SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23
WHEREAS, nature has set apart portions of St. Charles County and St. Louis County by the waters flowing from the Missouri River; and
WHEREAS, several bridges span the Missouri River in St. Louis County and St. Charles County; and
WHEREAS, three particular bridges spanning the Missouri River between St. Charles County and St. Louis County have been unofficially named for many years; and
WHEREAS, these three particular bridges carry 350,000 motor vehicles daily through St. Charles County and St. Louis County:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the Missouri Senate, Ninety-Second General Assembly, Second Regular Session, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby instruct the State Highways and Transportation Commission and the Department of Transportation to take action immediately to designate the bridge crossing the Missouri River between St. Charles and St. Louis County on Interstate 70 the "Blanchette Memorial Bridge"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Highways and Transportation Commission and the Department of Transportation take action immediately to designate the bridge crossing the Missouri River on U.S. Route 40/61 the "Daniel Boone Bridge"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Highways and Transportation Commission and the Department of Transportation take action immediately to designate the bridge crossing the Missouri River on Highway 370 the "Discovery Bridge"; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that neither the Missouri Department of Transportation nor the state shall be obligated to provide any funding or remuneration to commemorate or memorialize the three designated bridges; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to prepare properly inscribed copies of this resolution for the State Highways and Transportation Commission and the director of the Department of Transportation.