MassachusettsWare bridge would receive a memorial name and marker
If approved, the measure would give a Route 32 bridge in Ware a memorial name and require the state transportation department to maintain a marker.
What it does
Bridge W05015 in Ware would be named the Gilbert St. George-Sorel Memorial bridge. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation would put up and maintain a marker with the name.
Argument forA memorial name and marker could help travelers remember Gilbert St. George-Sorel as they cross the bridge.
Argument againstThe transportation department may need to spend time maintaining the marker, though the bill does not say how much work that would take.
More detail
The bridge would be named the Gilbert St. George-Sorel Memorial bridge, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation would put up and maintain a marker with that name. This applies to bridge W05015, also called Three Mile bridge, on Route 32 over the Ware River in Ware. The marker must meet the department’s standards. The bill says it would take effect immediately as an emergency law.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Referred to the committee on House RulesIntroduced
Transportation