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HB 1853

Deputy Hunter D. Reedy Memorial Bridge; designating as bridge on Adwolfe Rd., etc. over I-81.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bonita Anthony and 21 co-sponsors

Virginia names bridge on Adwolfe Road over I-81 after Deputy Hunter D. Reedy to honor the fallen law enforcement officer's service and memory.

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Bill Summary · HB 1853

Legislative bill overview

HB 1853 designates a bridge on Adwolfe Road over Interstate 81 in Virginia as the "Deputy Hunter D. Reedy Memorial Bridge." This is a commemorative naming bill that honors a fallen law enforcement officer. The bill was approved by the Governor and became effective July 1, 2025.

Why is this important

Memorial naming bills serve to publicly recognize individuals who died in service to their communities, in this case a deputy sheriff. Such designations provide lasting tribute through infrastructure that citizens encounter regularly, though they carry no direct fiscal impact or operational changes to the bridge itself.

Potential points of contention

  • Selective memorialization: Questions about which fallen officers receive bridge names versus other tributes, and whether criteria exist for such honors
  • Cumulative naming: Concerns about proliferation of memorial designations on public infrastructure and whether this dilutes their significance
  • Local representation: Possible questions about whether the local community directly affected by the bridge supported the naming choice

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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