Pennsylvania HB 1482: An Act designating the bridge identified as Bridge Key 48006, carrying State Route 3007 over Carson Run in Knox Township, Clearfield County, as the Sgt. Ronald Bloom Memorial Bridge.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1736
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1482
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KEPHART, STENDER, CONKLIN, SAMUELSON, STAATS,
GUENST, CAUSER, KAUFFMAN, ANDERSON, ROWE, SMITH AND GILLEN,
MAY 16, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 21, 2025
AN ACT
Designating the bridge identified as Bridge Key 48006, carrying
State Route 3007 over Carson Run in Knox Township, Clearfield
County, as the Sgt. Ronald Bloom Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sgt. Ronald Bloom Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Ronald Bloom was born October 21, 1946, in
Clearfield County and was the son of Norman and Thelma Bloom.
(2) During his free time, he enjoyed the outdoors,
including fishing and hiking.
(3) Ronald Bloom attended Saint Francis High School in
Clearfield, however he dropped out during his senior year to
enlist in the Marines.
(4) He enlisted in the Marines on May 27, 1967, and rose
to the rank of Sergeant.
(5) On August 2, 1968, at 21 years of age, Sergeant
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Bloom was killed in action in Quang Tri, Vietnam.
(6) During his service, Sergeant Bloom received the
Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense
Service Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal with two stars and
the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
48006, carrying State Route 3007 over Carson Run in Knox
Township, Clearfield County, is designated the Sgt. Ronald Bloom
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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