On June 25, 1950, communist North Korean forces invaded South Korea. On June 27, 1950, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 83: Complaint of aggression upon the Republic of Korea. A United Nations force was dispatched to expel the invaders. The United States provided 88% of the military personnel. The enemy advance was halted at Pusan and an amphibious counter-offensive was launched at Inchon. Chinese forces soon entered the war. Hostilities continued to an armistice on July 27, 1953. United States deaths in the war totaled approximately 37,000. It has been called “The Forgotten War” because of the lack of public attention that it has received.
Board Resolution 2002-166 renamed the Placer Road Bridge as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge. A similar distinction is proposed for Korean War veterans. The Clear Creek Road at Clear Creek Bridge is a 240-foot long structure with three steel girder spans. It is approximately midway between Redding and the Veterans Cemetery. Signs would be erected at the site.
Pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code section 970.5, public notice of this hearing was provided by posting notice in at least three public places along the highway/bridge at least 10 days before the day set for the hearing. Any oral testimony or objections, if any, will be presented at the hearing. Following the public hearing, it is recommended that the Board adopt the attached resolution renaming the Clear Creek Road at Clear Creek Bridge as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge.