Pennsylvania Act 2012-53 — MICHAEL D. CROTTY MEMORIAL PARKWAY - DESIGNATION

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AN ACT

Designating a portion of State Route 955 in Lawrence Park Township, Erie County, as the Michael D. Crotty Memorial Parkway.

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

Section 1. Michael D. Crotty Memorial Parkway.

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

(1) Michael David Crotty was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, on April 14, 1983, and graduated from Iroquois High School in 2001.

(2) Michael D. Crotty served his county with honor and distinction as a member of the United States Air Force and also served as a member of the Chugiak Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department while stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.

(3) Michael D. Crotty returned home to Lawrence Park Township, Erie County, after being honorably discharged in August 2007, at which time he was promoted to the rank of deputy chief of the Lawrence Park Volunteer Fire Department.

(4) Michael D. Crotty was tested and named as a firefighter for the City of Erie, Bureau of Fire, and was assigned to Engine Company No. 6, Third Platoon.

(5) Michael D. Crotty passed away on April 8, 2008, while in performance of firefighting duties, at 24 years of age.

(b) Designation.--That portion of State Route 955 from East Lake Road to Nagle Road in Lawrence Park Township, Erie County, is hereby designated as the Michael D. Crotty Memorial Parkway.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs to indicate the designation under subsection (b) to traffic in both directions.

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect in 60 days.