SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 16

(By Senators Nelson, Grady, Jeffries, Lindsay, Takubo, and Stollings)  

[Introduced January 21, 2022]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 11492, marker 19.01, locally known as Twin Bridges on U.S. Rt. 35 near Buffalo, Putnam County, the “William Gregory ‘Greg’ White, P.E., Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., was born February 21, 1959, in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of Maralu White Craven and William Clifford White.  He graduated in 1977 from Parkersburg South High School and continued his education at West Virginia Tech, where he received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering; and

Whereas, William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., loved his work as a licensed professional civil engineer and owned his own business, White Brothers Consulting, a partnership he shared with his brother Tim; and

Whereas, Some of the projects William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., was involved in as a structural engineer for the design and detail of various bridges include, but are not limited to: The Wolfe Valley Girder Bridge in Mason County; the East Fork Beam Span Bridge in Mingo County; the Buzzard Creek Bridge in Putnam County; the Capehart Bridge in Mason County; the Central Station Bridge in Doddridge County; the Monongahela River Bridge and Approaches in Marion County; the I-40 Widening Project in North Little Rock, Arkansas; the Sam Houston Tollway Widening in Houston, Texas; the Witcher Creek Bridge in Kanawha County; the Virginia Hybrid Energy Center in Virginia City, Virginia; two of the West Virginia Turnpike bridges over U.S. Rt. 60 in Kanawha County; the Upper Sleith Fork Bridge in Braxton County; the South Branch Potomac Bridge in Hardy County; and the Gypsy Bridge in Harrison County; and

Whereas, William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., was an avid supporter of local youth soccer leagues and the Ripley High School marching band.  He was also an ordained deacon at Witcher Baptist Church in Belle, West Virginia, and a member of the West Ripley Baptist Church; and

Whereas, Sadly, William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018; and

Whereas, The bridge being named in honor of William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., was the last one that he designed and stamped with his license before he passed away; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E., and his contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 11492, marker 19.01, locally known as Twin Bridges on U.S. Rt. 35 near Buffalo, Putnam County, the “William Gregory ‘Greg’ White, P.E., Memorial Bridge;” and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “William Gregory “Greg” White, P.E, Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.