Pennsylvania Act 2014-39 — VETERANS MEMORIAL BRIDGE - DESIGNATION

Act text

An Act

Designating the bridge that carries State Route 35 over the Juniata River, in Juniata County, as the Juniata County Veterans Memorial Bridge.

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

Section 1. Veterans Memorial Bridge.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Juniata County residents have served in every major United States military conflict going back to the Civil War.

(2) More than 5,000 military personnel from Juniata County have served in the defense of the United States.

(3) The bridge carrying State Route 35 over the Juniata River displays 12 flags, six representing the United States, five representing the five branches of the military and one flag remembering Prisoners of War/Missing in Action to honor the citizens of the county who have served or are currently serving our nation in the armed forces.

(b) Designation.--The bridge that carries State Route 35 over the Juniata River is designated the Juniata County Veterans 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.