HR 751: William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge; Monroe County; dedicate

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives honors William A. Fickling, Jr., a Macon business leader, by dedicating a specific bridge to him. It recounts his background, including his time as an athlete at Auburn University and his leadership roles at the Mulberry Street Investment Company, Beech Street Corporation, Charter Medical Corporation, and 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 as the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge. It directs the 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 Fickling and to the Department of Transportation.

• Officially dedicates the State Route 83 bridge over the Towaliga River in Monroe County as 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 distribute copies of the resolution to Fickling and the Department of Transportation.

The resolution directly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and William A. Fickling, Jr., who is honored by the naming. Monroe County residents and travelers on State Route 83 will see the bridge's new name.

The practical effect is limited to renaming a specific bridge and installing new signage; it does not change any law, funding, or regulation. It formally recognizes an individual's career in Georgia's financial and healthcare sectors.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe Fickling's education, athletic career at Auburn University, and business leadership roles.
• The first resolving clause names the State Route 83 bridge over the Towaliga River in Monroe County as the William A. Fickling, Jr. Bridge.
• The second resolving clause 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 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 General Assembly resolution
• state highways