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GA HR1163
Resolution
Status
Passed
8/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Gambill
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AI Summary
- Dedicates 20 bridges, roads, interchanges, and intersections across Georgia's state highway system in honor or memory of notable citizens, including judges, law enforcement officers, military veterans, public servants, and community leaders
- Names the SR 113 bridge over I-75 in Bartow County as the Justice Robert Benham Bridge, honoring the first African American appointed to the Georgia Supreme Court in 1989 and its longest-serving member
- Dedicates facilities honoring fallen service members and law enforcement officers, including the T/5 James Oscar Hardigree, Jr., U.S. Army WWII Memorial Highway (Oconee County), the James Edward Giddens Memorial Highway (Ray City area) for a chief of police killed in the line of duty, and the Sgt. Stanley Thomas Bradley Veterans Memorial Intersection (Bartow County)
- Redesignates a portion of State Route 9 in Dawson County as "Thunder Road" to honor the area's moonshine-running history and its connection to the origins of NASCAR
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signs for all designated road facilities, effective upon the Governor's approval
Legislative Description
Justice Robert Benham Bridge; Bartow County; dedicate
Last Action
Effective Date
8/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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