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GA SR596
Resolution
AI Summary
- Dedicates over 40 intersections, bridges, roads, and interchanges across Georgia's state highway system in honor of deceased or distinguished citizens, including law enforcement officers, legislators, judges, military veterans, educators, clergy, and community leaders
- Honorees include Mr. Isaiah Berry (coach and foster parent in Barrow County), Sergeant Barry Henderson (Polk County Sheriff's Office), Sheriff Ernest "Dobie" Conner (40 years of service in Charlton County), Officer Carol Leigh Ledford (first female police officer in White County, killed by a drunk driver in 1999), and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Creates themed designations including "The Technology Corridor" along State Route 400 from Fulton to Forsyth County to promote the region's tech industry, the "Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame Highway" on State Route 3 in Fulton County, and the "HBCU Presidents' HERO Highway" on a portion of Interstate 20
- Directs the Georgia Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage for all dedications named in the resolution
- Becomes effective upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval, and repeals a specific provision of Senate Resolution 39 (approved May 10, 2021)
Legislative Description
Isaiah "Coach" Berry Memorial Intersection; Barrow County; dedicate
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-05-09
5/9/2022
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/16/2022
Transportation3/3/2022
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