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HD 1701

An Act relative to a certain road in the city of Boston

194th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Russell Holmes

Renames Boston's American Legion Highway to American Legion Parkway and requires the city to install and maintain new signs, with maps and records updated accordingly.

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Bill Summary · HD 1701

Summary of HD 1701: An Act relative to a certain road in the city of Boston

Quick overview

  • Bill number: HD 1701
  • Title: An Act relative to a certain road in the city of Boston
  • Sponsor: Representative Russell E. Holmes (Boston)
  • Status: Proposed bill in the 2025-2026 session (as filed in January 2025; similar matter previously filed in 2023-2024)
  • Purpose: Rename a specific road in Boston and require signage to reflect the new name
  • Effective date: Upon passage

What the bill would do

  • Change the official name of the road known as American Legion Highway to American Legion Parkway.
  • The road in question connects Hyde Park Avenue with Blue Hill Avenue in Boston.
  • The City of Boston is required to erect and maintain suitable markers bearing the new name, American Legion Parkway.

Key provisions

  • Section 1: Notwithstanding other laws, Boston must rename American Legion Highway to American Legion Parkway and must install and maintain markers indicating the new name.
  • Section 2: The act takes effect upon passage.
  • The bill does not appear to modify the road’s jurisdiction, administration, or funding beyond the name change and signage obligation.
  • There is a historical note that a similar proposal (House, No. 3335 of 2023-2024) was filed in a prior session.

Who/what is affected

  • Primary impact: The City of Boston, which would perform the name change and install/maintain signs.
  • Local residents, commuters, and businesses along the roadway, who would reference the new street name in navigation, mail, and official documentation.
  • State and local agencies (maps, databases, signage programs) would need to update references to the street name.

Signage, signage, signage

  • The bill explicitly requires the city to erect markers bearing the new name.
  • No additional changes to road classification, numbering, or maintenance responsibilities are specified beyond signage.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced/Filed: January 15, 2025 (House Docket No. 1701, House No. 3682)
  • The act is a straightforward renaming measure with an immediate signage requirement upon enactment.
  • No appropriations or funding sources are identified in the text; fiscal implications would likely be borne by the City of Boston as part of implementing signage.

Potential considerations for readers

  • Renaming could necessitate updates to maps, GPS databases, business addresses, emergency dispatch systems, and official records to reflect the new street name.
  • Local residents and visitors may experience a transition period as old and new names coexist in signage and references.
  • Given the bill’s narrow scope, broader transportation policy or road management remains unchanged.

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

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