An Act designating a certain bridge in the town of Chelmsford as the Ferreira Brothers Bridge
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/11/2026 | Senate | Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 5/7/2026 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 12/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 and Virtual — Hearing updated to include Virtual |
| 11/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 12/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 11/6/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 11/5/2025 | House | Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Transportation |
| 10/15/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on House Rules |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| H33 | Suspend Rules | — |
| J27 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
| H36 | Correctly Drawn | — |
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The Gorham Street (ST3A) overpass identified by MassDOT as bridge number C-08-039 spanning Interstate 495 in the town of Chelmsford shall be designated as the “Ferreira Brothers Bridge” in recognition of John C. Ferreira, Manuel C. Ferreira, and Anthony C. Ferreira for their service and contributions to the US armed forces and the town of Chelmsford. The highway division of MassDOT shall erect and maintain suitable makers bearing that designation in compliance with the standards of the division.
The Gorham Street (ST3A) overpass identified by MassDOT as bridge number C-08-039 spanning Interstate 495 in the town of Chelmsford shall be designated as the “Ferreira Brothers Bridge” in recognition of John C. Ferreira, Manuel C. Ferreira, and Anthony C. Ferreira for their service and contributions to the US armed forces and the town of Chelmsford. The highway division of MassDOT shall erect and maintain suitable makers bearing that designation in compliance with the standards of the division.