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Resolve, To Name a Bridge between Atkinson and Sebec the Captain John "Jay" Brainard Gold Star Memorial Bridge
Sec. 1  Bridge on Stagecoach Road between Atkinson and Sebec named. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall name the bridge on Stagecoach Road spanning the Piscataquis River between the Town of Atkinson and the Town of Sebec the Captain John "Jay" Brainard Gold Star Memorial Bridge, to honor the memory of United States Army Captain John "Jay" Brainard, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2012 during Operation Enduring Freedom; and be it further
Sec. 2 Signs erected. Resolved: That the Department of Transportation shall erect appropriate signs on both sides of the bridge along Stagecoach Road to identify the bridge as the Captain John "Jay" Brainard Gold Star Memorial Bridge.
 
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Department of Transportation to name the bridge on Stagecoach Road crossing the Piscataquis River between the towns of Atkinson and Sebec the Captain John "Jay" Brainard Gold Star Memorial Bridge in honor of the late Captain Brainard, who was killed in action in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012. It also directs the department to erect appropriate signs on both sides of the bridge.