Pennsylvania Act 2016-94 — SPECIALIST JONATHAN R. KEPHART MEMORIAL BRIDGE - DESIGNATION

Act text

An Act

Designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 62 over the Allegheny River in Oil City, Venango County, as the Specialist Jonathan R. Kephart Memorial Bridge.

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

Section 1. Specialist Jonathan R. Kephart Memorial Bridge.

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

(1) Specialist Kephart grew up in Oil City, where he attended Faith Christian Academy.

(2) Specialist Kephart was a member of the 2nd Squad, 4th Platoon, 230th Military Police Company when he served in Baghdad, Iraq.

(3) On April 8, 2004, on Specialist Kephart's 10th day of duty in Iraq, he was killed in a rescue mission while battling enemy combatants.

(4) Specialist Kephart was the recipient of the Bronze Star with "V" for valor.

(b) Designation.--The bridge located on U.S. Route 62 over the Allegheny River in Oil City, Venango County, is hereby designated the Specialist Jonathan R. Kephart 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.