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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio Designates State Route 8 Bridge Over Cuyahoga River as First Lieutenant Ronald Yale, USMC, Memorial Bridge
Last action · September 30, 2026: Referred to TransportationSponsor: Kristina Roegner
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 470 designates a specific bridge along State Route 8 in Summit County as the First Lieutenant Ronald Yale, USMC, Memorial Bridge.
Changes only the official honorary designation of a state bridge, with no alterations to public funding, traffic patterns, or roadway maintenance operations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Motorists traveling on State Route 8
Drivers will see new honorary memorial markers installed near or on the bridge.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Sep 30, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Transportation
- Sep 14, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy0Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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