SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 29 PRINTER'S NO. 2374
No. 43 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY WOJNAROSKI, GEIST, DeWEESE, GRUCELA, HERMAN,
WASHINGTON, SHANER, ORIE, SOLOBAY, COLAFELLA, STABACK,
GEORGE, FICHTER, CORRIGAN, YOUNGBLOOD, HARHAI, STEELMAN,
SAYLOR AND MELIO, JANUARY 23, 2001
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 21, 2001
AN ACT
1 Designating a bridge in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County,
2 the Frank J. Pasquerilla Bridge; DESIGNATING A BRIDGE ON <--
3 STATE ROUTE 1017, OVER THE NORTH BRANCH OF TUNKHANNOCK CREEK,
4 AS THE NICHOLSON BOROUGH VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
5 DESIGNATING A BRIDGE ON STATE ROUTE 33 OVER THE LEHIGH RIVER
6 IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AS THE GENE HARTZELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE;
7 AND DESIGNATING A CERTAIN BRIDGE IN LANCASTER COUNTY AS THE
8 THADDEUS STEVENS BRIDGE.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Finding of fact FRANK J. PASQUERILLA BRIDGE. <--
12 (A) FINDING OF FACT.--The General Assembly hereby finds and <--
13 declares as follows:
14 (1) Frank J. Pasquerilla (1926-1999), native son of the
15 City of Johnstown, was an entrepreneur and humanitarian of
16 extraordinary accomplishment.
17 (2) Despite the temptations of fame and wealth, Frank J.
18 Pasquerilla lived his life firmly rooted to the religious
19 beliefs, family values, moral standards and community spirit
1 with which he was raised.
2 (3) Frank J. Pasquerilla will be remembered not only by
3 his success in business but by his dedication to higher
4 education and the arts.
5 (4) The achievements and contributions of Frank J.
6 Pasquerilla embody the spirit of Americanism and serve as a
7 glimmering beacon for future generations of Pennsylvanians to
8 reflect upon and aspire to become.
9 Section 2. Frank J. Pasquerilla Bridge. <--
10 (a) (B) Designation authorized.--The bridge in the City of <--
11 Johnstown carrying State Route 271 at Phoebe Court over the
12 Little Conemaugh River is hereby designated and shall hereafter
13 be known as the Frank J. Pasquerilla Bridge in honor of Frank J.
14 Pasquerilla's many contributions to his community, to his county
15 and to this Commonwealth.
16 (b) (C) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect <--
17 appropriate signs at each end of the bridge displaying the
18 designation made by this act SECTION. <--
19 Section 3. Effective date. <--
20 This act shall take effect immediately.
21 SECTION 2. NICHOLSON BOROUGH VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE. <--
22 (A) DESIGNATION.--THE BRIDGE CARRYING STATE ROUTE 1017 OVER
23 THE NORTH BRANCH OF TUNKHANNOCK CREEK IN NICHOLSON BOROUGH,
24 WYOMING COUNTY, IS HEREBY DESIGNATED AND SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE
25 NICHOLSON BOROUGH VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
26 (B) SIGNS.--THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ERECT AND
27 MAINTAIN SIGNS, WHICH SHALL DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE BRIDGE
28 DESIGNATED IN SUBSECTION (A), AT EACH END OF THE BRIDGE.
29 SECTION 3. GENE HARTZELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
30 (A) DESIGNATION AUTHORIZED.--THE BRIDGE CARRYING STATE ROUTE
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1 33 OVER THE LEHIGH RIVER IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY SHALL BE KNOWN AS
2 THE GENE HARTZELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
3 (B) SIGNS.--THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ERECT AND
4 MAINTAIN SIGNS AT EACH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE DISPLAYING THE NAME OF
5 THE BRIDGE.
6 SECTION 4. THADDEUS STEVENS BRIDGE.
7 (A) DESIGNATION.--THE REPLACEMENT BRIDGE CARRYING STATE
8 ROUTE 72 OVER AMTRAK IN THE CITY OF LANCASTER AND MANHEIM
9 TOWNSHIP, LOCALLY KNOWN AS THE FRUITVILLE PIKE BRIDGE, IS HEREBY
10 DESIGNATED THE THADDEUS STEVENS BRIDGE.
11 (B) SIGNS.--THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL ERECT AND
12 MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SIGNS AT EACH END OF THE BRIDGE WHICH SHALL
13 DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE BRIDGE DESIGNATED IN SUBSECTION (A).
14 SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
15 THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
16 (1) SECTION 1 SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
17 (2) THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
18 (3) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60
19 DAYS.
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