Pennsylvania Act 1963-140 — REQUESTING DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE

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REQUESTING DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE
                 Act of Jul. 17, 1963, P.L. 265, No. 140              Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Requesting the Department of Highways to construct a new bridge,
        replacing the present structure across the Juniata River,
        connecting Mount Union in Huntingdon County and a point near
        Kistler Borough, and to provide the necessary approaches and
        connections with State highways; empowering counties to pay
        certain damages, and making an appropriation therefor.

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

        Section 1.  The Secretary of Highways is hereby requested to
     construct a new bridge, replacing the present structure crossing
     the Juniata River on Route 44018, connecting the Borough of
     Mount Union in Huntingdon County and Wayne Township in Mifflin
     County near Kistler Borough.
        Section 2.  In the construction of said bridge and the
     approaches thereto and connections with 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 construction of such 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 such highway, bridge and
     the approaches thereto, they 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, but not in excess of one hundred forty thousand
     dollars ($140,000), is hereby specifically appropriated to the
     Department of Highways for such purposes.