LD 516 Maine House · 132nd Legislature (2025-2026)

Resolve, To Name The Bridge Between Milford And Old Town The Alton L. Drinkwater Memorial Bridge

This bill (LD 516) is a procedural resolution naming Bridge 2630 on Center Street - crossing the East Channel of the Penobscot River between Old Town and Milford - as the "Alton L. Drinkwater Memorial Bridge." It directs the Maine Department of Transportation to formally designate this specific bridge with the new name. The resolution honors Alton L. Drinkwater, with no additional policy changes or funding impacts. As a naming resolution, it affects the bridge's official designation and public signage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP
legislature
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
The Resolve was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors