Section 23. Sgt. John T. Boxler Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Army Sgt. John T. Boxler was born May 11, 1946.
(2) Sgt. Boxler graduated from Richland High School in 1964.
(3) Sgt. Boxler served in the United States Army for two tours of duty in Vietnam.
(4) Sgt. Boxler served as a vehicle mechanic for the United States Postal Service.
(5) Sgt. Boxler served as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for the Westmont Fire Department.
(6) Sgt. Boxler served as a member of the 458th Engineer Battalion, Johnstown, assigned to the 14th Quartermaster Detachment of the 99th Army Reserve Command as part of Operation Desert Storm.
(7) On February 25, 1991, Sgt. Boxler and 27 fellow soldiers were killed on active duty when a scud missile struck their barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
(8) Sgt. Boxler is survived by many family members, including his wife and two children.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 8619, carrying State Route 3006 over Stonycreek River on the border of Stonycreek Township and Upper Yoder Township, Cambria County, is designated the Sgt. John T. Boxler 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.