HR 1347: Andrew "Drew" Keith Slay Memorial Bridge; Douglas County; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors Andrew "Drew" Keith Slay, a Douglas County native and art student at the University of West Georgia who died in a traffic accident on April 8, 2023. The resolution recounts his life, his work as a graphic designer, and the impact he had on family, friends, professors, and coworkers. The operative part of the resolution names the bridge carrying State Route 8 over I-20 in Douglas County the Andrew "Drew" Keith Slay Memorial 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 Slay's family and to the Department of Transportation.

• Dedicates the bridge carrying State Route 8 over Interstate 20 in Douglas County as the Andrew "Drew" Keith Slay Memorial Bridge.
• Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge with its new memorial name.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to Slay's family and to the Department of Transportation.

This mainly affects the family and friends of Andrew "Drew" Keith Slay, residents and drivers in Douglas County who use the bridge on State Route 8 over I-20, and the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain the memorial signage.

The resolution creates a lasting public memorial for a young Georgian who died in a traffic accident, giving his family and community a permanent marker along a well traveled highway crossing. It requires state transportation officials to install and maintain the commemorative signage.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe Andrew Slay's life, his birth in Austell, Georgia, his studies at the University of West Georgia, and his death in an April 8, 2023 traffic accident.
• The first resolving clause names the bridge on State Route 8 over I-20 in Douglas County the Andrew "Drew" Keith Slay Memorial Bridge.
• The second resolving clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
• The final resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Slay's family and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-02-18House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-02-17House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-12House Hopper (House)

• Kimberly New (R, HD-040)Primary sponsor
• Kimberly Alexander (D, HD-066)
• Sylvia Baker (D, HD-064)

• Douglas County
• bridge dedication
• memorial resolution
• Georgia Department of Transportation