Amends TCA Title 54.
ON APRIL 1, 2019, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 41, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and provides for the naming of certain roads and bridges in honor of certain specified persons, as follows:<br /> <br /> (1) The bridge on State Route 335 (William Blount Drive) spanning CSX Railroad in Blount County, the "PFC Donald C. Coulter Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Donald C. Coulter, Private First Class, United States Army, who was killed in action on August 7, 1967, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (2) The bridge on State Route 1 (U.S. Highway 11W) in Kingsport, the "2nd Lt Randall Douglas Yeary, USMC Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Randall Douglas Yeary, Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on January 14, 1968, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (3) A bridge spanning Big Limestone Creek in Washington County, the "PFC Kirby Wayne Bradford Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Kirby Wayne Bradford, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on January 26, 1967, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (4) A segment of State Route 100 in Fairview, the "Deputy John Morris Heithcock Highway" in honor of this dedicated public servant of Williamson County, who was serving as a Williamson County Sheriff Deputy when he made the ultimate sacrifice on June 28, 1972, after being shot and killed when answering the Fairview Police Chief's call for assistance;<br /> (5) A segment of State Route 53 in Clay County, Tennessee, the "Private Will Pennington Memorial Highway" in recognition of the life of valor of Will Pennington, Private, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 20, 1943, while courageously serving his country in World War II;<br /> (6) The bridge on State Route 93 spanning Horse Creek in Sullivan County, the "CPL Robbie Glen Light Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Robbie Glen Light, Corporal, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 1, 2006, while courageously serving his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom;<br /> (7) A segment of State Route 96 (Old Fort Parkway) in Murfreesboro, the "Tech. Sgt. William O'Kieff Memorial Highway" in recognition of the life of valor of William O'Kieff, Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force, who was killed in action in November 1970, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (8) The bridge on State Route 69 spanning Miles Creek in Hardin County, the "Phillip Glen McCall Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Phillip Glen McCall, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on August 22, 1969, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (9) The bridge on State Route 91 (Elizabethton Highway) in Carter County, the "Corporal James David Bowers Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of James David Bowers, Corporal, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on May 24, 1968, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (10) A segment of U.S. Highway 11W in Sullivan County, the "Sgt. Steve Hinkle Memorial Highway" in recognition of the life of Sergeant Steve Hinkle, who was killed in the line of duty on February 26, 2019, while courageously serving his community as a Deputy Sheriff with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department;<br /> (11) A bridge on State Route 149 in Erin, the "Sgt. Larry Steppee Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Larry E. Steppee, Sergeant, United States Army, who was killed in action on April 4, 1971, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (12) A bridge on State Route 149 (Cumberland City Highway) in Erin, the "CPL Phillip Warfield Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Phillip Warfield, Corporal, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 6, 1970, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (13) The bridge on State Route 9 spanning the Holston River in Knox County, the "Zykia D. Burns Memorial Bridge", "Seraya 'Bubbles' Glasper Memorial Bridge", and the "Kimberly Lynn Wester Riddle Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of these two children and teacher's aide, Kimberly Riddle, who tragically lost their lives as a result of a deadly school bus crash on this bridge on December 2, 2014;<br /> (14) The newly constructed bridge on State Route 96 spanning Broad Street in the Murfreesboro, the "Blue Raider Bridge", to honor Middle Tennessee State University;<br /> (15) The bridge on State Route 18 spanning Hatchie River in Hardeman County, the "Sgt. Cecil Wilson Jeter, Jr. Bridge" in honor of this lifelong resident and dedicated public servant of Hardeman County who proudly served his country with distinction in the Vietnam War;<br /> (16) The Clinch Mountain overlook on U.S. Highway 25E in Grainger County, the "Veterans Overlook" in honor of all the brave men and women who have served this country;<br /> (17) A segment of State Route 64 in Hickory Withe, the "Beverly C. 'Bev' Avery Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this selfless, influential member of the community;<br /> (18) The bridge on State Route 59 in Fayette County, the "Charles Dudley Brewer, Sr. Bridge" in honor of this distinguished public servant and lifelong and influential resident of Fayette County;<br /> (19) The parallel bridges on State Route 33 / U.S. Highway 411 spanning Chestuee Creek in McMinn County, each to be named the "Billy Benton Stewart Bridge" in honor of this distinguished, well-respected resident of McMinn County and veteran of the Korean War who courageously served his country in the United States Army;<br /> (20) segment of State Route 109 in Lebanon, the "Cracker Barrel Highway" in honor of this family restaurant and old country store, which was first founded by Dan W. Evins on State Route 109 in Wilson County nearly 50 years ago;<br /> (21) A segment of State Route 52 in Clay County, the "Herl Tom Franklin Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this well-respected member of the community who proudly served his country in the United States Army and who was tragically killed in an accident on October 19, 1992, during his employment with the Clay County Highway Department;<br /> (22) The bridge on State Route 30 (Highway 411) in Polk County, the "William K. 'Bill' Norwood Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of this well-respected member of the community who spent two years as a POW and courageously served his country in the Korean War;<br /> (23) A segment of U.S. Highway 412 East in Lewis County, the "Britany Lee Bennett Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this beloved, lifelong resident of Lewis County;<br /> (24) A bridge spanning Little Swan Creek in Lewis County, the "MSG Anthony Ray Cogdill Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of this dedicated resident of Lewis County who proudly served his country as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army National Guard;<br /> (25) A segment of U.S. Highway 41 (Fort Campbell Blvd.) in Montgomery County, the "Vietnam Legacy Veterans POW/MIA Memorial Highway";<br /> (26) A bridge spanning State Route 331 (Tazewell Pike) in Knox County, the "Clark Hamilton Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the founder and longtime advocate for Better Roads in North Knox (BRINK);<br /> (27) A segment of Coffee Landing Road in Hardin County, the "Private William Johnson Duke Memorial Highway" in honor of the life of valor of William Johnson Duke, Private, United States Army, when he made the ultimate sacrifice on June 22, 1944, in Normandy, France, while working to liberate France from enemy forces;<br /> (28) A segment of State Route 299 (Airport Road) in Oakdale, the "Paul Edward Scarbrough Memorial Highway" in honor of this dedicated educator, public servant, and resident of Morgan County;<br /> (29) A segment of U.S. Highway 27 (Morgan County Highway) in Roane County, the "Donald 'Ducky' Jones Memorial Highway" in honor of this dedicated veteran of the Vietnam War and resident of the Bitter Creek Community in Morgan County;<br /> (30) A segment of State Route 48 (Waynesboro Highway) in Lewis County, the "Kenneth R. Turnbow Memorial Highway" in honor of this active and dedicated resident and community leader who served Lewis County as both Lewis County Clerk and Lewis County Mayor;<br /> (31) A segment of State Route 20 (Summertown Highway) in Lewis County, the "Howard P. Moore Memorial Highway" in honor of this active and dedicated resident and community leader;<br /> (32) The bridge on State Route 226 (Airport Road) spanning Horse Creek in Hardin County, the "Myles Chandler Cook Memorial Bridge" in honor of this caring and outgoing young resident of Hardin County whose life was tragically cut short;<br /> (33) The bridge on State Route 69 spanning Howard Branch in Hardin County, the "Joe Lynn Prince Memorial Bridge" in honor of this dedicated and lifelong resident who provided public service and public safety to Hardin County;<br /> (34) The bridge on State Route 128 spanning Hardin Creek in Hardin County, the "Blake Melson Memorial Bridge" in honor of this dedicated resident who provided public service and public safety to Hardin County and the United States with his service in the United States Army Reserve and whose life was tragically shortened due to a car accident;<br /> (35) A bridge on Old Baxter Road spanning Interstate 40 in Putnam County, the "Francis Marion Roberts Memorial Bridge" in honor of this visionary, community leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and after whom the Roberts Switch Community in Putnam County is named;<br /> (36) A bridge on State Route 99 (Allens Creek Road) spanning the Buffalo River in Lewis County, the "Irene Patton and Audrey Poe Borden Commemorative Bridge" in honor of these pillars of the Riverside Community in Lewis County;<br /> (37) A segment of State Route 1 / U.S. Highway 70 Business (West Main Street) in Camden, the "Cordelia Beasley Hudson 'Aunt Cord' Way" to honor Cordelia Beasley Hudson and commemorate the one-hundred-year anniversary of her being the first woman to cast a vote in Tennessee when she cast her vote in the City of Camden on April 22, 1919;<br /> (38) The parallel bridges on State Route 68 in Sweetwater, each hereby designated the "Clinton Riddle Bridge" in recognition of this distinguished resident of the City of Sweetwater and courageous World War ll veteran;<br /> (39) The bridge on Ash Street spanning Southern Railway in Bristol, the "Jasper Duel Clardy Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Jasper Duel Clardy, Specialist 4, United States Army, who was killed in action on December 28, 1965, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (40) The bridge on Old Gamaliel Road in the Hermitage Springs area in Clay County, the "Corporal Jerry Lee Cherry Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Jerry Lee Cherry, Corporal, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 8, 1968, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (41) The bridge on State Route 362 spanning Gap Creek in Elizabethton, the "Roy J. McKinney Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Roy J. McKinney, a bombardier-navigator with the United States Army Air Corps, who is recognized as the most decorated Carter County veteran of World War II and the only person in the United States Army Air Corps to receive the British Distinguished Flying Cross;<br /> (42) A segment of U.S. Highway 41 southeast of Tracy City in Grundy County, the "Captain Christian Calvin Doak (U.S. Army Ret.) Memorial Highway" in honor of this active and dedicated member of the community who served 21 years in the Tennessee National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, including service in Iraq, and who died tragically from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident;<br /> (43) The bridge spanning State Route 160 (Governor Dewitt Clinton Senter Hwy) north of West View Middle School in Morristown, the "Shannon W. Greene Overpass" in honor of this respected member of the community;<br /> (44) The bridge at Maple Valley Road and Merchants Greene Boulevard (Northbound) in Morristown, the "Adren S. Greene Bridge" in honor of this dedicated member of the community;<br /> (45) The intersection of State Route 45 and Hadley Avenue in Davidson County, the "Anna Brown Alexander Memorial Intersection" in honor of this dedicated resident and leader in the Old Hickory community;<br /> (46) A segment of State Route 1 in Nashville, Tennessee, the "Highway of Dreams";<br /> (47) The bridge on Veterans Boulevard spanning Middle Creek in Pigeon Forge, the "James Lee Fox/Glenview Farm Memorial Bridge" in recognition of this dedicated resident of the City of Pigeon Forge;<br /> (48) The bridge on State Route 15 (U.S. Highway 64) near Blessing Road in Lawrence County, the "George Martin Lanning Memorial Bridge" in honor of this exemplary resident who contributed significantly to the betterment of the Lawrence County community;<br /> (49) A segment of State Route 1 (North Parkway) in Memphis, the "Jerry Lee Lewis Highway";<br /> (50) The bridge on Old Kingston Road spanning Interstate 75 in Loudon County, the "Don Palmer Memorial Bridge" in honor of this dedicated public servant who served as Loudon County Road Superintendent for 24 years;<br /> (51) The bridge on Union Avenue (U.S. Highway 79) spanning East Parkway North in Memphis, the "Judge Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr. Memorial Bridge" in honor of this community leader and public servant who served as Judge of the General Sessions court and served as a State Representative with the Tennessee General Assembly;<br /> (52) A segment of State Route 14 in Memphis, the "Ida B. Wells Highway" to honor Ida B. Wells, the renowned African-American journalist and educator who wrote against the horrors of lynching;<br /> (53) A segment of State Route 3 in Memphis, the "Hazel Moore Highway" to honor Hazel Moore, a highly respected community leader who is known as the unofficial "Mayor of Whitehaven" and a recipient of the Memphis City Council's MLK Humanitarian Award;<br /> (54) A segment of U.S. Highway 641 South in Decatur County, the "Holly Bobo Memorial Highway" to honor Holly Bobo, a beloved daughter and native of Decatur County, whose selfless and kind nature touched all of those in the community and whose life was tragically cut short;<br /> (55) A segment of State Route 52 East in Macon County, the "Dr. Frank F. Bellar Memorial Highway" to honor a beloved resident of Macon County who was a veterinarian in the community for 42 years;<br /> (56) A segment of State Route 149 within Stewart County, the "The Gold Star Families Memorial Highway";<br /> (57) A bridge on U.S. Highway 412 in Dyer County, the "Alaina Gant Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of this beloved member of the Dyer County community whose young life was tragically cut short in an accident on August 6, 2018; and <br /> (58) A segment of State Route 431 (Reelfoot Avenue) in Union City, the "Woody Emery Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this well-respected member of the community.<br /> <br /> Generally, the individual provisions will only be effective if the costs of manufacturing and installing the signs are paid from non-state funds within one year of the effective date of this bill. The requirement for non-state funding will not apply to the signs provided for above in (1)-(12) and such signs will be funded by state funds, in accordance with present law regarding funding for signs for persons killed in the line of duty as a member of the military or as a state or local public safety official. Generally, the individual provisions will only be effective if the costs of manufacturing and installing the signs are paid from non-state funds within one year of the effective date of this bill. The requirement for non-state funding will not apply to the signs provided for above in (1)-(12) and such signs will be funded by state funds, in accordance with present law regarding funding for signs for persons killed in the line of duty as a member of the military or as a state or local public safety official.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #2 provides for the naming of the bridge spanning Crooked Fork Creek in Morgan County, Tennessee, as the "Judge Seth Walker Norman Bridge" in honor of a dedicated public servant who greatly contributed to this state as a former state representative and as Judge of Division IV of the Criminal Court for the 20th Judicial District for 28 years. This amendment will only be effective if the costs of manufacturing and installing the signs are paid from non-state funds within one year of the effective date of this bill.<br /> <br />
ON APRIL 1, 2019, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 41, AS AMENDED.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill and provides for the naming of certain roads and bridges in honor of certain specified persons, as follows:<br /> <br /> (1) The bridge on State Route 335 (William Blount Drive) spanning CSX Railroad in Blount County, the "PFC Donald C. Coulter Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Donald C. Coulter, Private First Class, United States Army, who was killed in action on August 7, 1967, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (2) The bridge on State Route 1 (U.S. Highway 11W) in Kingsport, the "2nd Lt Randall Douglas Yeary, USMC Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Randall Douglas Yeary, Second Lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on January 14, 1968, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (3) A bridge spanning Big Limestone Creek in Washington County, the "PFC Kirby Wayne Bradford Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Kirby Wayne Bradford, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on January 26, 1967, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (4) A segment of State Route 100 in Fairview, the "Deputy John Morris Heithcock Highway" in honor of this dedicated public servant of Williamson County, who was serving as a Williamson County Sheriff Deputy when he made the ultimate sacrifice on June 28, 1972, after being shot and killed when answering the Fairview Police Chief's call for assistance;<br /> (5) A segment of State Route 53 in Clay County, Tennessee, the "Private Will Pennington Memorial Highway" in recognition of the life of valor of Will Pennington, Private, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 20, 1943, while courageously serving his country in World War II;<br /> (6) The bridge on State Route 93 spanning Horse Creek in Sullivan County, the "CPL Robbie Glen Light Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Robbie Glen Light, Corporal, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 1, 2006, while courageously serving his country in Operation Iraqi Freedom;<br /> (7) A segment of State Route 96 (Old Fort Parkway) in Murfreesboro, the "Tech. Sgt. William O'Kieff Memorial Highway" in recognition of the life of valor of William O'Kieff, Technical Sergeant, United States Air Force, who was killed in action in November 1970, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (8) The bridge on State Route 69 spanning Miles Creek in Hardin County, the "Phillip Glen McCall Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Phillip Glen McCall, Private First Class, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on August 22, 1969, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (9) The bridge on State Route 91 (Elizabethton Highway) in Carter County, the "Corporal James David Bowers Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of James David Bowers, Corporal, United States Marine Corps, who was killed in action on May 24, 1968, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (10) A segment of U.S. Highway 11W in Sullivan County, the "Sgt. Steve Hinkle Memorial Highway" in recognition of the life of Sergeant Steve Hinkle, who was killed in the line of duty on February 26, 2019, while courageously serving his community as a Deputy Sheriff with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department;<br /> (11) A bridge on State Route 149 in Erin, the "Sgt. Larry Steppee Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Larry E. Steppee, Sergeant, United States Army, who was killed in action on April 4, 1971, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (12) A bridge on State Route 149 (Cumberland City Highway) in Erin, the "CPL Phillip Warfield Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Phillip Warfield, Corporal, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 6, 1970, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (13) The bridge on State Route 9 spanning the Holston River in Knox County, the "Zykia D. Burns Memorial Bridge", "Seraya 'Bubbles' Glasper Memorial Bridge", and the "Kimberly Lynn Wester Riddle Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of these two children and teacher's aide, Kimberly Riddle, who tragically lost their lives as a result of a deadly school bus crash on this bridge on December 2, 2014;<br /> (14) The newly constructed bridge on State Route 96 spanning Broad Street in the Murfreesboro, the "Blue Raider Bridge", to honor Middle Tennessee State University;<br /> (15) The bridge on State Route 18 spanning Hatchie River in Hardeman County, the "Sgt. Cecil Wilson Jeter, Jr. Bridge" in honor of this lifelong resident and dedicated public servant of Hardeman County who proudly served his country with distinction in the Vietnam War;<br /> (16) The Clinch Mountain overlook on U.S. Highway 25E in Grainger County, the "Veterans Overlook" in honor of all the brave men and women who have served this country;<br /> (17) A segment of State Route 64 in Hickory Withe, the "Beverly C. 'Bev' Avery Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this selfless, influential member of the community;<br /> (18) The bridge on State Route 59 in Fayette County, the "Charles Dudley Brewer, Sr. Bridge" in honor of this distinguished public servant and lifelong and influential resident of Fayette County;<br /> (19) The parallel bridges on State Route 33 / U.S. Highway 411 spanning Chestuee Creek in McMinn County, each to be named the "Billy Benton Stewart Bridge" in honor of this distinguished, well-respected resident of McMinn County and veteran of the Korean War who courageously served his country in the United States Army;<br /> (20) segment of State Route 109 in Lebanon, the "Cracker Barrel Highway" in honor of this family restaurant and old country store, which was first founded by Dan W. Evins on State Route 109 in Wilson County nearly 50 years ago;<br /> (21) A segment of State Route 52 in Clay County, the "Herl Tom Franklin Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this well-respected member of the community who proudly served his country in the United States Army and who was tragically killed in an accident on October 19, 1992, during his employment with the Clay County Highway Department;<br /> (22) The bridge on State Route 30 (Highway 411) in Polk County, the "William K. 'Bill' Norwood Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of this well-respected member of the community who spent two years as a POW and courageously served his country in the Korean War;<br /> (23) A segment of U.S. Highway 412 East in Lewis County, the "Britany Lee Bennett Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this beloved, lifelong resident of Lewis County;<br /> (24) A bridge spanning Little Swan Creek in Lewis County, the "MSG Anthony Ray Cogdill Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of this dedicated resident of Lewis County who proudly served his country as a Master Sergeant in the United States Army National Guard;<br /> (25) A segment of U.S. Highway 41 (Fort Campbell Blvd.) in Montgomery County, the "Vietnam Legacy Veterans POW/MIA Memorial Highway";<br /> (26) A bridge spanning State Route 331 (Tazewell Pike) in Knox County, the "Clark Hamilton Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the founder and longtime advocate for Better Roads in North Knox (BRINK);<br /> (27) A segment of Coffee Landing Road in Hardin County, the "Private William Johnson Duke Memorial Highway" in honor of the life of valor of William Johnson Duke, Private, United States Army, when he made the ultimate sacrifice on June 22, 1944, in Normandy, France, while working to liberate France from enemy forces;<br /> (28) A segment of State Route 299 (Airport Road) in Oakdale, the "Paul Edward Scarbrough Memorial Highway" in honor of this dedicated educator, public servant, and resident of Morgan County;<br /> (29) A segment of U.S. Highway 27 (Morgan County Highway) in Roane County, the "Donald 'Ducky' Jones Memorial Highway" in honor of this dedicated veteran of the Vietnam War and resident of the Bitter Creek Community in Morgan County;<br /> (30) A segment of State Route 48 (Waynesboro Highway) in Lewis County, the "Kenneth R. Turnbow Memorial Highway" in honor of this active and dedicated resident and community leader who served Lewis County as both Lewis County Clerk and Lewis County Mayor;<br /> (31) A segment of State Route 20 (Summertown Highway) in Lewis County, the "Howard P. Moore Memorial Highway" in honor of this active and dedicated resident and community leader;<br /> (32) The bridge on State Route 226 (Airport Road) spanning Horse Creek in Hardin County, the "Myles Chandler Cook Memorial Bridge" in honor of this caring and outgoing young resident of Hardin County whose life was tragically cut short;<br /> (33) The bridge on State Route 69 spanning Howard Branch in Hardin County, the "Joe Lynn Prince Memorial Bridge" in honor of this dedicated and lifelong resident who provided public service and public safety to Hardin County;<br /> (34) The bridge on State Route 128 spanning Hardin Creek in Hardin County, the "Blake Melson Memorial Bridge" in honor of this dedicated resident who provided public service and public safety to Hardin County and the United States with his service in the United States Army Reserve and whose life was tragically shortened due to a car accident;<br /> (35) A bridge on Old Baxter Road spanning Interstate 40 in Putnam County, the "Francis Marion Roberts Memorial Bridge" in honor of this visionary, community leader of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and after whom the Roberts Switch Community in Putnam County is named;<br /> (36) A bridge on State Route 99 (Allens Creek Road) spanning the Buffalo River in Lewis County, the "Irene Patton and Audrey Poe Borden Commemorative Bridge" in honor of these pillars of the Riverside Community in Lewis County;<br /> (37) A segment of State Route 1 / U.S. Highway 70 Business (West Main Street) in Camden, the "Cordelia Beasley Hudson 'Aunt Cord' Way" to honor Cordelia Beasley Hudson and commemorate the one-hundred-year anniversary of her being the first woman to cast a vote in Tennessee when she cast her vote in the City of Camden on April 22, 1919;<br /> (38) The parallel bridges on State Route 68 in Sweetwater, each hereby designated the "Clinton Riddle Bridge" in recognition of this distinguished resident of the City of Sweetwater and courageous World War ll veteran;<br /> (39) The bridge on Ash Street spanning Southern Railway in Bristol, the "Jasper Duel Clardy Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Jasper Duel Clardy, Specialist 4, United States Army, who was killed in action on December 28, 1965, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (40) The bridge on Old Gamaliel Road in the Hermitage Springs area in Clay County, the "Corporal Jerry Lee Cherry Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Jerry Lee Cherry, Corporal, United States Army, who was killed in action on May 8, 1968, while courageously serving his country in the Vietnam War;<br /> (41) The bridge on State Route 362 spanning Gap Creek in Elizabethton, the "Roy J. McKinney Memorial Bridge" in recognition of the life of valor of Roy J. McKinney, a bombardier-navigator with the United States Army Air Corps, who is recognized as the most decorated Carter County veteran of World War II and the only person in the United States Army Air Corps to receive the British Distinguished Flying Cross;<br /> (42) A segment of U.S. Highway 41 southeast of Tracy City in Grundy County, the "Captain Christian Calvin Doak (U.S. Army Ret.) Memorial Highway" in honor of this active and dedicated member of the community who served 21 years in the Tennessee National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, including service in Iraq, and who died tragically from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident;<br /> (43) The bridge spanning State Route 160 (Governor Dewitt Clinton Senter Hwy) north of West View Middle School in Morristown, the "Shannon W. Greene Overpass" in honor of this respected member of the community;<br /> (44) The bridge at Maple Valley Road and Merchants Greene Boulevard (Northbound) in Morristown, the "Adren S. Greene Bridge" in honor of this dedicated member of the community;<br /> (45) The intersection of State Route 45 and Hadley Avenue in Davidson County, the "Anna Brown Alexander Memorial Intersection" in honor of this dedicated resident and leader in the Old Hickory community;<br /> (46) A segment of State Route 1 in Nashville, Tennessee, the "Highway of Dreams";<br /> (47) The bridge on Veterans Boulevard spanning Middle Creek in Pigeon Forge, the "James Lee Fox/Glenview Farm Memorial Bridge" in recognition of this dedicated resident of the City of Pigeon Forge;<br /> (48) The bridge on State Route 15 (U.S. Highway 64) near Blessing Road in Lawrence County, the "George Martin Lanning Memorial Bridge" in honor of this exemplary resident who contributed significantly to the betterment of the Lawrence County community;<br /> (49) A segment of State Route 1 (North Parkway) in Memphis, the "Jerry Lee Lewis Highway";<br /> (50) The bridge on Old Kingston Road spanning Interstate 75 in Loudon County, the "Don Palmer Memorial Bridge" in honor of this dedicated public servant who served as Loudon County Road Superintendent for 24 years;<br /> (51) The bridge on Union Avenue (U.S. Highway 79) spanning East Parkway North in Memphis, the "Judge Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr. Memorial Bridge" in honor of this community leader and public servant who served as Judge of the General Sessions court and served as a State Representative with the Tennessee General Assembly;<br /> (52) A segment of State Route 14 in Memphis, the "Ida B. Wells Highway" to honor Ida B. Wells, the renowned African-American journalist and educator who wrote against the horrors of lynching;<br /> (53) A segment of State Route 3 in Memphis, the "Hazel Moore Highway" to honor Hazel Moore, a highly respected community leader who is known as the unofficial "Mayor of Whitehaven" and a recipient of the Memphis City Council's MLK Humanitarian Award;<br /> (54) A segment of U.S. Highway 641 South in Decatur County, the "Holly Bobo Memorial Highway" to honor Holly Bobo, a beloved daughter and native of Decatur County, whose selfless and kind nature touched all of those in the community and whose life was tragically cut short;<br /> (55) A segment of State Route 52 East in Macon County, the "Dr. Frank F. Bellar Memorial Highway" to honor a beloved resident of Macon County who was a veterinarian in the community for 42 years;<br /> (56) A segment of State Route 149 within Stewart County, the "The Gold Star Families Memorial Highway";<br /> (57) A bridge on U.S. Highway 412 in Dyer County, the "Alaina Gant Memorial Bridge" to honor the memory of this beloved member of the Dyer County community whose young life was tragically cut short in an accident on August 6, 2018; and <br /> (58) A segment of State Route 431 (Reelfoot Avenue) in Union City, the "Woody Emery Memorial Highway" to honor the memory of this well-respected member of the community.<br /> <br /> Generally, the individual provisions will only be effective if the costs of manufacturing and installing the signs are paid from non-state funds within one year of the effective date of this bill. The requirement for non-state funding will not apply to the signs provided for above in (1)-(12) and such signs will be funded by state funds, in accordance with present law regarding funding for signs for persons killed in the line of duty as a member of the military or as a state or local public safety official. Generally, the individual provisions will only be effective if the costs of manufacturing and installing the signs are paid from non-state funds within one year of the effective date of this bill. The requirement for non-state funding will not apply to the signs provided for above in (1)-(12) and such signs will be funded by state funds, in accordance with present law regarding funding for signs for persons killed in the line of duty as a member of the military or as a state or local public safety official.<br /> <br /> AMENDMENT #2 provides for the naming of the bridge spanning Crooked Fork Creek in Morgan County, Tennessee, as the "Judge Seth Walker Norman Bridge" in honor of a dedicated public servant who greatly contributed to this state as a former state representative and as Judge of Division IV of the Criminal Court for the 20th Judicial District for 28 years. This amendment will only be effective if the costs of manufacturing and installing the signs are paid from non-state funds within one year of the effective date of this bill.<br /> <br />
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