Resolve, To Name The New East Main Street Bridge In Dover-Foxcroft In Honor Of Private Willard Merrill And Private Barton Merrill, Jr.
This bill (LD 2029) is a ceremonial resolution that names Dover-Foxcroft's East Main Street Bridge (Bridge 2293) in honor of two veterans: Private Willard Merrill and Private Barton Merrill, Jr. It directs the Maine Department of Transportation to officially rename the bridge, replacing its previous designation as the "Foxcroft West Bridge." The bill directly affects the bridge's official name and location in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, without creating new laws or altering policies. It is a non-substantive, commemorative action with no financial or regulatory impact.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Signed Feb 26, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Feb 26, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
FINALLY PASSED.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP
legislature
Dec 3, 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 · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chad Perkins
RRepublican
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