Legislature passes renaming of portion of Highway 169 for Senator Tomassoni

By WDIO

Lawmakers pass bill to rename portion of Highway 169 for David Tomassoni

A portion of Highway 169 is being renamed for Senator David Tomassoni, after lawmakers passed the bill on Wednesday.

Colleagues of the late Senator David Tomassoni spoke fondly of him, ahead of naming a portion of Highway 169 for him.

Both the House and Senate approved the bill on Wednesday. The 40-mile stretch is from Marble to Mt. Iron, and Tomassoni advocated for improvements to this highway.

Private funds will pay for the signage.

The late lawmaker advocated strongly for the Range during his 28+ year career. He died from ALS in 2022.

Tomassoni’s family will be heading down for the bill signing with the Governor.

Hear from lawmakers, tonight on The Five.