THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, FEBRUARY 13, 2009

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 31, 2009   

AN ACT

Designating the bridgereconstructed bridge spanning Shawnee Run 

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on State Route 462 in the Borough of Columbia, Lancaster

County, as the Herbert "Cubby" Spiese Bridge.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Herbert "Cubby" Spiese Bridge.

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

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follows:

(1)  Herbert "Cubby" Spiese, a lifelong resident of

Columbia Borough, devoted much time and effort over several

years to persuading the Department of Transportation and his

State representatives that the deteriorating bridge spanning

Shawnee Run on State Route 462 in the Borough of Columbia

needed to be reconstructed. In early 2006, Spiese's

persistence was rewarded when reconstruction of the bridge

was completed.

(2)  On August 11, 2008, Columbia Borough Council adopted

a resolution requesting that the Department of Transportation

name the bridge in honor of Mr. Spiese, who still resides in

Columbia, but is in poor health.

(a)(B)  Designation.--The bridgereconstructed bridge spanning

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Shawnee Run on State Route 462 in the Borough of Columbia,

Lancaster County, is designated as the Herbert "Cubby" Spiese

Bridge.

(b)(c)  Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect

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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.