Pennsylvania Act 2016-105 — MICHAEL R. GOODWIN, SR. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - DESIGNATION

Act text

An Act

Designating a portion of State Route 1013 in Philadelphia County as the Michael R. Goodwin, Sr., Memorial Highway.

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

Section 1. Michael R. Goodwin, Sr., Memorial Highway.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Michael R. Goodwin, Sr., husband of Kelly and father of Dorothy and Michael, Jr., was born and raised in Philadelphia.

(2) Battalion Chief Goodwin served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1983.

(3) After leaving the Navy, Battalion Chief Goodwin joined the Philadelphia Fire Department in September 1983, fulfilling a lifelong dream.

(4) Rising through the ranks of the department, Battalion Chief Goodwin was promoted to lieutenant in 2003 and captain in 2008 and received his final promotion to battalion chief posthumously.

(5) Battalion Chief Goodwin had two great loves in his life: his family and his work as a firefighter.

(6) On April 6, 2013, Battalion Chief Goodwin answered his final call when he and the members of Ladder 27 were dispatched to a structure fire.

(7) Battalion Chief Goodwin was lost in the line of duty when he fell approximately 20 feet through the roof of the burning building, sacrificing his life to protect the people of Philadelphia.

(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 1013 in Philadelphia County from Byberry Road to Nanton Drive is hereby designated the Michael R. Goodwin, Sr., 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 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.