S 617 — Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge

29, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026(Text2025-2026Bill 617Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.

Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Recalled  April  29,  2025  S.        A concurrent RESOLUTION   TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME the Shaws Creek Bridge on US 1 IN aiken COUNTY as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

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Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the Shaws Creek Bridge on US 1 in Aiken County as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this location containing the designation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and presented to the Aiken County Veterans Council.

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