PRINTER'S NO. 3253
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2221
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY CAUSER, APRIL 4, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 4, 2018
AN ACT
Designating a portion of Pennsylvania Route 44 in Potter County
as the Highway to the Stars.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Highway to the Stars.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) The International Dark Sky Preserve at Cherry
Springs State Park is an attraction for professional and
amateur astronomers and photographers, as well as others who
have an interest in stargazing from one of the darkest places
in the country.
(2) The visitor count to Cherry Springs State Park has
been rising each year, and the ripple effect is being felt by
regional businesses.
(3) Pennsylvania Route 44 passes directly through Cherry
Springs State Park, taking travelers to a publicly accessible
dark sky viewing field and amphitheater and a separate
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observation area for astronomers, professional photographers
and others with specialized interests.
(b) Designation.--The section of Pennsylvania Route 44 in
Potter County from U.S. Route 6 to the Lycoming County Line is
designated the Highway to the Stars.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the highway to
traffic in both directions on the highway.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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