HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23
(By Delegates Tansill, Rowan, Longstreth, Staggers,
Pino and Perry)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the Yates Avenue bridge
(46-CR40-0.3), spanning Berkeley Run in Grafton, West Virginia
the "Bearcat Bridge."
Whereas, The construction of the present facility of Grafton
High School was finished in 1940, and the first graduating class
held its commencement ceremony at that same location; and
Whereas, Every year since, young men and women have studied and
received their education at that same facility, and every year
since 1940 young Grafton High School students have participated in
the various academic, athletic and extra curricular activities in
nature; and
Whereas, All of those participating students have been referred
to as "Bearcats" in honor of the school's mascot; and
Whereas, Grafton High School was constructed at the junction of
Berkeley Run and the Tygart Valley River, and there is a bridge
spanning Berkeley Run beside Grafton High School that connects
Yates Avenue with Riverside Drive; therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the
Yates Avenue bridge (46-CR40-0.3), spanning Berkeley Run in Grafton, West Virginia the "Bearcat Bridge"; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to
read in prominent lettering: "Bearcat Bridge" which signs shall be
erected at each entrance of the bridge, indicating that the bridge
has been so named; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to Grafton High School,
300 Riverside Drive in Grafton, West Virginia and to the Secretary
of Transportation and the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.