Section 17. E. Jeffrey Wentzel Memorial Interchange.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) E. Jeffrey Wentzel was a native of Youngwood and a 35-year veteran of the Youngwood Volunteer Hose Company No. 1.
(2) On March 22, 2014, Mr. Wentzel was part of a group from the fire department using its K-9 Search and Rescue team to aid in a search for a missing woman in North Versailles. As he was searching along railroad tracks, Mr. Wentzel accidentally stepped in front of an oncoming train and was hit from behind by its engine. He died at the scene.
(3) Mr. Wentzel was a well-respected and committed volunteer firefighter. He held numerous line officer and board positions within the department during his lengthy service and was named the 2012 Youngwood Firefighter of the Year. Mr. Wentzel took part in the rescue effort at Ground Zero after 9/11.
(b) Designation.--The interchange of Interstate 70 and Pennsylvania Route 119 in New Stanton Borough, Westmoreland County, is hereby designated the E. Jeffrey Wentzel Memorial Interchange.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs at the interchange displaying the name of the interchange.