S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1489
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 10, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of
the state highway system as the "John M. Grassia III 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 344-r to
read as follows:
§ 344-R. PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE
"JOHN M. GRASSIA III MEMORIAL BRIDGE". THE BRIDGE ON STATE ROUTE ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE BETWEEN KELLAR AVENUE AND SOUTH THOMPSON STREET IN
THE TOWN OF ROTTERDAM, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND
KNOWN AS THE "JOHN M. GRASSIA III 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. However, to avoid
confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the desig-
nation 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.
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