HR1750: HR1750 World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge; Thomas County; dedicate

In 1921, Thomas County residents dedicated a newly built bridge over the Ochlockonee River as "Memorial Bridge" to honor World War I veterans, but that dedication was lost when the bridge was rebuilt in 1941. This resolution restores that recognition by formally naming the bridge on State Route 3 ALT the World War I Veterans Memorial Bridge. The resolution directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs marking the bridge's new name. It also instructs 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 regulatory requirement beyond the naming and signage directive.

• 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.
• Requires the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the Thomas County board of commissioners and the Department of Transportation.

The resolution mainly affects the Georgia Department of Transportation, which must install and maintain signage, and Thomas County, whose board of commissioners receives a copy. It also symbolically honors World War I veterans and their descendants.

While largely symbolic, the resolution restores a historical dedication lost when the bridge was rebuilt in 1941, giving Thomas County a permanent, signed memorial to World War I veterans and requiring the state transportation department to act on installing the markers.

• The resolved clause dedicates the State Route 3 ALT bridge 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 dedication signs.
• A final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to Thomas County's board of commissioners and the Department of Transportation.

1. 2026-03-20House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-03-19House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-03-18House Hopper (House)

• Darlene Taylor (R, HD-173)Primary sponsor
• John LaHood (R, HD-175)
• Joe Campbell (R, HD-171)
• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)

• veterans memorials
• Thomas County
• bridge naming
• Department of Transportation