Bill > S2388

This bill designates Route 1, Route 20, and Route 6 in Massachusetts as historic United States Routes. Despite any existing laws that might otherwise prevent such a designation, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be required to install and maintain appropriate markers identifying these routes as historic. These markers will be erected according to the department's own standards, which likely means they will be consistent with typical highway signage and historical route markers. The purpose appears to be to recognize the historical significance of these particular roadways, which may have played important roles in the state's transportation history or development. By officially designating these routes as "historic United States Routes," the bill creates a formal acknowledgment of their cultural or historical importance.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2388