An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 53749, carrying Pennsylvania Route 234 over the Conewago Creek in Franklin Township, Adams County, as the Firefighter Adam E. Cole Memorial Bridge.

PRINTER'S NO. 3577
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2622
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY WALLEN, JUNE 9, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 10, 2026
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 53749, carrying
Pennsylvania Route 234 over the Conewago Creek in Franklin
Township, Adams County, as the Firefighter Adam E. Cole
Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Firefighter Adam E. Cole Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
(1) Adam E. Cole was born May 25, 1983, in Gettysburg.
(2) Mr. Cole was a 2002 graduate of Biglerville High
School.
(3) Mr. Cole was a member of Apple City Future Farmers
of America where he earned several degrees and awards,
including the Greenhand Degree, Star Greenhand, Chapter
Degree, Apple Degree, Keystone Degree, American Degree, PA
State Star in Horticulture, Dekalb Award and the South
Mountain Antique Engine Association Agriculture Award. Mr.
Cole was also the Future Farmers of America Vice President
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for two years and Chaplain for one year.
(4) Mr. Cole was employed by Cole Brothers Tree Farm in
Biglerville and was a certified emergency medical technician.
He also served as a volunteer firefighter at Buchanan Valley
Fire Company.
(5) Outside of work, Mr. Cole enjoyed spending time with
his family, including his parents; his sister, Meagan R.
Cole; his brother, Brock D. Cole; maternal grandparents,
Howard and Colleen Fleshman of New Chester; and his dear
friend, Amanda Golden. Mr. Cole was an avid sportsman and a
dedicated Washington Redskins fan, NASCAR enthusiast and
member of the Buchanan Valley Rod and Gun Club where he
served as Activities Reporter. He was also a member of St.
Ignatius Catholic Church, Orrtanna.
(6) Adam E. Cole passed away on October 4, 2007, from
injuries received in an automobile accident while responding
to a fire call.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
53749, carrying Pennsylvania Route 234 over the Conewago Creek
in Franklin Township, Adams County, is designated as the
Firefighter Adam E. Cole 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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