Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

The cable-stayed, ten-lane bridge spanning the Charles river between downtown Boston and Charlestown, now being constructed by the department of highways as part of the central artery/tunnel project, shall be designated as the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge, in honor of Leonard P. Zakim, the late executive director of New England's Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League, who devoted his life and work to fighting prejudice and promoting tolerance and freedom. The department of highways shall erect suitable markers bearing said designation in compliance with any applicable department or federal standards.