South CarolinaResolution would ask state to name Huger bridge for William Ellington Sr.
If adopted, the resolution would ask South Carolina’s transportation department to name the French Quarter Creek Bridge in Huger for William Ellington Sr. and add signs.
What it does
If adopted, the resolution would ask South Carolina’s transportation department to name the French Quarter Creek Bridge in Huger the William Ellington Sr. Bridge and add signs with that name.
Argument forThe name and signs could honor Ellington’s military service and community work, keeping his example visible to people who use the bridge.
Argument againstAdding a new bridge name and signs could take department staff time and resources away from other work.
More detail
If adopted, the resolution would ask the South Carolina Department of Transportation to name the bridge and put up signs with that name. The request covers the French Quarter Creek Bridge on Cainhoy Road in Huger, Berkeley County. The resolution asks the department to take these steps; it does not itself require the department to do so.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 25Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial ResolutionsLatest
- Jun 25IntroducedMinor
- Jun 25Adopted, sent to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Jun 25Recalled from Committee on Transportation
- May 22Referred to Committee on TransportationMinor
- May 22IntroducedIntroduced
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