--- title: HR 1750. World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge; Thomas County; dedicate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1750 cite_as: HR 1750, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1750 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1750.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1750/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74191 date: 2026-03-20 status: introduced corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge; Thomas County; dedicate ## Text House Resolution 1750 By: Representatives Taylor of the 173rd, LaHood of the 175th, Campbell of the 171st, Greene of the 154th, and Cannon of the 172nd A RESOLUTION Honoring the veterans of World War I and dedicating a bridge in their memory; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, our nation's security continues to rely on patriotic men and women who put their personal lives on hold in order to place themselves in harm's way to protect the freedom that all United States citizens cherish; and WHEREAS, United States military veterans of World War I demonstrated a deep personal commitment to protecting democracy and a willingness to sacrifice their own personal safety and comfort to ensure the well-being of their fellow man; and WHEREAS, the state of Georgia played a significant role during America's participation in World War I, contributing more than 100,000 men and women to the war effort and holding more training camps than any other state; and WHEREAS, on Armistice Day, November 11, 1921, 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; and WHEREAS, it is important that World War I veterans are thanked for their selfless service to this nation and honored for their commitment to protecting the people and ideals of the United States; and WHEREAS, World War I veterans embodied the spirit of service, finding meaning in something greater than themselves, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments and sacrifices of these remarkable and distinguished Americans be honored appropriately. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge on State Route 3 ALT over the Ochlockonee River in Thomas County is dedicated as the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs dedicating the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the board of commissioners of Thomas County and to the Department of Transportation. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. 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. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Introduced (2026-03-18) - Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-20) - Sponsors: Darlene Taylor, John LaHood, Joe Campbell, Gerald Greene, Charles Cannon - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74191 > The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1750.md?full=1