(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

At a ceremony held Thursday afternoon at nearby St. Monica Parish in Chippewa Township, a bridge was named in honor of the fallen Trooper First Class Blake T. Coble; six years to the day of his fatal accident. TFC Coble had been killed when a tractor trailer had failed to stop at a stop sign, striking Coble’s patrol vehicle.

The event was organized by State Representative Jim Marshall (R-Beaver/Butler), whose bill to memorialize the bridge in honor of TFC Coble had recently passed through the State House. Marshall wanted those in attendance to recognize the bridge as a symbol of respect and joy:

 

Brenda Coble, the widow of the fallen Brighton Township trooper, recognized the power and honor of the symbolism being given to the bridge:

 

The bridge that runs along Darlington Road above the Interstate 376 interchange in Chippewa Township is now officially designated the TFC Blake T. Coble Memorial Bridge.