HB 2783

Subject

Sergeant First Class Robert J. Fike, Pennsylvania National Guard soldier

Overview

This act designates a specific structure carrying Pennsylvania Route 130 over Turtle Creek in Trafford Borough, Westmoreland County, as the Sergeant First Class Robert J. Fike Memorial Bridge. The legislation honors a Pennsylvania State employee and Pennsylvania Army National Guard member who served sixteen years with the 28th Military Police Company before passing away in Zabul, Afghanistan, in 2010.

Key Provisions

• Designates Bridge Key 48271 as the Sergeant First Class Robert J. Fike Memorial Bridge.
• Requires the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs displaying the new bridge name for traffic in both directions.
• Repeals Section 4 of the act of October 19, 2010 (P.L.543, No.79) to effectuate the new designation.
• Establishes an effective date of 60 days from enactment.