Dedicates a portion of the state highway system including the bridge on state route five hundred thirty-one, crossing over route two hundred fifty-nine, otherwise known as, South Union Street, in the town of Ogden, county of Monroe, to Civil War Veteran John B. Nichols.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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9509
IN SENATE
March 18, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 dedicating a portion of
the state highway system to Civil War Veteran John B. Nichols
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 345-e to
2 read as follows:
3 § 345-e. Portion of the state highway system to be dedicated to Civil
4 War Veteran John B. Nichols. The bridge on state route five hundred
5 thirty-one, crossing over route two hundred fifty-nine, also known as
6 South Union Street, in the town of Ogden, county of Monroe, shall be
7 dedicated to Civil War Veteran John B. Nichols.
8 § 2. The commissioner of transportation shall provide for the instal-
9 lation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system
10 as dedicated pursuant to section one of this act, provided that such
11 signage shall state "Bridge Dedicated to Civil War Veteran John B
12 Nichols". However, to avoid confusion and to limit any possible
13 disruption of commerce, the dedication called for pursuant to section
14 one of this act shall be one of ceremonial nature and the official name
15 of such bridge shall not be changed as a result of this act.
16 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14973-01-6
