US Army Warrant Officer Joseph Rose III Memorial Bridge
Summary
SCR3 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution that requests the West Virginia Division of Highways to name two Interstate 79 bridge structures in Harrison County, locally known as the Brown's Creek Bridge northbound and southbound, as the "U.S. Army Warrant Officer Joseph Rose III Memorial Bridge." The resolution identifies the specific bridge numbers and directs that signage be placed to reflect the memorial designation.
The resolution is primarily commemorative and does not create a new regulatory program or alter transportation policy. Its purpose is to honor Warrant Officer Joseph Rose III, a West Virginia native and Army aviator who served in Vietnam, was held as a prisoner of war for five years, received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and later returned to West Virginia where he lived, worked, and served his community.
Impact
SCR3 would affect state highway naming practices by requesting the Division of Highways to install memorial signage on the identified I-79 bridges in Harrison County. It does not amend the code or impose duties beyond the requested bridge designation and sign placement, but it would add a permanent public memorial on state-maintained infrastructure if carried out by the agency.
Sentiment
The overall sentiment around the resolution appears strongly positive and respectful, reflecting bipartisan-style commemorative recognition of a veteran and former POW with deep ties to West Virginia. The bill text is laudatory in tone, and there is no recorded committee debate or vote opposition in the provided materials.
Contention
No notable contention is evident in the provided record. Because the resolution is a memorial naming measure, any potential concerns would likely be limited to routine questions about highway signage, naming conventions, or administrative cost, but none are documented here. The measure appears to have been introduced and reported from committee without recorded controversy.
Expiring funds to the unappropriated surplus balance in the State Fund, General Revenue, from the Department Revenue, State Budget Office, PEIA Rainy Day Fund