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WV HCR42

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andy Shamblin

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Division of Highways name bridge number 00-005.51(20A561), known as Rocky Fork Bridge on County Route 622 over Rocky Fork Creek in Kanawha County, as the "U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth H. Tinsley Memorial Bridge"

  • Honors Kenneth H. Tinsley (1931-2018), a U.S. Army Corporal who served in the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953, supporting Air Force operations while building Kimpo Air Base

  • Corporal Tinsley was present at Kimpo Air Force Base when North Korean pilot No Kum-Sok defected by landing a Russian MiG-15, the first such aircraft acquired by the U.S.

  • Requires the Division of Highways to produce and place signs identifying the renamed bridge

Legislative Description

U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth H. Tinsley Bridge

Last Action

To Transportation and Infrastructure

3/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Infrastructure 3/19/2025
Rules3/12/2025
Energy and Public Works2/17/2025

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