BLAIR COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY - DESIGNATION Act of Dec. 4, 1992, P.L. 775, No. 120 Cl. 87 AN ACT Designating State Route 4008 as Blair County Veterans Memorial Highway. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) In November 1933, State Route 4008 was dedicated as a natural memorial to the soldier dead and its war mothers. (2) State Route 4008 was selected as the site for the Blair County road memorial because of its connections to the early history of central Pennsylvania and the famous Horseshoe Curve on the Pennsylvania railroad. (3) In honor and memory of the veterans who have served our country, the Commonwealth is reaffirming that dedication and designating State Route 4008 as the Blair County Veterans Memorial Highway as a tribute to veterans of all wars. Section 2. State Route 4008 extending from Broad Avenue and Fortieth Street in the city of Altoona to the railroad underpass at the Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark is hereby designated and shall be known as the Blair County Veterans Memorial Highway. Section 3. The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain road signs which shall display the name of the Blair County Veterans Memorial Highway. Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |