The bill, H. 4322, is a concurrent resolution introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly that requests the South Carolina Department of Transportation to name a specific bridge in Richland County as the "Solomon-Gibbons Memorial Bridge." This bridge is located on the portion of Interstate Highway 26/United States Highway 76 that crosses Interstate Highway 20. The resolution also calls for the erection of appropriate markers or signs at the bridge to display its new name.
The resolution honors Mr. Walker E. Solomon Sr. and Dr. Carlos W. Gibbons, who were significant figures in education and civil rights during the 1960s. Their efforts in merging two major teacher organizations in South Carolina, which became known as The South Carolina Education Association, are highlighted as a pivotal moment in the state's history, promoting integration and unity among educators. The resolution aims to recognize their contributions to civil rights and education by memorializing them through the naming of the bridge.