Section 7. Cpl. Joshua B. Smith Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--
(1) Cpl. Joshua B. Smith was born on August 18, 1985, in Twentynine Palms, California, and a year later relocated with his family to the Lehigh Valley area.
(2) Cpl. Smith lived in Salisbury Township and was a 2003 graduate of Salisbury High School where he led the school's soccer team as captain for two years.
(3) In 2003, Cpl. Smith joined the Marine Corps and was promoted to private first class upon graduation from Parris Island, South Carolina.
(4) After serving eight years in the Marine Corps, Cpl. Smith was honorably discharged in 2011.
(5) Cpl. Smith was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NATO Article 5 Medal and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation.
(6) Cpl. Smith returned home and struggled with posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury until he lost his battle on November 5, 2012.
(b) Designation.--The section of State Route 145 in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, from Segment 40 Offset 137 to Segment 40 Offset 3051, is hereby designated the Cpl. Joshua B. Smith Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.