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Designates a portion of highway as the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway"
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Roy J. McDonald
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BILL NUMBER:A8942
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to the designation of the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway"
Purpose
This bill will designate a portion of state highway route 29, starting at 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, running along state route 29 east to route 4 in the Village of Schuylerville ( Town of Saratoga) south on route 4, past the Saratoga National Cemetery and the Saratoga Battlefield, through the Town of Stillwater into the City of Mechanicville into the Town of Waterford and ending at the Saratoga County line in Waterford on route 4 as Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway.
Summary of provisions
Section one- amends the highway law by adding a new section 342-kk designates a portion of state highway route 29, starting at 61 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, running along state route 29 east to route 4 in the Village of Schuylerville ( Town of Saratoga) south on route 4, past the Saratoga National Cemetery and the Saratoga Battlefield, through the Town of Stillwater into the City of Mechanicville into the Town of Waterford and ending at the Saratoga County line in Waterford on route 4 as Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway.
Section two- calls for the commissioner of transportation to provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as designated pursuant to section one of this act.
Section three- Effective date.
Justification
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors veterans' committee passed a motion for Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway to start at the New York State Military museum at 61 Lake Avenue Saratoga Springs, NY ( State Route 29). East to State Route 4 in Schuylerville, NY Town of Saratoga south on route 4, past the Saratoga National Cemetery and the Saratoga Battlefield, through the Town of Stillwater into the City of Mechanicville in to the Town of Waterford and ending at the Saratoga County line in Waterford on route 4.
Various local V.F.W. posts and American Legion posts have sent letters of support for the designation of the Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway. This bill would increase the visibility of the historic corridor in Saratoga County which was the location of the Battle of Saratoga "Turning Point of the Revolutionary War". This would also benefit the Saratoga National Cemetery and the New York State Military Museum.
Legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None to the State
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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