Section 22. SP4 Michael Raymond Ishman Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Michael Raymond Ishman was born June 2, 1946, in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.
(2) He served in the Vietnam War with C Company, Second Battalion, Mechanized 22nd Infantry, 4th Platoon, 3rd Brigade of the 4th Division in the United States Army.
(3) On January 12, 1967, SP4 Ishman was working with his platoon to find an abandoned Viet Cong campsite during Operation Cedar Falls when he was struck and killed by an enemy sniper.
(4) For his service to the United States, SP4 Ishman was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign medal, a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19716, carrying State Route 2019 over Mahoning Creek in Bell Township, Jefferson County, is designated as the SP4 Michael Raymond Ishman 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.