PRINTER'S NO. 3430
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2297
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY TAYLOR, APRIL 24, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 24, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of February 15, 2018 (P.L.22, No.9), entitled
"An act designating a portion of State Route 2005 in
Saxonburg Borough, Butler County, as the Chief Gregory B.
Adams Way; designating a bridge on that portion of
Pennsylvania Route 271 over US Route 22, Jackson Township,
Cambria County, as the Trooper Gary Fisher Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 53
over US Route 22, Cresson Township, Cambria County, as the
Corporal Robert J. Sherwood, Jr., Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge on Segment 80 of State Route 2015, along
Overbridge Street and over Railroad Street, Lilly Borough,
Cambria County, as the Paul E. Sweeney Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge on that portion of Avenue A over the
Allegheny River, Coudersport Borough, Potter County, as the
Commander Philip F. "Jet" Palmatier, Jr., Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge on that portion of Sunnyside Road over
the Oswayo Creek, Shinglehouse Borough, Potter County, as the
PVT Malon Stanley Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of
State Route 1001 in Greene Township, Franklin County, as the
Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr., Memorial Highway;
designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 533 over
Muddy Run, Southampton Township, Franklin County, as the
Private First Class Dana Edward Diehl Memorial Bridge; and
designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1004 over
the Conococheague Creek, Greene Township, Franklin County, as
the Private Charles W. "Bill" Roher Memorial Bridge," further
providing for Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr.,
Memorial Highway.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of February 15, 2018
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(P.L.22, No.9), entitled "An act designating a portion of State
Route 2005 in Saxonburg Borough, Butler County, as the Chief
Gregory B. Adams Way; designating a bridge on that portion of
Pennsylvania Route 271 over US Route 22, Jackson Township,
Cambria County, as the Trooper Gary Fisher Memorial Bridge;
designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 53
over US Route 22, Cresson Township, Cambria County, as the
Corporal Robert J. Sherwood, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating a
bridge on Segment 80 of State Route 2015, along Overbridge
Street and over Railroad Street, Lilly Borough, Cambria County,
as the Paul E. Sweeney Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on
that portion of Avenue A over the Allegheny River, Coudersport
Borough, Potter County, as the Commander Philip F. "Jet"
Palmatier, Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that
portion of Sunnyside Road over the Oswayo Creek, Shinglehouse
Borough, Potter County, as the PVT Malon Stanley Memorial
Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 1001 in Greene
Township, Franklin County, as the Lance Corporal Michael L.
Freeman, Jr., Memorial Highway; designating a bridge on that
portion of State Route 533 over Muddy Run, Southampton Township,
Franklin County, as the Private First Class Dana Edward Diehl
Memorial Bridge; and designating a bridge on that portion of
State Route 1004 over the Conococheague Creek, Greene Township,
Franklin County, as the Private Charles W. "Bill" Roher Memorial
Bridge," is amended to read:
AN ACT
Designating a portion of State Route 2005 in Saxonburg Borough,
Butler County, as the Chief Gregory B. Adams Way; designating
a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 271 over US
Route 22, Jackson Township, Cambria County, as the Trooper
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Gary Fisher Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that
portion of Pennsylvania Route 53 over US Route 22, Cresson
Township, Cambria County, as the Corporal Robert J. Sherwood,
Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on Segment 80 of
State Route 2015, along Overbridge Street and over Railroad
Street, Lilly Borough, Cambria County, as the Paul E. Sweeney
Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of
Avenue A over the Allegheny River, Coudersport Borough,
Potter County, as the Commander Philip F. "Jet" Palmatier,
Jr., Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of
Sunnyside Road over the Oswayo Creek, Shinglehouse Borough,
Potter County, as the PVT Malon Stanley Memorial Bridge;
designating a portion of [State Route 1001 in Greene
Township,] U.S. Route 30 in Franklin County, as the Lance
Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr., Memorial Highway;
designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 533 over
Muddy Run, Southampton Township, Franklin County, as the
Private First Class Dana Edward Diehl Memorial Bridge; and
designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1004 over
the Conococheague Creek, Greene Township, Franklin County, as
the Private Charles W. "Bill" Roher Memorial Bridge.
Section 2. Section 7 of the act is amended to read:
Section 7. Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr., Memorial
Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr., of
Fayetteville died while supporting combat operations in
Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on February 1, 2010, paying
the supreme sacrifice for his nation in Operation Enduring
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Freedom.
(2) A 2008 graduate of Chambersburg Area High School,
Lance Corporal Freeman had served in the Marine Corps since
August 2008.
(3) Lance Corporal Freeman, a machine gunner assigned to
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary
Force in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, had been on his first
deployment in Afghanistan since October 2009.
(4) Lance Corporal Freeman was awarded the Purple Heart,
Combat Action Ribbon and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.
(b) Designation.--The section of [State Route 1001 from
Memorial Road to Mt. Pleasant Road in Greene Township,] U.S.
Route 30 in Franklin County from the eastern intersection with
State Route 1008 to the western intersection with State Route
1008, is designated the Lance Corporal Michael L. Freeman, Jr.,
Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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