Ulster County highway named to honor Veterans

ULSTER, N.Y. ( NEWS10 )– A section of Route 28 in Ulster County has a new name. The Ulster County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway was unveiled by Senator Michelle Hinchey (D, Saugerties) and former Assemblymember Kevin Cahil on Wednesday.

The legislation was signed into law by Governor Hochul and a sign unveiling ceremony was held. The named section will begin at the Kingston Traffic Circle and continue down Route 28 until the Town of Ulster municipal line.

“It was my privilege to partner with former Assemblyman Kevin Cahill to establish the Ulster County Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway on Route 28, one of our most traveled local roads,” Hinchey said. “This highway naming is a permanent tribute to our Korean War Veterans, standing as a powerful, everyday reminder to our community and the millions of visitors to our region of the immeasurable sacrifices these veterans made for our country. I’m proud to have helped create this special designation for our Korean War Veterans, and I know that it’s acts like these that will ensure their service is rightfully honored and elevated in public consciousness.”

Members of the Kingston Honor Guard, elected officials and the Ulster County Veteran Services Deputy Director Frank Reggero, were all in attendance for the unveiling. According to Reggero, it’s the least thing the county could do.

“The dedication and designation of one most beautiful and picturesque highways in Ulster County as the ‘Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway’ is the least we as a community can do to honor the courage, commitment, and sacrifice of the over 4,000 Ulster County Veterans who served during Korean War, otherwise known as ‘The Forgotten War,'” he said. “This magnificent stretch of roadway will inspire thought, reflection, and contemplation on those who served and their families during that period of our Nation’s history, ever reminding us of the costs of War.”

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