New York · statute · N.Y. Bridges and Tunnels New York/New Jersey 47/31 Law · 25 active provisions
Chapter 47 of the laws of 1931 relating to bridges and tunnels in New York and New Jersey. Section 1. The state of New Jersey by appropriate legislation concurring herein, the states of New York and New Jersey hereby declare and agree that the vehicular traffic moving across the interstate waters within the port of New…
§ 2. In furtherance of the aforesaid policy, and in partial effectuation of the comprehensive plan heretofore adopted by the two said states for the development of the said port of New York district, the control, operation, tolls and other revenues of the vehicular tunnel, known as the Holland tunnel, under the Hudson…
* § 2-a. The port authority shall inspect bridges located within the state of New York and under the authority's jurisdiction in accordance with criteria established for other publicly-owned bridges within the state. * NB Effective upon passage by the state of New Jersey.
§ 3. The entrances, exits and approaches to the said Midtown Hudson tunnel, on the New York side, shall be between West Thirty-fifth street and West Forty-first street and in the vicinity of Ninth avenue and to the west thereof, in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York. The approaches to the said Midtown Hudson tu…
§ 4. The port authority shall, so far as it deems it practicable, treat as a single unified operation the construction, maintenance and operation of the said Midtown Hudson tunnel, the said Holland tunnel, the two vehicular bridges over the Arthur Kill, the vehicular bridge over the Kill van Kull, the vehicular bridge…
§ 4A. The port authority is hereby authorized and empowered, in its discretion, to construct, own, maintain and operate in Washington Heights in the borough of Manhattan, New York city, as an addition and improvement to the vehicular bridge over the Hudson river at Fort Lee, known as and hereinafter in this section ref…
§ 5. The control, operation, tolls and other revenues of the said Holland tunnel and its entrance and exit plazas and of all real and personal property appurtenant thereto or used in connection therewith, shall vest in the port authority upon the making of the following payments by the port authority to each of the sai…
§ 6. If the amount paid by the port authority to the state of New Jersey pursuant to the preceding section of this act shall be less than an amount which, together with the moneys then in the sinking fund established by chapter three hundred and fifty-two of the laws of New Jersey of nineteen hundred twenty and chapter…
§ 7. The amount payable by the port authority to the state of New York pursuant to sections five and six of this act shall be paid by the port authority into the treasury of the state of New York upon the thirtieth day of June, nineteen hundred thirty-one, or at an earlier date at the option of the port authority on fi…
§ 8. The amount payable by the port authority to the state of New Jersey pursuant to sections five and six of this act shall be paid by the port authority to the sinking fund commission created by said chapter three hundred and fifty-two of the laws of New Jersey of nineteen hundred twenty and said chapter two hundred…
§ 9. Upon the making of the foregoing payments by the port authority to the two said states, the provisions of the compact of December thirty, nineteen hundred nineteen, between the said two states, relating to the construction and operation of the said Holland tunnel, as amended, so far as inconsistent herewith or wit…
§ 10. The plans of the connections with state or municipal highways of any vehicular bridge or tunnel which the port authority may hereafter construct (including the plans of any additional connections of existing bridges or tunnels with state or municipal highways), shall be subject to the approval of the governor of…
§ 11. The port authority is hereby authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations and to establish, levy and collect such tolls and other charges in connection with any vehicular bridges and tunnels which it may now or hereafter be authorized to own, construct, operate or control (including the said Holland…
§ 12. The two said states covenant and agree with each other and with the holders of any bonds or other securities or obligations of the port authority, issued or incurred for bridge or tunnel purposes and as security for which there may or shall be pledged the tolls and revenues or any part thereof of any vehicular br…
§ 13. The bonds or other securities or obligations which may be issued or incurred by the port authority pursuant to this act, or as security for which there may be pledged the tolls and other revenues or any part thereof of any vehicular bridge or tunnel (including the said Holland tunnel and the said Midtown Hudson t…
§ 14. The construction, maintenance and operation of vehicular bridges and tunnels within the said port of New York district (including the said Holland tunnel and the said Midtown Hudson tunnel), are and will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the states of New York and New Jersey, for the increase of…
§ 15. If for any of the purposes of this act (including temporary construction purposes, and the making of additions or improvements to bridges or tunnels already constructed), the port authority shall find it necessary or convenient to acquire any real property as herein defined, whether for immediate or future use, t…
§ 16. Anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding, no property now or hereafter vested in or held by any county, city, borough, village, township or other municipality shall be taken by the port authority, without the authority or consent of such county, city, borough, village, township or other municipality a…
§ 17. The port authority and its duly authorized agents and employees may enter upon any land in this state for the purpose of making such surveys, maps, or other examinations thereof as it may deem necessary or convenient for the purposes of this act.
§ 19. The term "real property" as used in this act is defined to include lands, structures, franchises, and interests in land, including lands under water and riparian rights, and any and all things and rights usually included within the said term, and includes not only fees simple absolute but also any and all lesser…
§ 20. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize or permit the port authority to undertake the construction of any vehicular bridge or tunnel over or under the Arthur Kill, unless or until adequate provision has been made by law for the protection of those advancing money upon the obligations of the port…
§ 21. This section and the preceding sections hereof, except section eighteen, constitute an agreement between the states of New York and New Jersey supplementary to the compact between the two states dated April thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-one, and amendatory thereof, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate…
§ 22. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect, diminish or impair the rights and obligations created by, or to repeal any of the provisions of chapter three hundred and fifty-two of the laws of New Jersey of nineteen hundred twenty and chapter two hundred and sixty-two of the laws of New Jersey of ninetee…
§ 23. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair in any way the obligation of the port authority to repay to the two states any or all advances made by them to the port authority in aid of bridge construction.
§ 24. This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation this act shall take effect immediately.