Stanley Jurgaitis Memorial Bridge

Act 177 of 2012, § 6, under MULTIPLE BRIDGE AND HIGHWAY DESIGNATIONS.

Act 177 of 2012, § 6

Section 6. Stanley Jurgaitis Memorial Bridge.

(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Stanley Jurgaitis was a dedicated, active and prominent member of the Carroll Township community.

(2) Born in 1926 in the village of Hazel Kirk, Mr. Jurgaitis served this country in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star for gallantry.

(3) Mr. Jurgaitis worked as a coal miner for more than 20 years for Bethlehem Mines until its closing.

(4) Mr. Jurgaitis spent the next 28 years working at Fisher and Porter Company in Hatboro until his retirement.

(5) Following his retirement, Mr. Jurgaitis returned to Hazel Kirk where he resided for the remainder of his life, passing away in 2008.

(6) Mr. Jurgaitis was a member of the Dunkirk, Pennsylvania, American Legion and personally maintained the Hazel Kirk Honor Roll for many years.

(7) Mr. Jurgaitis was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Monongahela.

(b) Designation.--The bridge in Carroll Township, Washington County, on SR 2023 over Pigeon Creek is designated as the Stanley Jurgaitis Memorial Bridge.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.