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SC H3972

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lonnie Hosey

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Origin

House of Representatives

126th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests the South Carolina Department of Transportation name SC Highway 389 in Orangeburg County from the Town of Neeses to the Orangeburg/Aiken County line as "Benjamin F. Corbett Memorial Highway"
  • Honors Benjamin F. Corbett (1894-1925), a World War I veteran who advocated for road improvements in the Sawyerdale area of western Orangeburg County
  • Corbett wrote a 1923 letter to the Times and Democrat criticizing county officials for neglecting roads in Rocky Grove Township and demanding a 10-mile connection from Neeses to the Aiken County line
  • The road Corbett advocated for was eventually improved, making travel easier for Sawyerdale residents who previously had to travel over 40 miles via circuitous routes to reach the county seat
  • Directs the Department of Transportation to erect appropriate signs or markers with the memorial highway name

Legislative Description

Benjamin F. Corbett Highway

Last Action

Adopted, returned to House with concurrence

4/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/4/2025
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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