Williamsport, Pa. — Two bridges carrying Interstate 99 over Pennsylvania Route 973 in Lycoming Township will soon be designated as the Mark Murawski Memorial Bridge, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), Rep. Joe Hamm (R-84) and Rep. Jamie Flick (R-83).
The designation, which honors the longtime Lycoming County transportation planner and community leader who died unexpectedly in June, was included in Senate Bill 1217, an omnibus bridge-naming bill that contains memorial designations for bridges and highways across Pennsylvania. The bill was recently signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro.
“Mark Murawski dedicated his career to making our transportation system stronger, safer and better connected, and few people have done more to shape transportation in Lycoming County and throughout northcentral Pennsylvania,” said Yaw. “Naming these bridges in his memory is a fitting tribute to a man who spent decades working on the very roads, bridges and transportation projects that connect our communities.”
“Mark Murawski lived a lifetime of dedicated service to our community. He served as Lycoming County Transportation Planner for many years and was instrumental in numerous initiatives and projects...