Section 3. Richard L. Shaw Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Richard L. Shaw, born on May 8, 1927, passed away on December 29, 2018, at 91 years of age.
(2) After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh in 1950 with a business degree, Shaw went to work for the Michael Baker Corp., an engineering firm, in 1952. He progressed through various leadership positions before being named president in 1973 and chief executive officer in 1984.
(3) He retired as CEO of Michael Baker Corp. in 1992, but returned to that role three times between 1993 and 2006, finally retiring in 2008.
(4) Shaw served for decades on the board of directors of the Beaver County Corporation for Economic Development, as well as the New Brighton Area school board.
(5) Shaw was a trustee of Brighton Center for Youth and served on the boards of a number of organizations, including The United Way of Beaver County, Salvation Army, Penn State Beaver, Southwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning Commission, Allegheny County Airport Authority, American Red Cross and Boy Scouts of America.
(6) In his capacity at Michael Baker Corp., Shaw also completed the property surveys, site design and civil permitting for the new home of the Beaver County Humane Society at no cost to the society. The plan for the state-of-the-art facility came to fruition in 2013.
(7) Shaw was a leading force in the designation of Route 60 as Interstate 376, which sparked significant economic development in Beaver County.
(8) A World War II veteran, Shaw dedicated more than 60 years to supporting and expanding the business and civic communities of Beaver County.
(b) Designation.--The portion of Interstate 376 from the end of the bridge identified as Bridge Key 3522 to the exit at State Route 51 in Beaver County is designated the Richard L. Shaw Memorial Highway.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to traffic in both directions on the highway.