Pennsylvania Act 2011-82 — GEORGE W. NIBLOCK BRIDGE - DESIGNATION

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AN ACT

Designating the Mill Creek Bridge on the new Route 202 Parkway in Warrington Township, Bucks County, as the George W. Niblock Bridge.

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

Section 1. George W. Niblock Bridge.

(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) George W. Niblock is recognized as a longtime proponent and tireless advocate for what will soon be realized as the 8.6-mile Route 202 Parkway in Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

(2) Niblock and a group of concerned citizens founded the citizens' group "Support the Bypass for Route 202." He coordinated town hall meetings, prepared and collected petitions in support of the project, represented Bucks County in meetings with State officials on the issue of the bypass and served as liaison between State and local officials and the Department of Transportation during the design of the corridor.

(3) Niblock was born on November 19, 1931, in Spring House, Pennsylvania. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in mechanical engineering and later graduated from LaSalle University with a business degree.

(4) Niblock was president of Niblock and Associates, a small equipment supplier to the food service industry. He is now semiretired.

(5) Niblock remains active as a board member of the Bucks County Economic Development Corporation, serving as chairman of the Transportation Committee. He also is a member of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.

(6) Niblock and his wife of 50 years, Jeanne, have resided in Bucks County for 49 years. They have two daughters, Amy and Meg, and have five grandchildren.

(b) Designation.--The Mill Creek Bridge on the new Route 202 Parkway in Warrington Township, Bucks County, is hereby designated as the George W. Niblock Bridge.

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

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.