HR1667: HR1667 Bryce Johnson Memorial Bridge; Worth and Tift Counties; dedicate
Last action March 18, 2026 · House Second Readers
A Georgia House resolution would name the State Route 20 bridge over Ty Ty Creek, at the Worth-Tift county line, the Bryce Johnson Memorial Bridge in honor of the late prosecutor and political figure.
In plain language
This resolution honors Bryce Alan Johnson, a Georgia attorney who served as an assistant district attorney, assistant solicitor-general of Tift County, solicitor-general of Worth County, and district attorney of the Tifton Judicial Circuit, and who was active in Republican Party organizations at the county and district level. The resolution dedicates the bridge on State Route 20 over Ty Ty Creek at the Worth-Tift county line as the Bryce Johnson 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 Johnson's family and to the Department of Transportation.
What the bill does
- Dedicates the State Route 20 bridge over Ty Ty Creek at the Worth-Tift county line as the Bryce Johnson Memorial 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 Johnson's family and the Department of Transportation.
Who it affects
The resolution directly involves the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and the family of Bryce Alan Johnson. Drivers on State Route 20 at the Worth-Tift county line will see the new bridge name.
Why it matters
The practical effect is limited to renaming a bridge and posting signs; it does not change any law, funding, or regulation. Its significance is symbolic, recognizing a Georgia prosecutor and political figure through a permanent public memorial on a state highway.
Key provisions
- The resolving clause dedicates the bridge on State Route 20 over Ty Ty Creek at the Worth-Tift county line as the Bryce Johnson Memorial Bridge.
- A further resolution directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for the dedication.
- A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to Johnson's family and the Department of Transportation.
Status timeline
- House Second Readers (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Bill Yearta (R, HD-152)
- Angie O'Steen (R, HD-169)
- Jaclyn Ford (R, HD-170)
- Matthew Gambill (R, HD-015)
- Stan Gunter (R, HD-008)
Topics
- bridge dedication
- Worth County
- Tift County
- memorial resolution
- Department of Transportation