AN ACT

 

1Designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 263 over the
2Pennypack Creek, Borough of Hatboro, Montgomery County, as
3the SP4 Robert Preston Ruttle, Jr., Memorial Bridge.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. SP4 Robert Preston Ruttle, Jr., Memorial Bridge.

7(a) Findings.--

8(1) Robert Preston Ruttle, Jr., a resident of Hatboro,
9Montgomery County, began his tour of duty in Vietnam on
10November 15, 1968, as a Specialist 4 with the 101st Airborne
11Division.

12(2) On June 5, 1969, SP4 Ruttle, age 23, was killed in
13Quang Tin Province by an enemy explosive device while
14valiantly serving his country.

15(b) Designation.--The bridge located on State Route 263,

1Borough of Hatboro, Montgomery County, over the Pennypack Creek
2is hereby designated the SP4 Robert Preston Ruttle, Jr.,
3Memorial Bridge.

4(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
5maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
6traffic in both directions on the bridge.

7Section 2. Effective date.

8This act shall take effect in 60 days.