Bridge over Potato Creek Re-Named to Honor Veterans
February 18, 2010
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller
The bridge on U.S. Route 6 over Potato Creek in the Borough of Smethport will now become the POW/MIA Memorial Bridge to honor the more than 1,100 veterans from Pennsylvania who are listed as prisoners of war or missing in action. Nationwide, there are more than 93,000.
Under a new law authored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) much-deserved recognition is provided to area veterans by naming the bridge in their honor.
“Naming a bridge or highway after a veteran or group of veterans is a great way to remember their contributions as well as the contributions of every soldier, sailor, airman and marine who have sacrificed much for our community and our country,” Causer said. Read more
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