An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 7591, carrying State Route 2043 over the SEPTA West Trenton Line, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, as the Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth O. Hunter Memorial Bridge.
This bill designates a specific bridge in Bensalem Township as the Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth O. Hunter Memorial Bridge. The legislation formally names Bridge Key 7591, which carries State Route 2043 over the SEPTA West Trenton Line, in honor of Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Orville Hunter, a World War II veteran and former Air Force officer. The Department of Transportation is required to install and maintain signs displaying the new name for traffic traveling in both directions. The bill includes background information about Hunter's military service and personal life but focuses primarily on the official naming and signage requirements.
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in committee
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 18, 2026
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Mar 18, 2026
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Referred to Transportation
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Frank Farry
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