The repaired span was renamed the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge after one of the passengers, who passed a lifeline to five survivors before permitting himself to be rescued.
The repaired span was rededicated the Arland D. Williams, Jr. Memorial Bridge. It was named for one of the six survivors of the crash, who sacrificed his life by passing the lifeline on to the other five survivors before permitting himself to be rescued.