PRINTER'S NO. 1173
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
922
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, OCTOBER 25, 2021
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 25, 2021
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45531, carrying
Pennsylvania Route 879 over the West Branch Susquehanna
River, Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, as the Gerald
"Jerry" Confer Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Gerald "Jerry" Confer Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Gerald Confer was born August 21, 1952, in
Clearfield.
(2) Mr. Confer attended Clearfield High School.
(3) Mr. Confer was employed by the Department of
Transportation and worked for the Systematic Technique to
Analyze and Manage Pennsylvania's Pavements Program.
(4) On September 18, 1984, Mr. Confer, along with his
coworker, James Bennett, sustained critical injuries when
their PennDOT vehicle was struck in the rear by a truck at
Exit 16 on Interstate 80 resulting in Mr. Confer's death on
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September 19, 1984.
(5) The Department of Transportation established the
Memorial Bridge Project to name a bridge after a fallen
worker as an acknowledgment of their service and dedication
to this Commonwealth. The bridge dedications will provide a
visual reminder to motorists to slow down in work zones.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
45531, carrying Pennsylvania Route 879 over the West Branch
Susquehanna River, Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, is
designated the Gerald "Jerry" Confer 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.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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