Napoleon Street Bridge

Act 59 of 2004, § 1, under EDWARD A. SILK MEMORIAL BRIDGE - DESIGNATION.

Act 59 of 2004, § 1

Section 1. Napoleon Street Bridge.

(a) Redesignation.--The bridge known as the Napoleon Street Bridge in the City of Johnstown, Cambria County, is hereby redesignated the Edward A. Silk Memorial Bridge.

(b) 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.

(c) Edward A. Silk.--Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for valor and bravery in World War II, Edward A. Silk was born in Johnstown in 1916 and served as a first lieutenant in the United States Armed Forces. Only four Cambria County residents have ever been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.