S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3777
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to establishing the "Fallen
Skywalkers Memorial Bridge"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 343-ddd
to read as follows:
§ 343-DDD. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AND
KNOWN AS THE "FALLEN SKYWALKERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE". ALL THAT PORTION OF
THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM CONSTITUTING THE BRIDGE ON ROUTE FIVE WHICH
CROSSES OVER FUHRMANN BOULEVARD ON THE SOUTH END AND SPANS THE BUFFALO
WATERFRONT UNTIL INTERSECTING AT THE NORTH END WITH CHURCH STREET AND
TURNS INTO DELAWARE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO IN ERIE COUNTY, SHALL
BE DESIGNATED AND KNOWN AS THE "FALLEN SKYWALKERS MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
§ 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
as designated pursuant to section one of this act; provided that, to
avoid any confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce,
the designation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be
one of ceremonial nature and the official name of such bridge shall not
be changed as a result of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08061-01-5
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