Section 5. Lieutenant William E. Daisley, Jr., Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Lt. William E. Daisley, Jr., was an outstanding scholar, role model and athlete at Coudersport Area High School.
(2) Lt. Daisley accepted appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy and graduated with high honors.
(3) Lt. Daisley was an A-6 pilot and landing signal officer assigned to Attack Squadron 34.
(4) On March 15, 1993, Lt. Daisley and Lieutenant Commander Fred D. Dillingham were conducting an F-14 familiarization flight as part of a training exercise off the coast of North Carolina and their plane failed to return.
(5) Navy and Coast Guard aircraft started search and rescue operations and the wreckage from the F-14 was spotted later that afternoon 20 miles east of Nags Head, North Carolina, and the aviators' bodies were never recovered.
(6) Lt. Daisley is consistently referred to as an inspirational figure by his friends, classmates and others who knew him and is deeply missed by his community.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on Local Route T-325 in Coudersport Borough, Potter County, over the Allegheny River is hereby designated the Lieutenant William E. Daisley, Jr., 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.