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HD 1092

An Act designating historic routes

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Steven Howitt

Designates MA Routes 1, 6, and 20 as historic United States Routes; MDOT must install and maintain markers, boosting heritage awareness with no traffic-policy changes.

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Bill Summary · HD 1092

Summary: HD 1092 — An Act designating historic routes

Overview

  • Bill: HD 1092 (House Docket No. 1092), titled “An Act designating historic routes.”
  • Introduced: January 14, 2025 (House No. 3685). The current status is not provided in the excerpt.
  • Purpose: Designate certain Massachusetts routes as historic United States routes and require the installation of markers to designate that status.

Core Provisions

  • Designation:
    • Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Route 1, Route 6, and Route 20 in the Commonwealth shall be designated and known as historic United States Routes.
  • Signage and Markers:
    • The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MDOT) shall erect and maintain suitable markers bearing the designation of “historic United States Routes.”
    • Markers must be installed and maintained in compliance with MDOT standards.

Who or what is affected

  • Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MDOT): Responsible for erecting and maintaining the markers and ensuring compliance with department standards.
  • Public and travelers: Users of Routes 1, 6, and 20 in Massachusetts will encounter the markers recognizing these routes as historic United States routes.
  • Local communities along these routes may experience increased visibility related to their historic designation.

Implementation and timeline

  • The bill does not specify a deadline for marker installation or a funding mechanism.
  • MDOT is charged with the ongoing responsibility to erect and maintain markers once the designation is in place, subject to its standard processes and budgets.

Background and context

  • This is a recurring idea: a similar matter was filed in a prior session (House No. 3337 of 2023-2024), indicating ongoing interest in designating these routes as historic United States routes.

Potential impact

  • Symbolic recognition of Route 1, Route 6, and Route 20 as historic United States routes within Massachusetts.
  • Potential benefits for heritage tourism and public awareness of the routes’ historical significance.
  • No changes to traffic management, routing, or transportation policy beyond signage designation.

Notes

  • The text specifies designation and signage but does not alter roadway governance or create new funding obligations beyond MDOT’s existing authorities. If you need, I can compare this to the 2023-2024 version (House No. 3337) for differences.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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