Santa Clarita officials are considering a posthumous honor for one of the city’s founders Tuesday, officials said.

City Council members agendized the renaming of the Golden Valley Road bridge over Highway 14 in honor of Connie Worden-Roberts, a Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year who was affectionately known as “the Road Warrior” for her ardent advocacy of Santa Clarita Valley transportation needs.

“Over and over again, (Connie Worden-Roberts) was a linchpin for the city,” said City Councilwoman Laurene Weste, explaining Worden Roberts role in the city’s founding when Weste presented her with a Key to the City last May. “You have no idea what a fight that was. Cities were created when there were little populations, but we weren’t a little population.”

“The great things that we enjoy today have been brought forth by the great people of yesterday,” said Santa Clarita Councilman Bob Kellar, acknowledging the contribution of Worden-Roberts.

The recognition is something many have discussed for years, but it was formally agendized after an April 14 City Council meeting.

“Over and over again, (Worden-Roberts) was a linchpin for the city,” said City Councilwoman Laurene Weste, explaining Worden Roberts role in the city’s founding when Weste presented her with a Key to the City last May. “You have no idea what a fight that was. Cities were created when there were little populations, but we weren’t a little population.”

Worden-Roberts personally helped gather more than 2,000 of 24,000 signatures needed, city officials said. She also mentored countless individuals, Weste said, including herself.

In addition to being one of nine names on the original petition to the Los Angeles County Formation Commission — and a major factor in the $245 million, 8.5-mile roadway connecting the valley — Worden-Roberts seemingly is ubiquitous on volunteer committees and Santa Clarita Valley organizations.

The particular road in question is being upgraded as part of the Golden Valley Bridge Widening Project, which is expected to be completed next summer. The plan is to put three lanes in each direction on the bridge, per city officials.

Because the Golden Valley Road-Highway 14 bridge falls within Caltrans right-of-way, formal recognition of the bridge must be performed at the state level, through the passage of a resolution by the state Legislature, officials said.

Caltrans has confirmed the bridge doesn’t currently have a formal name, and is available for recognition.

In order to initiate the process for formal recognition, the city would contact one of the members of our state legislative delegation to request the introduction of a resolution to recognize the path, according to the City Council’s agenda.

The process of adopting a resolution by the Legislature follows a similar process as an item of legislation, making it difficult to determine the length of the time required for both the Senate and Assembly to pass the resolution.

Most resolutions of this type are successfully passed within the same legislative session in which they were introduced, according to Caltrans.

The estimated cost for Caltrans to manufacture and install memorial signage on either side of the bridge is approximately $2,500 per sign.

Funds are available in the Street Maintenance Traffic Signs and Markings expenditure account.