State and local lawmakers are pushing to rename part of Route 45 to honor fallen Spring Valley firefighter Jared Lloyd.

Lloyd was killed last March while saving countless people from a fire at the Evergreen Assisted Living Facility. A stretch of Route 45 from Eckerson to New Hempstead Road will be considered for dedication.

While he was a volunteer firefighter at the Spring Valley Fire Department, the Jared Lloyd Memorial Highway would run near Hillcrest's firehouse because of the bond shared between departments.

State lawmakers Elijah Reichlin-Melnick, Mile Lawler and Ken Zebrowski introduced the renaming legislation and are pushing for its passage.

They're also vowing to do more - specifically in regard to compliance with code enforcement.

The lawmakers say they expect the stretch of road to bear Lloyd's name either later this year or early next year.