HB 2465 — An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11231, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 53 over the Beaver Run River, Houtzdale Borough, Clearfield County, as the Cpl. Melvin Philip "Dutch" Henry Memorial Bridge.

PRINTER'S NO.     3300

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2465
                                                Session of
                                                  2026

     INTRODUCED BY KEPHART, ANDERSON, CAUSER, GILLEN, JAMES,
        KAUFFMAN, RAPP, ROWE, SMITH, STENDER AND VITALI,
        APRIL 28, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 29, 2026


                                     AN ACT
 1   Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 11231, on that
 2      portion of Pennsylvania Route 53 over the Beaver Run River,
 3      Houtzdale Borough, Clearfield County, as the Cpl. Melvin
 4      Philip "Dutch" Henry Memorial Bridge.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7   Section 1.     Cpl. Melvin Philip "Dutch" Henry Memorial Bridge.
 8      (a)     Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
 9   follows:
10            (1)   Melvin Philip "Dutch" Henry was born November 8,
11      1906.
12            (2)   Cpl. Henry grew up in Houtzdale Borough, Clearfield
13      County. He attended Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District.
14            (3)   Outside of work, Cpl. Henry was a stunt man and
15      parachutist with Jack Langley's Flying Falcons.
16            (4)   Cpl. Henry served in the United States Army Air
17      Corps, 1st Air Cargo Squadron.
18            (5)   Throughout his military career, Cpl. Henry
 1      demonstrated exceptional dedication and bravery, earning the
 2      Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air
 3      Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
 4            (6)   On June 18, 1945, Cpl. Henry was reported missing-
 5      in-action over Burma, India. A presumptive finding of death
 6      was issued on June 19, 1946.
 7      (b)   Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
 8   11231, on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 53 over the Beaver
 9   Run River, Houtzdale Borough, Clearfield County, is designated
10   the Cpl. Melvin Philip "Dutch" Henry Memorial Bridge.
11      (c)   Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and
12   maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to
13   traffic in both directions on the bridge.
14   Section 2.     Effective date.
15      This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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