Section 1.1. William Henry Atherton Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) William Henry Atherton is a direct descendant of the historically significant family of Henry gun makers. The Henry family represents five generations of early American gun makers commencing with William Henry of Lancaster in 1729 to Granville Henry in 1912. The Henry Gun Works was located on the Boulton Plantation near Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
(2) William Henry Atherton retired from a long and successful career in the aerospace industry and has returned to reside at the John Joseph Henry House on the Boulton Plantation, which is now home to the Jacobsburg Historical Society and the Pennsylvania Long Rifle Museum.
(3) William Henry Atherton has assumed a leadership position on the Board of Directors for the Jacobsburg Historical Society and has dedicated himself to preserving the Henry Family Legacy well into the future.
(b) Designation.--The bridge that carries State Route 1008, known as Henry Road, over Bushkill Creek in Bushkill Township, Northampton County, is hereby designated and shall be known as the William Henry Atherton Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs at each end of the bridge to indicate the designation under subsection (b).