GA HR1609

Dedicates the bridge on State Route 42 over Interstate 85 in DeKalb County as the "Lt. Col. Albert 'Butch' S. Welch Jr. Memorial Bridge"

Lt. Col. Welch served in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer, completing two tours of duty in Afghanistan

Welch worked as an engineer for the Georgia Department of Transportation for nearly 30 years, including on road improvements along North Druid Hills enhancing hospital access near I-85

Directs the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain appropriate signage for the memorial bridge