Pennsylvania Act 2007-23 — ROGER F. DUFFY VIADUCT - DESIGNATION

Act text

AN ACT

Designating the bridge carrying State Route 2073 over Plum Creek between the boroughs of Oakmont and Verona in Allegheny County as the Roger F. Duffy Viaduct.

The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) Roger F. Duffy was born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, on November 19, 1925.

(2) He graduated from Taylor Allderdice High School in 1945 and Duquesne University in 1951, majoring in business administration.

(3) He served with the United States Army during World War II at the Battle of the Bulge and was honorably discharged. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his bravery.

(4) He served as mayor of the Borough of Oakmont from 1970 to 1974 and as a councilman from 1974 to 1978.

(5) He was elected as a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1976 and served honorably from 1977 until 1988, representing the 33rd Legislative District of the Commonwealth. During his tenure, he served on the Local Government Committee as chairman of the Subcommittee on Boroughs, as well as the Appropriations Committee, the Business and Commerce Committee and the Liquor Control Committee.

(6) He died on March 31, 2007.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Bridge between Oakmont and Verona, Allegheny County.

(a) Designation.--The bridge carrying State Route 2073 over Plum Creek between the boroughs of Oakmont and Verona in Allegheny County is hereby designated as the Roger F. Duffy Viaduct.

(b) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on the bridge displaying the designated name of the bridge to traffic in both directions.

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.