Pennsylvania HB 1165: An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 44210, carrying State Route 2001 over Kreutz Creek in Windsor Township, York County, as the Private Myles Ness Memorial Bridge.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1291
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1165
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FINK, STAATS, FREEMAN, GLEIM, KAUFFMAN AND
K.HARRIS, APRIL 7, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 7, 2025
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 44210, carrying
State Route 2001 over Kreutz Creek in Windsor Township, York
County, as the Private Myles Ness Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Private Myles Ness Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Myles Albert Ness was born December 4, 1892, in
York, York County.
(2) Private Ness joined the United States Army in 1917
where he served as a private in the 6th Infantry Regiment
fighting in World War I in which he was wounded in action.
(3) The 6th Infantry Regiment was part of the 5th
Infantry Division during the war and fought in several
campaigns but primarily fought in the Meuse-Argonne
Offensive.
(4) Private Ness died on May 15, 1958, and is buried at
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the Zion United Methodist Church on Freysville Road in
Windsor Township, York County.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
44210, carrying State Route 2001 over Kreutz Creek in Windsor
Township, York County, is designated the Private Myles Ness
Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
traffic in both directions on the bridge.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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