PRINTER'S NO. 269
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
283
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, DiGIROLAMO, ENGLISH, PICKETT, MURT, WARD,
CONKLIN, RYAN, MILLARD, KNOWLES, LONGIETTI, SONNEY, DUSH,
ROTHMAN, READSHAW, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, HAHN, KINSEY, STAATS,
COX, KORTZ, KAUFFMAN, WHEELAND, SAINATO, D. COSTA AND GABLER,
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 17, 2016 (P.L.342, No.46), entitled "An
act designating:
A portion of State Routes 108 and 551 in Lawrence County as the
Battery B Memorial Highway.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 403 over the Two Lick
Creek, Borough of Clymer, Indiana County, as the Sergeant
James Robert Pantall Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 580 over the Susquehanna
River, Cherry Tree Borough, Indiana County, as the Airman
Second Class Gerald Emmett Johnson Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on State Route 2014 over the Muncy Creek in Muncy Creek
Township, Lycoming County, as the Private Walter L. Smith
Spanish-American War Memorial Bridge.
A portion of State Route 2044 in Lycoming County as the Lance
Corporal William F. Merrill Vietnam Veterans Highway.
The bridge on State Route 225 that crosses the Armstrong Creek
in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, as the Staff Sergeant
Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 1026, Section 004 over
the Cocalico Creek, Denver Borough, and West Cocalico
Township, Lancaster County, as the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial
Bridge.
An overpass on State Route 49 over State Route 15, Lawrence
Township, Tioga County, as the Lance Corporal Michael G.
Plank Memorial Bridge.
A portion of Blair Mill Road in Montgomery County as the PVT
William H. Walls, U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway.
The overpass on State Route 3145 over Interstate 376, BMS 02-
3145-0010-0537, in the Market District at Settlers Ridge,
Robinson Township, Allegheny County, as the Roy F. Johns,
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Jr., Overpass.
A portion of State Route 51 North in the Borough of Coraopolis,
Allegheny County, as the Fred A. Trello Memorial Boulevard.
A certain interchange in New Stanton Borough, Westmoreland
County, as the Edwin "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Interchange.
The bridge carrying State Route 2005 (Business Route 222) over
the Schuylkill River, Riverfront Drive and Norfolk Southern
Railroad in the City of Reading, Berks County, commonly
referred to as the Bingaman Street Bridge, as the 65th U.S.
Infantry Regiment, Borinqueneers Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 36 over the Chest Creek,
Patton Borough, Cambria County, as the Martin Joseph Davis
Memorial Bridge.
A portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, Franklin County,
as the James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway.
A bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 15 over State Route 114,
Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County, as the Corporal
Jonathan Dean Faircloth Memorial Bridge.
The bridge on that portion of Township Route 431/436, Cooney
Road, over U.S. Route 22 in Munster Township, Cambria County,
as the PFC Thomas A. Cooney Memorial Bridge.
The bridge on Tower Road spanning U.S. Route 219 in Croyle
Township, Cambria County, as the Trooper Herbert A. Wirfel
Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of Greenwood Avenue over the SEPTA
tracks in Cheltenham Township and Jenkintown Borough,
Montgomery County, as the Honorable Lawrence H. Curry Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 144 over the Bald Eagle
Creek, Milesburg Borough, Centre County, as the Veterans
Bridge.
An interchange on Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 66 in Westmoreland
County as the David B. Sheridan Memorial Interchange.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 217 over the Norfolk
Southern Railroad tracks and 2nd Street in Derry Borough,
Westmoreland County, as the Derry Veterans Memorial Bridge,"
further providing for Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank
Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title and section 8 of the act of June 17,
2016 (P.L.342, No.46), entitled "An act designating:
A portion of State Routes 108 and 551 in Lawrence County as
the Battery B Memorial Highway.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 403 over the Two Lick
Creek, Borough of Clymer, Indiana County, as the Sergeant James
Robert Pantall Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 580 over the
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Susquehanna River, Cherry Tree Borough, Indiana County, as the
Airman Second Class Gerald Emmett Johnson Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on State Route 2014 over the Muncy Creek in Muncy
Creek Township, Lycoming County, as the Private Walter L. Smith
Spanish-American War Memorial Bridge.
A portion of State Route 2044 in Lycoming County as the Lance
Corporal William F. Merrill Vietnam Veterans Highway.
The bridge on State Route 225 that crosses the Armstrong
Creek in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, as the Staff Sergeant
Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 1026, Section 004
over the Cocalico Creek, Denver Borough, and West Cocalico
Township, Lancaster County, as the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial
Bridge.
An overpass on State Route 49 over State Route 15, Lawrence
Township, Tioga County, as the Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank
Memorial Bridge.
A portion of Blair Mill Road in Montgomery County as the PVT
William H. Walls, U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway.
The overpass on State Route 3145 over Interstate 376, BMS 02-
3145-0010-0537, in the Market District at Settlers Ridge,
Robinson Township, Allegheny County, as the Roy F. Johns, Jr.,
Overpass.
A portion of State Route 51 North in the Borough of
Coraopolis, Allegheny County, as the Fred A. Trello Memorial
Boulevard.
A certain interchange in New Stanton Borough, Westmoreland
County, as the Edwin "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Interchange.
The bridge carrying State Route 2005 (Business Route 222)
over the Schuylkill River, Riverfront Drive and Norfolk Southern
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Railroad in the City of Reading, Berks County, commonly referred
to as the Bingaman Street Bridge, as the 65th U.S. Infantry
Regiment, Borinqueneers Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 36 over the Chest
Creek, Patton Borough, Cambria County, as the Martin Joseph
Davis Memorial Bridge.
A portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, Franklin
County, as the James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway.
A bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 15 over State Route
114, Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County, as the Corporal
Jonathan Dean Faircloth Memorial Bridge.
The bridge on that portion of Township Route 431/436, Cooney
Road, over U.S. Route 22 in Munster Township, Cambria County, as
the PFC Thomas A. Cooney Memorial Bridge.
The bridge on Tower Road spanning U.S. Route 219 in Croyle
Township, Cambria County, as the Trooper Herbert A. Wirfel
Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of Greenwood Avenue over the SEPTA
tracks in Cheltenham Township and Jenkintown Borough, Montgomery
County, as the Honorable Lawrence H. Curry Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 144 over the Bald
Eagle Creek, Milesburg Borough, Centre County, as the Veterans
Bridge.
An interchange on Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 66 in
Westmoreland County as the David B. Sheridan Memorial
Interchange.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 217 over the Norfolk
Southern Railroad tracks and 2nd Street in Derry Borough,
Westmoreland County, as the Derry Veterans Memorial Bridge," are
amended to read:
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An Act
Designating:
A portion of State Routes 108 and 551 in Lawrence County as the
Battery B Memorial Highway.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 403 over the Two Lick
Creek, Borough of Clymer, Indiana County, as the Sergeant
James Robert Pantall Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 580 over the Susquehanna
River, Cherry Tree Borough, Indiana County, as the Airman
Second Class Gerald Emmett Johnson Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on State Route 2014 over the Muncy Creek in Muncy Creek
Township, Lycoming County, as the Private Walter L. Smith
Spanish-American War Memorial Bridge.
A portion of State Route 2044 in Lycoming County as the Lance
Corporal William F. Merrill Vietnam Veterans Highway.
The bridge on State Route 225 that crosses the Armstrong Creek
in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, as the Staff Sergeant
Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 1026, Section 004 over
the Cocalico Creek, Denver Borough, and West Cocalico
Township, Lancaster County, as the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial
Bridge.
An overpass on State Route [49] 15 over State Route [15] 49,
Lawrence Township, Tioga County, as the Lance Corporal
Michael G. Plank Memorial Bridge.
A portion of Blair Mill Road in Montgomery County as the PVT
William H. Walls, U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway.
The overpass on State Route 3145 over Interstate 376, BMS 02-
3145-0010-0537, in the Market District at Settlers Ridge,
Robinson Township, Allegheny County, as the Roy F. Johns,
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Jr., Overpass.
A portion of State Route 51 North in the Borough of Coraopolis,
Allegheny County, as the Fred A. Trello Memorial Boulevard.
A certain interchange in New Stanton Borough, Westmoreland
County, as the Edwin "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Interchange.
The bridge carrying State Route 2005 (Business Route 222) over
the Schuylkill River, Riverfront Drive and Norfolk Southern
Railroad in the City of Reading, Berks County, commonly
referred to as the Bingaman Street Bridge, as the 65th U.S.
Infantry Regiment, Borinqueneers Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 36 over the Chest Creek,
Patton Borough, Cambria County, as the Martin Joseph Davis
Memorial Bridge.
A portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, Franklin County,
as the James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway.
A bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 15 over State Route 114,
Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County, as the Corporal
Jonathan Dean Faircloth Memorial Bridge.
The bridge on that portion of Township Route 431/436, Cooney
Road, over U.S. Route 22 in Munster Township, Cambria County,
as the PFC Thomas A. Cooney Memorial Bridge.
The bridge on Tower Road spanning U.S. Route 219 in Croyle
Township, Cambria County, as the Trooper Herbert A. Wirfel
Memorial Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of Greenwood Avenue over the SEPTA
tracks in Cheltenham Township and Jenkintown Borough,
Montgomery County, as the Honorable Lawrence H. Curry Bridge.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 144 over the Bald Eagle
Creek, Milesburg Borough, Centre County, as the Veterans
Bridge.
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An interchange on Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 66 in Westmoreland
County as the David B. Sheridan Memorial Interchange.
A bridge on that portion of State Route 217 over the Norfolk
Southern Railroad tracks and 2nd Street in Derry Borough,
Westmoreland County, as the Derry Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Section 8. Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--
(1) Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank was a 2004 graduate
of Elkland High School, Tioga County.
(2) Lance Corporal Plank served in the Marine Corps
assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics
Group, Camp Pendleton, California.
(3) On June 9, 2010, Lance Corporal Plank died while
supporting combat operations in Helmand Province,
Afghanistan.
(4) Lance Corporal Plank received the National Defense
Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal, the Non-Article 5 ISAF Medal and the
Rifle Expert, 2nd Award.
(b) Designation.--The overpass on State Route [49] 15 over
State Route [15] 49, Lawrence Township, Tioga County, is hereby
designated the Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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