PRINTER'S NO. 1549
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1281
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KAIL, MARSHALL, HENNESSEY, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, HILL-EVANS, IRVIN, KAUFFMAN, KINSEY,
KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MARKOSEK, MILLARD, MURT, OBERLANDER,
READSHAW, RYAN, SAINATO, SCHWEYER, SONNEY AND STAATS,
APRIL 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 25, 2019
AN ACT
Designating the bridge identified as Bridge Key 3522 on that
portion of Interstate 376 over the Ohio River in Vanport
Township, Beaver County, as the Richard L. Shaw Memorial
Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Richard L. Shaw Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Richard L. Shaw, born on May 8, 1927, passed away on
December 29, 2018, at 91 years of age.
(2) After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh
in 1950 with a business degree, Shaw went to work for the
Michael Baker Corp., an engineering firm, in 1952. He
progressed through various leadership positions before being
named president in 1973 and chief executive officer in 1984.
(3) He retired as CEO of Michael Baker Corp. in 1992,
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but returned to that role three times between 1993 and 2006,
finally retiring in 2008.
(4) Shaw served for decades on the board of directors of
the Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development, as
well as the New Brighton Area school board.
(5) Shaw was a trustee of Brighton Center for Youth and
served on the boards of a number of organizations, including
The United Way of Beaver County, Salvation Army, Penn State-
Beaver, Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning
Commission, Allegheny County Airport Authority, American Red
Cross and Boy Scouts of America.
(6) In his capacity at Michael Baker Corp., Shaw also
completed the property surveys, site design and civil
permitting for the new home of the Beaver County Humane
Society at no cost to the society. The plan for the state-of-
the-art facility came to fruition in 2013.
(7) Shaw was a leading force in the designation of Route
60 as Interstate 376, which sparked significant economic
development in Beaver County.
(8) A World War II veteran, Shaw dedicated more than 60
years to supporting and expanding the business and civic
communities of Beaver County.
(b) Designation.--The bridge identified as Bridge Key 3522
on that portion of Interstate 376 over the Ohio River in Vanport
Township, Beaver County, is designated the Richard L. Shaw
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. Effective date.
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This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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