Section 6. Senior Officer Eric J. Williams Memorial Bridge.
(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Officer Eric J. Williams was dedicated to serving his country, his Commonwealth and his community.
(2) After graduating from King's College with a criminal justice degree, Officer Williams began serving his county as a Federal corrections officer on September 11, 2011.
(3) Officer Williams was tragically killed at the United States Penitentiary-Canaan by an inmate who assaulted him with a homemade weapon as he was preparing to lock up inmates.
(4) Officer Williams' courageous service to the people of this Commonwealth will never be forgotten.
(b) Designation.--The bridge located on S.R. 3005 in Conyngham Township, Luzerne County, over the outlet of Lily Lake is hereby designated as the Senior Officer Eric J. Williams 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.