Section 38. CPT Connor J. Bednarzyk, USA Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Connor J. Bednarzyk was born October 16, 1992, in Fairfax, Virginia, and was raised in Buckingham Township, Bucks County.
(2) A graduate of Central Bucks East High School in 2011, CPT Bednarzyk continued his studies at The Pennsylvania State University, where he was enrolled in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
(3) CPT Bednarzyk served three years in the Army, first as a Platoon Leader in the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colorado, and most recently as a Platoon Leader in Echo Company, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.
(4) On September 7, 2018, CPT Bednarzyk was killed in a Stryker vehicle accident during a nighttime training exercise.
(5) CPT Bednarzyk is laid to rest in the Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown, Bucks County.
(6) For his sacrifice and service, CPT Bednarzyk was awarded the Ranger Tab, Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge, Expert Infantryman's Badge, Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon and NATO Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 47695, carrying U.S. Route 202 over Almshouse Road in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, is designated as the CPT Connor J. Bednarzyk, USA 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.