LEGISLATION TO HONOR THE EFFORTS OF A LATE BEAVER COUNTY LEADER PASSED THE PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YESTERDAY. HOUSE BILL 1281 WOULD OFFICIALLY DESIGNATE THE INTERSTATE 376 BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER IN VANPORT TOWNSHIP AS THE RICHARD L. SHAW MEMORIAL BRIDGE. SHAW – WHO PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 29TH, 2018 – WAS A WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN AND A LEADING FORCE IN THE DESIGNATION OF ROUTE 60 AS INTERSTATE 376, WHICH SPARKED SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BEAVER COUNTY. STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOSH KAIL – AUTHOR OF THE LEGISLATION – TALKED ABOUT THAT ON ‘RAPPING WITH THE REPS’ WITH FRANK SPARKS ON TELEFORUM THIS MORNING…

HOUSE BILL 1281 NOW MOVES TO THE SENATE FOR CONSIDERATION. IF SIGNED INTO LAW, PENNDOT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POSTING SIGNS THAT NOTE THE DESIGNATION.