Georgia CommonsHR 1750: World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge; Thomas County; dedicate
Last action March 20, 2026 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would dedicate the bridge on State Route 3 ALT over the Ochlockonee River in Thomas County as the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge, honoring the state's World War I veterans.
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In plain language
This resolution addresses a bridge in Thomas County that was originally dedicated in 1921 to honor World War I veterans, but that dedication was lost when the bridge was rebuilt in 1941. The resolution restores that recognition by formally naming the bridge on State Route 3 ALT over the Ochlockonee River as the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge. It directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to put up and maintain signs marking the new name, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to the Thomas County board of commissioners and to the Department of Transportation. The resolution does not create any new spending program or change any Georgia statute; it is a formal naming and directive to state and local officials.
What the bill does
- Officially dedicates the bridge on State Route 3 ALT over the Ochlockonee River in Thomas County as the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge.
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new dedicated name.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to send copies of the resolution to the Thomas County board of commissioners and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the Thomas County board of commissioners, which receives copies of the resolution. It also symbolically honors World War I veterans and their descendants in the Thomas County community.
Why it matters
For residents of Thomas County, the bridge will carry visible signage restoring a historical dedication to World War I veterans that was lost in 1941. The change is symbolic and does not affect traffic rules, funding, or law, but it formally re-establishes a piece of local commemorative history.
Key provisions
- The resolved clause dedicates the bridge on State Route 3 ALT over the Ochlockonee River in Thomas County as the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge.
- A further resolved clause authorizes and directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Thomas County board of commissioners and the Department of Transportation.
From the bill
“the bridge on State Route 3 ALT over the Ochlockonee River in Thomas County is dedicated as the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge.”
“more than 1,000 Thomas County citizens and veterans gathered around the newly constructed bridge over Ochlockonee River on State Route 3 ALT for a dedication program to name the bridge "Memorial Bridge" but the bridge dedication was not preserved when the bridge was rebuilt in 1941”
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)
- John LaHood (R, HD-175)
- Joe Campbell (R, HD-171)
- Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)
- Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)
Topics
- veterans
- World War I
- Thomas County
- bridge naming
- Department of Transportation