Ohio § 5501.031
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 5501.031, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5501.031.
The department of transportation shall: (A) Consider energy conservation as an integral factor along with economics, engineering,
safety, and the environment in the planning, design, and utilization of transportation
facilities; (B) Reevaluate existing plans for highways and other transportation modes and require
regional transportation studies and local planning agencies operating under state
coordination or with state funds to cooperate in such reevaluation. Such reevaluation shall consider shifts to energy conservation modes and improvement
in modal energy efficiencies, and shall include both technological alternatives and
administrative or management strategies. Short-term conservation measures must be adaptable to long-term conservation requirements
to include permanent reductions in gasoline usage and revitalization of railroads. (C) Take all necessary steps to increase the level of awareness of transportation professions
and related government sectors of those techniques that are immediately available
to reduce petroleum consumption in improving operation and maintenance of transportation
facilities; (D) Review construction specifications and design standards for highway construction
and maintenance, with a view to pursuing the elimination of those found to be unnecessary
and wasteful of energy; (E) Submit recommendations to the department of development and to the general assembly,
designed to reduce the energy intensive nature of the existing transportation system,
control the growth of gasoline demand, and support other efforts to conserve energy; (F) In cooperation with the department of development, encourage and promote the establishment
of carpool and vanpool programs including preferential parking for vehicles used in
carpools or vanpools. The department of transportation shall also study the feasibility of preferential
traffic control for public transportation vehicles and variable working hours as additional
conservation measures. The department shall undertake to utilize to the fullest extent funds made available
under federal or state programs for the development of park-and-ride lots to serve
carpools and vanpools and encourage the use of public transportation facilities. Potential locations and funds for park-and-ride lots shall be identified in at least
one location in each standard metropolitan statistical area in the state. These locations shall be reported to the department of development.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 5501.031
What does Ohio Revised Code § 5501.031 cover?
Section 5501.031 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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