Section 5. Charles Chrin Interchange.
(a) Findings and declarations.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Charles Chrin was born May 9, 1924, in Ormrod, Pennsylvania.
(2) Mr. Chrin has been a successful businessman with diverse interests for over 65 years.
(3) In 1955, Mr. Chrin cofounded the Charles Chrin Companies, with offices in Palmer Township and Williams Township, Northampton County. He currently serves as president of the Charles Chrin Companies, which include solid waste hauling, quarry, recycling and disposal businesses, as well as a full line of site contracting services and real estate development. The Charles Chrin Companies employ over 100 individuals in the Lehigh Valley.
(4) Among the Charles Chrin Companies' projects in the Lehigh Valley are the Chrin Commerce Center, the Charles Chrin Commons, the Woodlands Professional Building, the Parkview Estates and the Chipman Court. In addition, the Charles Chrin Companies partnered with PPL Renewable Energy and in 2011 dedicated a landfill gas-to-energy power project in Williams Township.
(5) In 2004, Mr. Chrin Partnered with Palmer Township on the design and construction of the Charles Chrin Community Center, which has become a well-recognized venue for civic and community activities and special events.
(6) Mr. Chrin is a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Parish in Northampton and many community and professional organizations.
(7) Charles Chrin and the Charles Chrin Companies were instrumental in the development of the public-private partnership that obtained all the public approvals, financing and design and engineering for a new interchange at the crossing of State Route 33 and Main Street (State Route 1022) in Palmer Township, Northampton County.
(8) Groundbreaking for the interchange occurred on January 31, 2013, and construction commenced in September 2013, with an anticipated opening in late 2014.
(9) Mr. Chrin has volunteered extensively in church and civic activities over the years, has invested heavily in the development of the Lehigh Valley and is a highly respected member of his community.
(b) Designation.--The interchange at the crossing of State Route 33 and Main Street (State Route 1022) in Palmer Township, Northampton County, is hereby designated and shall be known as the Charles Chrin Interchange.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs to traffic in both directions to indicate the designation under subsection (b).