The Amador Creek Bridge on Hwy 49 will be named after Pfc. JayD Ornsby-Adkins, a 21-year old Ione native who was killed in Iraq resolution to name the new Hwy 49 Bypass Bridge over Sutter Creek in honor of Ornsby-Adkins. The Allen family owns the ranch property on both sides of the By-pass bridge requested that the proposed renaming of the bridge should honor all fallen veterans. An Allen family member who was killed in World War II is buried near the By-pass Bridge, according to Supervisor Rich Forster, in discussion at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Forster, who sponsored the original resolution, said at the meeting that Private Ornsby-Adkins mother would have no objection to the change. An inquiry with CalTrans revealed that the Amador Creek bridge was named the Veteran’s Memorial Bridge in 1997 but no sign was placed on the bridge at the time. The supervisors voted unanimously Monday to rescind their earlier resolution and to name the Amador Creek Bridge after Jaydee Ornsby-Adkins. The resolution will be sent to Senator Cox’s office to make the request to the state. last year. At the end of last year, supervisors passed a
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