A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the north carolina turnpike authority to expedite construction of a replacement for the Yadkin river Bridge.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 6H of Chapter 136 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 136‑89.183C.  Accelerated Yadkin River Bridge Replacement Project.
(a)	Contract for Accelerated Construction of the Yadkin River Bridge Replacement Bridge Project. – The Department of Transportation shall contract with a single private firm to design, obtain all necessary permits for, and construct a replacement bridge for the Yadkin River Bridge over the Yadkin River and between Rowan and Davidson Counties, in order to provide accelerated, efficient, and cost‑effective completion of the project.
(b)	Replacement Bridge; Termini. – The bridge constructed pursuant to this section shall be a replacement bridge, with north and south termini located in general proximity to the termini of the existing Yadkin River Bridge.
(c)	Department to Report on Project. – The Department shall prepare a request for proposals from private firms to complete the bridge project described in this section and submit the request for proposals to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee for review and comment within 90 days after the effective date of this act. The Department shall issue the request for proposals to the public 30 days after submittal to the Committee for review. The Department shall report to the Committee on December 1, 2007, and each December 1 thereafter until completion, on the progress of the accelerated bridge project described in this section."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.