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History
- Signed chap.162
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.234
- Substituted for A5312
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.387
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- Referred to transportation
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Designates the bridges on interstate route 86 crossing state route 275, in the town of Friendship, county of Allegany, as the "Susan Foster Myers Memorial Bridge"
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Joseph Giglio
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3423
Title of bill
An act to amend the highway law, in relation to designating a portion of the state highway system as the "Susan Foster Myers Memorial Bridge"
Purpose
To designate the bridges on interstate route 86 crossing state route 275, in the town of Friendship, county of Allegany, as the "Susan Foster Myers Memorial Bridge."
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Adds a new subdivision (d) to Section 344 of the highway law designating the bridges across state route two hundred seventy-five on the eastbound and westbound lanes of interstate route eighty-six, in the town of Friendship, county of Allegany, as the "Susan Foster Myers Memorial Bridge."
Section 2. Provides that the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation shall provide for the installation and maintenance of adequate signing of the state highway system as designated pursuant to section one of this act. To avoid confusion and to limit any possible disruption of commerce, the designation called for pursuant to section one of this act shall be of a ceremonial nature and the official name of the bridge shall not be changed as a result of this act.
Justification
Susan Foster Myers was an Allegany county resident for over 45 years, becoming a devoted public servant who contributed to her community as Councilwoman on the Board of the Town of Friendship and also as Allegany County Legislator.
An instrumental voice in support of designating New York State Route 17 as Interstate 86, she was a strong advocate for economic development in Allegany County and throughout the Southern Tier.
Susan Foster Myers dedicated herself to bettering her community through involvement in numerous organizations, including the Friendship Free Library, Southern Tier West, Genesee Valley Greenway Board, Seneca Trail Resource and Development Board, Friendship-Cuba Economic Development Zone, and Allegany County Youth Board.
The Town of Friendship and the Allegany County Board of Legislators have each passed resolutions in support of this designation.
Legislative history
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Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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