Section 13. Sergeant Adam Hartswick Interchange.
(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Sergeant Adam Hartswick preserved a longstanding family tradition of military service by pursuing a path in the United States Army after graduating from State College Area High School, in State College, Pennsylvania, in 2009.
(2) Sergeant Hartswick began his service to others as a volunteer with Centre LifeLink EMS.
(3) After graduating from high school, Sergeant Hartswick completed his medical training at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, which paved his way to becoming an Army Senior Combat Medic.
(4) Sergeant Hartswick was deployed to Afghanistan in December 2012.
(5) In May 2013, while rushing to the scene of an explosion that killed four United States service members in the Kandahar province, Sergeant Hartswick tragically lost both of his legs after stepping on an improvised explosive device after tending to a wounded soldier.
(6) After losing both of his legs, Sergeant Hartswick's composure remained intact as he was able to instruct his platoon leader on how to administer his aid.
(7) While he was resting in the hospital after surgery, a three-star General promoted Adam Hartswick to Sergeant.
(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 45, from the intersection of State Route 26, Segment 0140, Offset 0000, in Pine Grove Mills, Centre County, to U.S. Business Route 322, Segment 0240, Offset 0000, in Boalsburg, Centre County, is hereby designated as the Sergeant Adam Hartswick Interchange.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs which shall display the name of the interchange designated in subsection (b).