SB1309 • 2025

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19237, carrying State Route 1018, over a tributary of Dixon Run in Green Township, Indiana County, as the US Army SSGT James D. Rushton Memorial Bridge.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: PITTMAN
Last action: 2026-05-01
Official status: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 1, 2026
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19237, carrying State Route 1018, over a tributary of Dixon Run in Green Township, Indiana County, as the US Army SSGT James D. Rushton Memorial Bridge.

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19237, carrying State Route 1018, over a tributary of Dixon Run in Green Township, Indiana County, as the US Army SSGT James D.

What This Bill Does

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19237, carrying State Route 1018, over a tributary of Dixon Run in Green Township, Indiana County, as the US Army SSGT James D.
Rushton Memorial Bridge.

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Bill History

2026-05-01 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, May 1, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19237, carrying State Route 1018, over a tributary of Dixon Run in Green Township, Indiana County, as the US Army SSGT James D. Rushton Memorial Bridge.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1663
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1309
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY PITTMAN, MAY 1, 2026
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 1, 2026
AN ACT
Designating a bridge, identified as Bridge Key 19237, carrying
State Route 1018, over a tributary of Dixon Run in Green
Township, Indiana County, as the US Army SSGT James D.
Rushton Memorial Bridge.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. US Army SSGT James D. Rushton Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds that:
(1) James Delmont Rushton was born December 24, 1932, in
Dixonville, Indiana County.
(2) He became Staff Sergeant in the United States Army
and was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor Regiment,
then known as the 72nd Heavy Tank Battalion.
(3) Staff Sergeant Rushton was discharged in February
1955.
(4) Staff Sergeant Rushton was awarded the Good Conduct
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Medal
and Korean Service Medal.
(5) Staff Sergeant Rushton passed away July 3, 2010.
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(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key
19237, carrying State Route 1018, over a tributary of Dixon Run
in Green Township, Indiana County, is designated as the US Army
SSGT James D. Rushton 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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