An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 31485, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 601 in Paint Borough, Somerset County, as the Staff Sergeant John P. Parks Memorial Bridge.
This bill designates a specific bridge on Pennsylvania Route 601 in Paint Borough as the Staff Sergeant John P. Parks Memorial Bridge to honor a local veteran. The legislation requires the Department of Transportation to install and maintain signs displaying the new name for traffic traveling in both directions. The act is based on the heroic actions of Staff Sergeant Parks during World War II, for which he received multiple military awards, and will take effect 60 days after passage.
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1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 29, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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Jim Rigby
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