Section 10. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Lynch Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Thomas J. Lynch was born in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 1916.
(2) Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch served our country in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
(3) Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch shot down 20 Japanese planes during his service over the Pacific Ocean and was one of the top three fighter aces in World War II before he was shot down while attacking a number of enemy barges transporting weapons.
(4) Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch will hereby be remembered for his high level of skill as a fighter pilot and his devotion to defending our country.
(b) Change of name.--The bridge in Lehigh County, known as the Hokendauqua Bridge, is hereby renamed the Lieutenant Colonel Thomas J. Lynch 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.