Pennsylvania Act 1957-195 — AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO ERECT A BRIDGE

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AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO ERECT A BRIDGE
                 Act of Jun. 20, 1957, P.L. 352, No. 195              Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval of the
        Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over the Brodhead
        Creek, in the Borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, and to
        provide the necessary approaches and connections with State
        highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages.

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

        Section 1.  The Department of Highways, with the approval of
     the Governor, is authorized to erect and construct a bridge over
     the Brodhead Creek, in the Borough of Stroudsburg, Monroe
     County, and the necessary approaches thereto, which shall extend
     from Legislative Route 164 at its intersection with Lenox Avenue
     in East Stroudsburg, along said Lenox Avenue in a westerly
     direction to its end; thence in a southwesterly direction,
     crossing Brodhead Creek and First Street in Stroudsburg to join
     Legislative Route 169 at approximately the northern borough line
     of Stroudsburg, including ramp connections for east bound
     traffic from Third Street and west bound traffic in First
     Street, in the Borough of Stroudsburg, the total distance being
     approximately thirty-five hundred feet.
        The new bridge and approaches thereto, hereinbefore
     described, shall replace that portion of Legislative Route 166
     which extends in a southerly direction between its junction with
     Legislative Route 45011 and Legislative Route 45058, across the
     Brodhead Creek to its junction with Legislative Route 45061 just
     before it crosses the tracks of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
     Western Railroad, an equal distance of approximately thirty-five
     hundred feet.
        Section 2.  In the construction of the bridge and the
     approaches thereto and connections with existing State highways,
     the Department of Highways shall have all of the powers and
     authority conferred with respect to the relocation, widening or
     construction of State highways, including the exercise of the
     power of eminent domain. Any damages sustained by reason of
     taking property in the location, widening or construction of the
     bridge, the approaches thereto and connections with State
     highways, shall be ascertained in accordance with laws
     applicable to the ascertainment of damages in relocating,
     widening or constructing State highways, and such damages, when
     ascertained, shall be paid by the Commonwealth or county or
     counties as may be agreed upon in accordance with the laws
     relating to State highways.
        The Department of Highways shall have authority to make and
     carry out, and to do every other act necessary to carry out, the
     project herein authorized.
        Section 3.  After the completion of the bridge and the
     approaches thereto, they shall be toll free and shall be
     reconstructed and maintained by the Department of Highways in
     accordance with present or future laws governing the
     reconstruction and maintenance of State highways.
        Section 4.  So much of the money in the Motor License Fund,
     from time to time, as may be needed to carry out the provisions
     of this act, is appropriated to the Department of Highways for
     such purposes.
        Section 5.  This act shall take effect immediately.