Section 1.3. Dr. Ray F. Birchard Memorial Bridge.
(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Dr. Ray F. Birchard was born in 1926 in Cambridge
Springs and graduated in 1949 from New York State College of
Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University.
(2) Dr. Ray F. Birchard served the public and the
community as a member of the Washington Township Zoning
Hearing Board from March 1979 until April 1993. He further
served on the General McLane School Board and was an active
member of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical
Association, the Masonic Lodge in Edinboro and countless
other community and civic organizations until his death on
September 7, 2006.
(3) Dr. Ray F. Birchard was dedicated to serving the
public and the community, and he did so with distinction and
a true spirit of community and family.
(b) Designation.--The bridge on Interstate 79 crossing U.S. Route 6N in Washington Township, Erie County, is hereby designated as the Dr. Ray F. Birchard Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs to indicate the designation under subsection (b).
(1.3 added Nov. 29, 2006, P.L.1615, No.183)