This bill designates a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 31485, on Pennsylvania Route 601 in Paint Borough, Somerset County, as the "Staff Sergeant John P. Parks Memorial Bridge." The legislation outlines the life and accomplishments of Staff Sergeant John P. Parks, who was born in 1913 and served in the United States Army during World War II. He is recognized for his acts of heroism in France, where he successfully neutralized a German machine gun position and facilitated the surrender of enemy soldiers. Parks was awarded several military honors, including the Purple Heart, Silver Star, and Bronze Star, and he passed away in 1995.
The bill mandates that the Department of Transportation erect and maintain appropriate signage to display the bridge's name to traffic in both directions. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.