Interstate 99 Bridges Named for Mark Murawski
Pennsylvania designates two bridges carrying Interstate 99 over Route 973 in Lycoming Township in honor of a longtime county transportation planner.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Transportation
Pennsylvania has designated two Interstate 99 bridges over Route 973 in Lycoming Township as the Mark Murawski Memorial Bridge. The designation was included in Senate Bill 1217, which Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law.
Why it matters
The naming honors Murawski, a longtime Lycoming County transportation planner who died unexpectedly on June 5, 2026. It recognizes a career that shaped regional transportation planning and infrastructure in the county.
Senate Bill 1217 contains the designation, and Murawski was 63 when he died. He was primary author of the 2013-2033 WATS/Lycoming County Long-Range Transportation Plan.
The players
Mark Murawski
A longtime Lycoming County transportation planner who led regional planning efforts, including the 2013-2033 long-range transportation plan, and served on the Williamsport Regional Airport Authority.
Josh Shapiro
The Governor of Pennsylvania who signed Senate Bill 1217, the omnibus bill containing the bridge designation.
Gene Yaw
A Pennsylvania state senator who announced the designation of the bridges in honor of Murawski.
The details
Sen. Gene Yaw, Rep. Joe Hamm and Rep. Jamie Flick announced the designation. Murawski retired in June 2018 and was instrumental in establishing Lycoming County's first countywide Small Bridge Inspection Program, and received the 2015 Champion of the PA Wilds award.
Timeline
June 2018: Murawski retires after 32 years with the Lycoming County Planning Department.
June 5, 2026: Murawski dies unexpectedly at age 63.
November 5, 2026: Legislators announce the bridge designation.
Seasonal Patterns
Naming bridges through omnibus legislation like Senate Bill 1217 is a recurring Pennsylvania practice that bundles memorial designations for bridges and highways across the state into a single bill.
Drivers traveling Interstate 99 over Route 973 in Lycoming Township will see the bridges carry the Mark Murawski Memorial Bridge name once signage is installed. The designation itself does not change traffic patterns, tolls or routing on the corridor.
The takeaway
Honoring a public servant through infrastructure keeps a planner's work visible to the commuters who use the roads he helped design. Local transportation leaders often leave lasting impact through the systems they quietly build.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NorthcentralPA.
