New York Senate Bill S09878

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 4/10/26
• Refer: 4/10/26

Caption

Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing interstate route 90 in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, to PFC Travis C. Krege.

Summary

This bill amends the New York Highway Law to dedicate a specific portion of the state highway system: the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing Interstate 90 in the Town of Cheektowaga, Erie County, to PFC Travis C. Krege. The dedication is memorial and ceremonial in nature, and the bill expressly states that the bridge’s official name will not be changed. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Transportation to install and maintain appropriate signage reading “Bridge Dedicated to PFC Travis C. Krege.” It takes effect immediately upon enactment. Because the measure is limited to a ceremonial designation, it does not alter roadway operations, ownership, jurisdiction, or traffic rules, but it does create a statutory obligation for signage and recognition of the honoree.

Impact

The bill would add a new section 344-s to the Highway Law, creating a ceremonial dedication for a bridge on Cleveland Drive over Interstate 90 in Cheektowaga, Erie County. Its practical legal effect is narrow: it requires the Department of Transportation to provide and maintain signs commemorating PFC Travis C. Krege, while preserving the bridge’s existing official name and avoiding any change that could affect commerce or navigation. No substantive transportation policy, funding formula, or regulatory framework is changed beyond this memorial designation.

Sentiment

Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes, the measure appears to be a straightforward commemorative bill with a generally respectful and noncontroversial tone. The language emphasizes ceremonial recognition and explicitly seeks to avoid disruption of commerce, suggesting an intent to keep the proposal limited and uncontentious. No opposing viewpoints are reflected in the available materials.

Contention

There is little evident contention in the available record because no committee transcripts or votes are provided. The only potentially sensitive point is the bill’s requirement for state-installed signage, which creates a minor administrative obligation for the Department of Transportation, but the text specifically frames the dedication as ceremonial and states that the official bridge name will not change. As a result, any disagreement would likely be limited to routine concerns about memorial signage rather than substantive policy conflict.