HR751: HR751 William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge; Monroe County; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., a Macon business and civic leader, by dedicating a specific bridge to him. The resolution recounts his background, including his time as an Auburn University athlete and his leadership roles at companies such as Beech Street Corporation and Charter Medical Corporation, as well as his service as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The operative part of the resolution names the bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the dedication, and it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Fickling and to the Department of Transportation.

• Officially names the bridge carrying State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new name.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to Mr. Fickling and the Department of Transportation.
• Creates no new spending, penalties, or legal requirements beyond the bridge dedication and signage.

The resolution directly names Mr. William A. Fickling, Jr., and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the dedication signs. Drivers using State Route 83 in Monroe County will see the new bridge name.

The bridge over the Towaliga River in Monroe County will carry a new name and signage honoring Mr. Fickling, giving the public a lasting, visible tribute to his business and civic career, though the change has no effect on traffic, funding, or state law otherwise.

• The resolved clause dedicates the bridge on State Route 83 over the Towaliga River in Monroe County as the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge.
• A further resolved clause directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Mr. Fickling and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2025-03-28House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-03-27House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-03-25House Hopper (House)

• Clint Crowe (R, HD-118)Primary sponsor
• Dale Washburn (R, HD-144)
• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)
• Robert Dickey (R, HD-134)

• bridge dedication
• Monroe County
• Georgia Department of Transportation
• honorary naming