Upstate NY Highway Named In Honor Of US Submarine Veterans

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — A 40-mile section of an upstate New York road has been designated a memorial highway dedicated to veterans of the U.S. Navy's submarine service.

The entire length of Route 9 in Saratoga County has been named the U.S. Submarine Veterans Memorial Highway. Signs indicating the designation are expected to be installed along the highway in the spring.

Legislation for the designation was passed by the state Legislature earlier this year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it into law last week.

Saratoga County is about 120 miles from the nearest seashore but it has a longtime connection with the nation's submarine forces. The county is home to the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit where American sailors learn how to operate nuclear-powered submarines. It's also home to a New York state submarine veterans memorial.

[STORY BY: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS]