The resolution, introduced on February 13, 2025, requests the Division of Highways to officially name bridge number 23-016/18-000.01, located in Logan County, as the "U. S. Army Warrant Officer Private Sidney Washington Memorial Bridge." This naming honors Private Sidney Washington, who was born on March 7, 1900, in Greensboro, North Carolina, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II after enlisting in 1942. A dedicated family man and lifelong coal miner, he worked at Buffalo Eagle Mines, Inc. until his retirement and passed away on June 6, 1970.
The resolution emphasizes the importance of commemorating Private Washington's contributions to both the state and the country. It calls for the installation of signs to identify the bridge by its new name and directs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to facilitate this recognition.