Section 1. Trooper Wayne C. Ebert Memorial Highway.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) A native of Lancaster County, Trooper Wayne C. Ebert served in the United States Navy from July 20, 1945, to July 17, 1946.
(2) Trooper Ebert enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police on August 16, 1950, and was assigned to Troop C, Reading.
(3) While directing traffic at the Reading Air Show on June 7, 1978, Trooper Ebert was struck and killed by a pickup truck along Route 183 in Berks County.
(4) At the time of his death, Trooper Ebert had served for over 27 years as a State Trooper.
(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 183 from Segment 0040/Offset 2555 to Segment 110/Offset 1180 in Berks County is designated the Trooper Wayne C. Ebert 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.