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type: "Bill"
title: "An Act designating the highway interchange of U.S. Route 422 with Pennsylvania Route 66, Manor Township, Armstrong County, as the Senator Donald C. White Interchange; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 144 beginning at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 26 in Pleasant Gap and ending at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 45 in Centre Hall, Centre County, as the Duster-Quad 50-Searchlight Highway; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 31377, on that portion of State Route 2047 over the Flaugherty Creek, Meyersdale Borough, Somerset County, as the Harry Beal Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over Buffalo Creek in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, as the John Vatavuk Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge carrying State Route 4009 in York County over the Conewago Creek as the Staff Sergeant Gary Crone Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located at 39°57'48.9\"N 79°02'40.7\"W (U.S. Route 219 over Walters Mill Road), as the Mark J. Baserman Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 35729, on that portion of State Route 3041 in Texas Township, Wayne County, as the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 8671, on that portion of Washington Street over the Stonycreek River in Johnstown City, Cambria County, as the SFC Raymond R. Buchan Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 27659, on that portion of State Route 2034, also known as Edge Hill Road, over Pennsylvania Route 611, also known as Old York Road, in Abington Township, Montgomery County, as the Captain Samuel Schultz Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1002, also known as Friend Lea Road, over U.S. Route 219 in Cambria Township, Cambria County, as the PFC Cyril T. Yeckley Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, known as Buena Vista Bridge, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over Blacklick Creek in East Wheat Township, Indiana County, as the Spc. Beverly S. Clark Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 553, bridge ID 32055302000620, over Dutch Run in Pine Township, Indiana County, as the Private Chancy Franklin Davis Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 403 over Dixon Run, Clymer Borough, Indiana County, as the PFC Martin J. Popson Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 422 over Yellow Creek, Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the PFC Ralph E. Dias Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19010, on that portion of United States Route 119 over the Yellow Creek in Center Township, Indiana County, as the Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Robertson Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located on Pennsylvania Route 897 (Main Street) over Little Cocalico Creek in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, as the Sheriff Terry A. Bergman Memorial Bridge; designating the portion of State Route 3059 near its intersection with Little Creek Road to the area immediately before State Route 3059 intersects with Officer David D. Tome Memorial Circle located on State Route 116 at Hanover Road and Roth's Church Road in Spring Grove, York County, as Corporal Earl H. Markle Memorial Road; designating the portion of State Route 2012 South beginning at the intersection of South Courtland Street and Day Street and ending at its intersection with Brown Street in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, as the Samuel Newman Way; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 4021 over the Honeoye Creek, Sharon Township, Potter County, as the Tec 5 C. Virgil Voorhees Memorial Bridge; and making a related repeal."
description: "An Act designating the highway interchange of U.S. Route 422 with Pennsylvania Route 66, Manor Township, Armstrong County, as the Senator Donald C. White Interchange; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 144 beginning at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 26 in Pleasant Gap and ending at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 45 in Centre Hall, Centre County, as the Duster-Quad 50-Searchlight Highway; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 31377, on that portion of State Route 2047 over the Flaugherty Creek, Meyersdale Borough, Somerset County, as the Harry Beal Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over Buffalo Creek in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, as the John Vatavuk Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge carrying State Route 4009 in York County over the Conewago Creek as the Staff Sergeant Gary Crone Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located at 39°57'48.9\"N 79°02'40.7\"W (U.S. Route 219 over Walters Mill Road), as the Mark J. Baserman Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 35729, on that portion of State Route 3041 in Texas Township, Wayne County, as the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 8671, on that portion of Washington Street over the Stonycreek River in Johnstown City, Cambria County, as the SFC Raymond R. Buchan Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 27659, on that portion of State Route 2034, also known as Edge Hill Road, over Pennsylvania Route 611, also known as Old York Road, in Abington Township, Montgomery County, as the Captain Samuel Schultz Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1002, also known as Friend Lea Road, over U.S. Route 219 in Cambria Township, Cambria County, as the PFC Cyril T. Yeckley Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, known as Buena Vista Bridge, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over Blacklick Creek in East Wheat Township, Indiana County, as the Spc. Beverly S. Clark Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 553, bridge ID 32055302000620, over Dutch Run in Pine Township, Indiana County, as the Private Chancy Franklin Davis Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 403 over Dixon Run, Clymer Borough, Indiana County, as the PFC Martin J. Popson Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 422 over Yellow Creek, Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the PFC Ralph E. Dias Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19010, on that portion of United States Route 119 over the Yellow Creek in Center Township, Indiana County, as the Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Robertson Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located on Pennsylvania Route 897 (Main Street) over Little Cocalico Creek in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, as the Sheriff Terry A. Bergman Memorial Bridge; designating the portion of State Route 3059 near its intersection with Little Creek Road to the area immediately before State Route 3059 intersects with Officer David D. Tome Memorial Circle located on State Route 116 at Hanover Road and Roth's Church Road in Spring Grove, York County, as Corporal Earl H. Markle Memorial Road; designating the portion of State Route 2012 South beginning at the intersection of South Courtland Street and Day Street and ending at its intersection with Brown Street in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, as the Samuel Newman Way; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 4021 over the Honeoye Creek, Sharon Township, Potter County, as the Tec 5 C. Virgil Voorhees Memorial Bridge; and making a related repeal."
jurisdiction: "us/states/pa"
legislature: "Pennsylvania General Assembly"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 1547"
citation: "Pennsylvania HB 1547 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pyle"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 21
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-06-03T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-11-27T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/650cdae0-f546-4bec-abc3-818e8356b1d2"
source_url: "http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2019&sind=0&body=H&type=B&BN=1547"
source_hash: "b84778ae2c09549b8d3e0f300055fd13d48f5def72bdc0025155c618f3802311"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-pa"]
---
# Pennsylvania HB 1547 (2019-2020) — An Act designating the highway interchange of U.S. Route 422 with Pennsylvania Route 66, Manor Township, Armstrong County, as the Senator Donald C. White Interchange; designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 144 beginning at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 26 in Pleasant Gap and ending at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 45 in Centre Hall, Centre County, as the Duster-Quad 50-Searchlight Highway; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 31377, on that portion of State Route 2047 over the Flaugherty Creek, Meyersdale Borough, Somerset County, as the Harry Beal Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 219 over Buffalo Creek in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, as the John Vatavuk Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge carrying State Route 4009 in York County over the Conewago Creek as the Staff Sergeant Gary Crone Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located at 39°57'48.9"N 79°02'40.7"W (U.S. Route 219 over Walters Mill Road), as the Mark J. Baserman Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 35729, on that portion of State Route 3041 in Texas Township, Wayne County, as the PFC Raymond P. Schwesinger Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified by Bridge Key 8671, on that portion of Washington Street over the Stonycreek River in Johnstown City, Cambria County, as the SFC Raymond R. Buchan Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 27659, on that portion of State Route 2034, also known as Edge Hill Road, over Pennsylvania Route 611, also known as Old York Road, in Abington Township, Montgomery County, as the Captain Samuel Schultz Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1002, also known as Friend Lea Road, over U.S. Route 219 in Cambria Township, Cambria County, as the PFC Cyril T. Yeckley Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge, known as Buena Vista Bridge, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 56 over Blacklick Creek in East Wheat Township, Indiana County, as the Spc. Beverly S. Clark Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 553, bridge ID 32055302000620, over Dutch Run in Pine Township, Indiana County, as the Private Chancy Franklin Davis Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 403 over Dixon Run, Clymer Borough, Indiana County, as the PFC Martin J. Popson Memorial Bridge; designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 422 over Yellow Creek, Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, as the PFC Ralph E. Dias Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19010, on that portion of United States Route 119 over the Yellow Creek in Center Township, Indiana County, as the Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Robertson Memorial Bridge; designating the bridge located on Pennsylvania Route 897 (Main Street) over Little Cocalico Creek in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, as the Sheriff Terry A. Bergman Memorial Bridge; designating the portion of State Route 3059 near its intersection with Little Creek Road to the area immediately before State Route 3059 intersects with Officer David D. Tome Memorial Circle located on State Route 116 at Hanover Road and Roth's Church Road in Spring Grove, York County, as Corporal Earl H. Markle Memorial Road; designating the portion of State Route 2012 South beginning at the intersection of South Courtland Street and Day Street and ending at its intersection with Brown Street in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County, as the Samuel Newman Way; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 4021 over the Honeoye Creek, Sharon Township, Potter County, as the Tec 5 C. Virgil Voorhees Memorial Bridge; and making a related repeal.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Printer's No. 1963** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1547&pn=1963)
2. **Printer's No. 2819** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1547&pn=2819)
3. **Printer's No. 2899** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sessYr=2019&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1547&pn=2899)
4. **Senate Amendment A03617** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sYear=2019&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1547&pn=1963&aYear=2019&an=03617)
5. **Senate Amendment A03847** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&sYear=2019&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1547&pn=2819&aYear=2019&an=03847)
## Votes
- HB 1547 PN 2899, CONCUR — **185–0** (pass) · lower
- FINAL PASSAGE — **180–12** (pass) · lower
- Committee vote (TRANSPORTATION): Reported as Amended — **14–0** (pass) · upper
- FINAL PASSAGE — **49–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Pyle — primary (person)
- Brooks — cosponsor (person)
- Burns — cosponsor (person)
- Caltagirone — cosponsor (person)
- Causer — cosponsor (person)
- Conklin — cosponsor (person)
- Cox — cosponsor (person)
- Deluca — cosponsor (person)
- Digirolamo — cosponsor (person)
- Dunbar — cosponsor (person)
- Dush — cosponsor (person)
- Grove — cosponsor (person)
- Hennessey — cosponsor (person)
- Kail — cosponsor (person)
- Kinsey — cosponsor (person)
- Kortz — cosponsor (person)
- Longietti — cosponsor (person)
- M. K. Keller — cosponsor (person)
- Marshall — cosponsor (person)
- Oberlander — cosponsor (person)
- Petrarca — cosponsor (person)
- Sanchez — cosponsor (person)
- Sonney — cosponsor (person)
- Struzzi — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** PN 1963 Referred to TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Reported as committed `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
- **2019-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** Re-committed to RULES `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported as committed `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** Second consideration `reading-2`
- **2019-06-19T04:00:00+00:00** Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Re-reported as committed `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Referred to TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** PN 2819 Reported as amended `committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2019-10-30T04:00:00+00:00** First consideration `reading-1`
- **2019-11-18T05:00:00+00:00** PN 2899 Second consideration, with amendments `reading-2`
- **2019-11-19T05:00:00+00:00** Third consideration and final passage `passage, reading-3`
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** Referred to RULES `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Re-reported on concurrence, as committed `committee-passage`
- **2019-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** House concurred in Senate amendments
- **2019-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Signed in House
- **2019-11-21T05:00:00+00:00** Signed in Senate
- **2019-11-22T05:00:00+00:00** Presented to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-11-27T05:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/650cdae0-f546-4bec-abc3-818e8356b1d2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Pennsylvania legislature records).