Talk:Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge

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New name?

So the name of the bridge is now the Van Leesten Bridge?^[1] Is that official? Does that mean the name of the article changes? Or it's not official yet?^[2] - Kzirkel (talk) 18:34, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I cannot find a source to confirm that it has actually been renamed. However, I would say that, as soon as it's official, the article should be renamed with the current article's title left as a redirect. Waz⁸:T-C-E 00:42, 20 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I photographed a plaque on the bridge which states the name as "Michael S. Van Leesten Memorial Bridge" dated July 2020. Is that sufficient confirmation? - Kzirkel (talk) 00:24, 8 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Good enough for me! Waz⁸:T-C-E 15:25, 8 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "City Council's URRP Committee Approves Renaming the Providence Pedestrian Bridge in Memory of Michael S. Van Leesten". City Council News. Providence City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
^ "Providence Pedestrian Bridge could be named for Michael Van Leesten".

[CityCouncil-1] "City Council's URRP Committee Approves Renaming the Providence Pedestrian Bridge in Memory of Michael S. Van Leesten". City Council News. Providence City Council. Retrieved 15 September 2020.

[2] "Providence Pedestrian Bridge could be named for Michael Van Leesten".

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