Pennsylvania Act 1945-323 — REMOVING CERTAIN ROADS FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

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AN ACT

Removing certain roads or sections of road from the State highway system; and providing for their future maintenance and construction.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The following described roads, or parts of roads, which were added to the State highway system under the provisions of the act, approved the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred twenty-seven (Pamphlet Laws 409, No.266), entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of Highways to join two or more State highway routes, by the construction of connecting roads, under certain conditions, and providing for the payment of damages for land taken in the construction of such connecting roads," or under the provisions of section 217 or section 220 of the act, approved the first day of June, one thousand nine hundred forty-five (Pamphlet Laws 1242, No.428), known as the "State Highway Law," and which have been numbered by the Secretary of Highways, as indicated, are hereby removed from the said system. (Par. amended July 9, 1976, P.L.972, No.193)

The section of road, identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 05055, Spur E; beginning at a point on Route 05054, about .7 of a mile west of New Paris, extending about 0.04 of a mile, in Napier Township, Bedford County, to Route 05055. (Par. added Oct. 11, 1951, P.L.1657, No.440)

The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 07003, Spur E; extending from a point on Route 286, near Sharpsburg, a distance of about 0.2 of a mile, in Taylor Township, Blair County, to Route 07003. (Par. added Oct. 11, 1951, P.L.1657, No.440)

The section of road, beginning on Route 133, about 0.9 of a mile east of Route 143, and extending northwesterly in West Goshen Township, Chester County, a distance of 0.5 of a mile to Route 143, presently identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 133, Spur E. (Par. added Oct. 11, 1951, P.L.1657, No.440)

The section of road, beginning on Route 202, north of Fern Hill, and extending northwesterly in West Goshen Township, Chester County, a distance of 0.4 of a mile to Route 15096, presently identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 202, Spur E. (Par. added Oct. 11, 1951, P.L.1657, No.440)

The section of road, identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 19064, Spur E; extending easterly in Greenwood Township, Columbia County, from a point on Route 239, south of Sereno, a distance of 0.02 of a mile to Route 19064. (Par. added Oct. 11, 1951, P.L.1657, No.440)

The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 15084, Spur E, extending from a point on Route 15084 northwesterly in Pocopson Township, Chester County, to Route 15048, a distance of 0.33 of a mile. (Par. added Aug. 19, 1953, P.L.1193, No.332)

The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 15081, Spur E, extending from a point on Route 15081 at Parkersville northwesterly in Pennsbury and Pocopson Townships, Chester County, a distance of 0.95 of a mile. The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 63047, Spur E, beginning at the western terminus of Route 63047 and extending westerly in Manchester Township, Wayne County, a distance of about 0.02 of a mile. (Par. added Aug. 19, 1953, P.L.1193, No.332)

ARMSTRONG COUNTY

Route 03138 Spur E. Beginning at the westerly terminus of Route 03138 about 2.0 miles west of Kittanning Borough; thence in a northerly direction through East Franklin Township to Route 71, in Armstrong County, a distance of about 0.06 of a mile. (Par. added May 9, 1974, P.L.278, No.81)

BEAVER COUNTY

The section of road in Patterson Township, Beaver County, designated in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 04106 Spur "E," and extending about 0.1 of a mile from the intersection of Routes 204 and 04004.

BLAIR COUNTY

The section of road in Catharine and Woodbury Townships, Blair County, designated in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 07013, spur "E," beginning at a point on Route 07020, about one-half mile north of Cove Forge, thence southerly, a distance of about .82 of a mile. (Par. added June 21, 1947, P.L.874, No.366)

Route 07026 Spur E. The section of highway in the City of Altoona, Blair County, designated in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 07026 Spur E, beginning at a point on Route 07026 at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Fourth Street and extending in a generally northeasterly direction over Howard Avenue to its intersection with Chestnut Avenue, a distance of about 0.49 mile. (Par. added Jan. 13, 1970, 1969 P.L.463, No.189)

CITY OF PITTSBURGH

The section of road in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, designated in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 246, Spur "E", beginning at a point on Route 70 at Galveston and Ridge Avenues, thence westerly a distance of about .13 of a mile. (Par. added May 11, 1949, P.L.1148, No.346)

The section of road in Bethel Township, Armstrong County, identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 03052, Spur "E," extending easterly from 705, a distance of about .23 of a mile. (Par. added May 11, 1949, P.L.1148, No.346)

The section of road in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 03087, Spur "E," extending easterly from 03087, a distance of about .07 of a mile. (Par. added May 11, 1949, P.L.1148, No.346)

The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 40064, Spur "E," beginning at a point on Route 361, near Meeker, and extending northwesterly in Lebanon Township, Luzerne County, a distance of about 0.19 of a mile. (Par. added May 11, 1949, P.L.1148, No.346)

INDIANA COUNTY

Route 54, Spur E. The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Transportation as Route 54, Spur E, beginning at the intersection of Fourth Street, Route 63 and Oak Street; thence in an easterly direction over Oak Street to the Indiana Borough and White Township line; thence in White Township to the intersection with old Route 54, a distance of about 0.56 miles in Indiana Borough, White Township, Indiana County. (Par. added June 9, 1972, P.L.361, No.98)

LANCASTER COUNTY

A section of road in the Borough of Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, designated in the records of the Department of Transportation as Route 36148, Spur "E", beginning at the intersection with Route 129; thence in a northeasterly direction through Elizabethtown Borough to the boundary line with Mt. Joy Township and the beginning of Township Road No. 855 in Lancaster County, a distance of 0.26 mile. (Par. added July 10, 1975, P.L.43, No.23)

MIFFLIN COUNTY

Legislative Route 29 Spur--Beginning at a point at the intersection of Legislative Route 44005, thence northwest a distance of 2376 feet to the intersection of Legislative Route 29, all in the Village of Milroy, Armagh Township, Mifflin County, a total distance of 0.45 mile. (Par. added July 23, 1970, P.L.608, No.202) (Par. added Dec. 13, 1979, P.L.549, No.122)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Application Route 87. The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Application Route 87, beginning at a point on the Horsham-Upper Dublin Township line on Route 198; thence northeasterly through Horsham Township to its intersection with Route 646; thence continuing in a northeasterly direction crossing over Route 646 to its intersection with Route 151, a distance of approximately 1.78 miles in Horsham Township, Montgomery County. (Par. added Dec. 9, 1969, P.L.350, No.152)

MONTOUR COUNTY

The section of road in Limestone Township, Montour County, extending .86 of a mile southwesterly from Limestoneville to Route 585, and designated Route 47018 Spur "E" in the records of the Department of Highways.

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

The section of road in Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 49081, spur "E," extending southerly from Route 49027 in Sevenpoints, a distance of about 0.04 of a mile. (Par. added June 21, 1947, P.L.874, No.366)

PERRY COUNTY

Route 50016, Spur E. Beginning at a point on Route 50016, about 0.1 of a mile north of Route 1033; thence northwesterly in Buffalo and Howe Townships to Township Road 498, in Perry County, a distance of about 0.9 of a mile. (Par. added Oct. 16, 1981, P.L.298, No.103)

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY

The section of highway presently identified on Department of Highway records as Route 876 Spur "E" from its intersection with Route 174 to the Montrose and Harford Plank Road in Ridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, a distance of about 0.03 of a mile.

UNION COUNTY

Route 59044, Spur E. Beginning at a point on Route 24 in East Buffalo Township at Station 274+45 of Route 24 and proceeding in a northeasterly direction to Station 20+60 on the Lewisburg Borough Line, then northwesterly along Seventh Street to Station 800+45 on Route 26, in Union County, a distance of about 0.7920 miles.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY

Route 188 Spur "E." The section of road identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 188 Spur "E," beginning at the intersection of Seventh Street (Route 64004) and Freeport Road, thence extending in a north and northeasterly direction over Freeport Road to its intersection with Locust Street, a distance of about 0.54 mile in the City of New Kensington, Westmoreland County. (Par. added Dec. 21, 1967, P.L. 892, No.402)

The section of road in the City of Monessen, Westmoreland County, presently identified in the records of the Department of Transportation as Application 143 Parallel A (Donner Avenue): Beginning at a point at the intersection of Schoonmaker Avenue and Twelfth Street, thence in a northeasterly thence easterly direction crossing Eleventh Street, Tenth Street, Ninth Street, to the intersection of Eighth Street, a distance of about .42 of a mile.

The conditions of abandonment of the above section of Application 143 Parallel A (Donner Avenue) are as follows:

(1) The department retains the right to use Donner Avenue from Twelfth Street to Eighth Street for a detour during construction of Application 143 with no monetary compensation to the city.

(2) The city cannot vacate or abandon any portion of this roadway section prior to the construction of Application 143.

(3) This section of roadway will remain a traffic route until the reconstruction of Eighth Street is complete.

(4) The department will review design plans and will inspect work on Eighth Street.

(Par. added July 9, 1976, P.L.972, No.193)

Section 1.1. The following described roads, which were added to the State highway system under the provisions of the act, approved the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws 1369), entitled "An act establishing certain State-aid highways and concrete township reward roads as State highways; authorizing their construction, maintenance, and improvement under certain conditions and restrictions; limiting the obligation of the Commonwealth in the construction of certain structures located on such highways; conferring certain powers upon the Department of Highways and local authorities, persons, associations, and corporations for sharing the cost of the maintenance and construction of such highways; and making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of said act; and repealing an act," are hereby removed from the State highway system:

The section of road in Bristol Township, Bucks County, presently identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Application 4947; beginning at a point on the eastern line of Bristol Borough and extending northeastwardly, a distance of about one-tenth of a mile to a road intersection.

The section of road in Falls Township, Bucks County, presently identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Application 5610; extending southerly from the Morrisville Borough line, a distance of 2.37 miles to a road intersection.

The section of road in White Township, Indiana County, presently identified in the records of the Department of Transportation as Application 527B; beginning at the intersection of L.R. 32053 and extending northwardly, a distance of 670 feet to its junction with Township Road 488, a distance of about one-tenth of a mile.

(1.1 amended Nov. 23, 1976, P.L.1118, No.231)

Section 2. The following described roads, or sections of road, which were added to the State highway system under the provisions of the act, approved the third day of June, one thousand nine hundred thirty-three (Pamphlet Laws, one thousand five hundred fourteen), entitled "An act establishing as State highways certain condemned or abandoned turnpikes, and turnpikes the companies or associations owning which have been dissolved, and requiring their construction, repair and maintenance as such," and which have been numbered by the Secretary of Highways as indicated are hereby removed from the said system.

BRADFORD COUNTY

The section of road in Warren Township, Bradford County, extending from Route 08100 near Aurora through Aurora and Warrenham to the Susquehanna County line, formerly the Milford and Owego Turnpike, and designated in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 944, a distance of about 3.5 miles.

CENTRE COUNTY

The section of road in Patton and Huston Townships, Centre County, from Route 346 near Waddle to a point 400 feet south of Bald Eagle Creek near Julian, presently identified in the records of the Department of Highways as a part of Route 868.

CLEARFIELD COUNTY

The sections of the former Tuckahoe and Mount Pleasant Plank Road in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, beginning at a point on the Cambria County line about 1.2 miles west of the Blair County line, and extending westerly and southerly about 1.07 miles to a second point on the Cambria County line, and from a third point on the Cambria County line northwesterly about 0.35 of a mile to a point in the village of Allemans 0.28 of a mile east of Route 276.

JEFFERSON COUNTY

Two sections of the former Luthersburg and Punxsutawney Turnpike, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 847. The first section beginning on the north Big Run Borough line at Caroline Street, thence northeasterly in Henderson Township to Route 33051. The second section beginning at Route 338 about 1.20 miles southwest of Cramer thence northeasterly in Henderson Township to Route 189 just south of Route 33052 in Jefferson County, a total distance of about 3.10 miles.

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY

A section of the former Bridgewater and Wilkes-Barre Turnpike, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 842 from its intersection with Route 12 northwesterly to Route 57022 in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, a distance of 0.55 mile.

A section of the former Montrose and Harford Plank Road, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 876, from its intersection with Route 57027 west of Alford northerly and southwesterly through Brooklyn, New Milford and Bridgewater Townships to Route 876 Spur "E" about 1.3 miles southeast of Tiffany in Susquehanna County, a distance of about 3.27 miles.

A section of the former Abington and Waterford Turnpike, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 939, from its intersection with Route 57025 east of Montrose northwesterly across Routes 9 and 57069 Spur "E" in Bridgewater Township to a point on Route 263 northeast of Montrose in Susquehanna County, a distance of about 1.74 miles.

Four (4) sections of the former Milford and Owego Turnpike, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 944. The first section beginning at the Susquehanna-Bradford County line, thence southeasterly in Apolacon Township to Route 57086. The second section beginning at Route 57086, thence easterly in Apolacon Township to township road number 687. The third section beginning at Route 316, thence in a general southeasterly direction through Forest Lake Township to its north intersection with Route 57115, and from its south intersection with Route 57115 about 0.14 of a mile southeasterly from the north intersection to the present intersection with Route 57079 southwest of Forest Lake. The fourth section beginning at Route 57023, thence southeasterly in Bridgewater Township to the western line of Montrose Borough. All in Susquehanna County, a total distance of about 6.94 miles.

The section of the former Milford and Owego Turnpike, presently identified as State Highway Route 944, from its intersection with Route 9, at Oakley, westerly through Harford and Brooklyn Townships to the intersection with Route 57032, a distance of about 1.2 miles. (Par. added June 21, 1947, P.L.874, No.366)

The section of the former Milford and Owego Turnpike, presently identified as State Highway Route 944, from its intersection with Route 365, near Lenox, easterly in Lenox Township to Route 57148, in Susquehanna County, a distance of about 1.35 miles. (Par. added June 21, 1947, P.L.874, No.366)

The section of the former Bridgewater and Wilkes-Barre Turnpike road, presently identified as State Highway Route 842, beginning at a point on Route 57138, thence southeasterly to a point on Route 57078 in Bridgewater Township, Susquehanna County, a distance of about 1.12 miles. (Par. added May 11, 1949, P.L.1148, No.346)

ELK COUNTY

The section of the former Milesburg and Smethport Turnpike, identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 865, extending from Route 411 at Caledonia to the Clearfield County line in Jay Township, Elk County, a distance of about 3.69 miles. (Par. added May 11, 1949, P.L.1148, No.346)

HUNTINGDON COUNTY

The section of the former Spruce Creek and Philipsburg Turnpike, presently identified as State Highway Route 867, beginning at a point on Route 346 about one mile south of the Franklin-Spruce Creek Township line, thence northerly in Spruce Creek Township, Huntingdon County, a distance of about 1.81 miles. (Par. added May 11, 1949, P.L.1148, No.346)

CLEARFIELD COUNTY

The section of the former Milesburg and Smethport Turnpike, identified in the records of the Department of Highways, as Route 865, extending from its intersection with Route 17107, northwesterly through Covington, Guard, Goshen and Lawrence Townships, Clearfield County, to the Elk County line, a distance of about 18.4 miles. (Par. added June 21, 1947, P.L.874, No.366)

WAYNE COUNTY

The sections of the former Honesdale and Delaware Plank Road, presently identified as State Highway Route 961, beginning at a point on Route 962, and paralleling Route 335, to a point near Narrowsburg in Damascus Township, Wayne County, a distance of about 0.8 of a mile. (Par. added June 21, 1947, P.L.874, No.366)

The section of the former Lackawaxen Turnpike, presently identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 965; extending from a point on Route 227, west of Pleasant Mount, southeasterly in Mount Pleasant Township, Wayne County, a distance of about 3.7 miles to Route 227. (Par. added Oct. 11, 1951, P.L.1657, No.440)

Section 3. The following described roads or sections of road which were added to the State highway system under the provisions of the act, approved the twenty-eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred forty-three (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred ninety-six), entitled "An act establishing as State highways, certain county highways and requiring their construction, repair and maintenance as such," and which have been numbered by the Secretary of Highways, as indicated, are hereby removed from the said system.

FAYETTE COUNTY

A section of former county road, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 26155. Beginning on Route 26098 southwest of Hillar in Luzerne Township, thence southwesterly to a point near Charleston School in Fayette County, a distance of about 0.78 of a mile.

A section of former county road, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 26156. Beginning at the eastern terminus of township road 26655 west of Brownsville Borough, thence northeasterly in Brownsville Township to Redstone Creek at the Redstone Township line in Fayette County, a distance of about .55 of a mile.

A section of former county road, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 26157. Beginning at a point on the Jefferson-Perry Township line on township road 26494, thence northeasterly and southeasterly to the western terminus of township road 26781 in Perry Township, Fayette County, a distance of about one mile.

A section of former county road, presently identified on Department of Highways records as Route 26160. Beginning at a point on Route 288 about 0.46 of a mile north of Uniontown City line, thence northwesterly in North Union Township to the south terminus of township road 26986 northwest of Phillips in Fayette County, a distance of about 1.97 miles.

LUZERNE COUNTY

The section of road in Huntingdon Township, Luzerne County, extending westerly from Route 235 Spur and 40084 at Harveysville to Route 40080 near Register and identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 40127.

WAYNE COUNTY

The section identified in the records of the Department of Highways as Route 63106, from a point on the northwest line of Hawley Borough, northwesterly through Palmyra Township for a distance of about 0.64 of a mile. (Par. added June 21, 1947, P.L.874, No.366)

Section 4. On or after the effective date of this act, the roads herein described shall be maintained, constructed and reconstructed by the authorities of the township, borough, incorporated town or city in which they are located.