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PA HB1683

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/30/2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Borowicz

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates Bridge Key 12334 on State Route 2012 over McElhattan Creek in Wayne Township, Clinton County as the Master Sergeant Robert F. Johnson Memorial Bridge

  • Honors Robert F. "Bobby" Johnson (1929-2022), a U.S. Air Force veteran who served 22 years (1947-1969) as a rescue parachutist and diver with the Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service

  • Johnson completed over 350 parachute jumps during his career and participated in rescue operations across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States

  • Johnson supported NASA's Mercury and Gemini spaceflight programs and was the first diver to reach the Gemini III capsule when it splashed down on March 23, 1965

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to erect and maintain signs displaying the bridge name in both directions; takes effect in 60 days

Legislative Description

Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 12334, carrying State Route 2012 over McElhattan Creek in Wayne Township, Clinton County, as the Master Sergeant Robert F. Johnson Memorial Bridge.

Last Action

Referred to Transportation

6/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation6/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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