Section 234:67 - Statement of Purpose.
Universal Citation: NH Rev Stat § 234:67 (2017)
234:67 Statement of Purpose. –
Whereas, the state of New Hampshire and the state of Maine jointly own the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, the Memorial Bridge and the I-95 High Level Bridge (Piscataqua River Bridge) over the Piscataqua river between the city of Portsmouth in New Hampshire and the town of Kittery in Maine; and
Whereas, the state of New Hampshire and the state of Maine passed legislation to form an Interstate Compact and the Interstate Bridge Authority in 1936, as amended in 1981 and 1985; and
Whereas, the state of New Hampshire and the state of Maine decided to repeal the legislation establishing the Interstate Bridge Authority; and
Whereas, New Hampshire submitted legislation specifying that the Interstate Bridge Authority would be dissolved 6 months after approval of Congress (2008, 3:2); and
Whereas, New Hampshire did not seek or receive Congressional approval and the Interstate Bridge Authority was not effectively dissolved; and
Whereas, due to required maintenance, repairs, rehabilitation, and/or replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, the Memorial Bridge, and the I-95 High Level Bridge, which are jointly owned by New Hampshire and Maine, both states seek to continue the Interstate Bridge Authority in order to obtain and properly administer funds for the benefit of these jointly owned bridges; and
Whereas, New Hampshire and Maine intend to re-establish the Interstate Bridge Authority, as previously authorized in 1936, and amended in 1981 and 1985, with updated and amended authority.
Whereas, the state of New Hampshire and the state of Maine passed legislation to form an Interstate Compact and the Interstate Bridge Authority in 1936, as amended in 1981 and 1985; and
Whereas, the state of New Hampshire and the state of Maine decided to repeal the legislation establishing the Interstate Bridge Authority; and
Whereas, New Hampshire submitted legislation specifying that the Interstate Bridge Authority would be dissolved 6 months after approval of Congress (2008, 3:2); and
Whereas, New Hampshire did not seek or receive Congressional approval and the Interstate Bridge Authority was not effectively dissolved; and
Whereas, due to required maintenance, repairs, rehabilitation, and/or replacement of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, the Memorial Bridge, and the I-95 High Level Bridge, which are jointly owned by New Hampshire and Maine, both states seek to continue the Interstate Bridge Authority in order to obtain and properly administer funds for the benefit of these jointly owned bridges; and
Whereas, New Hampshire and Maine intend to re-establish the Interstate Bridge Authority, as previously authorized in 1936, and amended in 1981 and 1985, with updated and amended authority.
Source. 2012, 37:1, eff. July 1, 2012.
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