This bill designates two transportation facilities in Florida with honorary names and directs the Department of Transportation to install appropriate markers for each. The first designation is the "Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge," which is located on Moncrief Road West over the Ribault River in Duval County. The second designation is the "Dickey Betts Memorial Highway," which refers to a section of U.S. 41 between North Creek and Blackburn Point Road in Sarasota County.
The bill mandates that the Department of Transportation erect suitable markers for both the Bernard Wilkes Ribault River Bridge and the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway to signify their new honorary designations. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.