Section 29. Sergeant Patrick C. Hawkins Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Sergeant Patrick C. Hawkins was born October 1, 1988, in Columbus, Georgia.
(2) As a "military brat," Sgt. Hawkins was raised in various towns, including Berlin, Germany; Ft. Leavenworth/Lansing, Kansas; Ft. Campbell, Kentucky; Stuttgart, Germany; and finally, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
(3) Sgt. Hawkins graduated from Carlisle High School in 2007.
(4) Sgt. Hawkins attended Harrisburg Area Community College to study culinary arts following his high school graduation.
(5) Sgt. Hawkins worked multiple jobs in the dining industry before enlisting in the United States Army in 2010.
(6) Sgt. Hawkins sought out service in the military like his father had years before.
(7) Sgt. Hawkins excelled in his training, eventually being assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, as an Army Ranger at Fort Benning, Georgia.
(8) On October 6, 2013, Sgt. Hawkins was killed in action while going to the aid of a wounded comrade in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
(9) For his bravery, Sgt. Hawkins was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 45589, located on that portion of Spring Road over the Conodoguinet Creek in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, is designated as the Sergeant Patrick C. Hawkins 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.