Pennsylvania Act 1951-577 — AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO ERECT TOLL BRIDGES

Act text

AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO ERECT TOLL BRIDGES
             Act of Jan. 14, (1952) 1951, P.L. 2046, No. 577          Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Highways to erect and maintain
        toll bridges over the Susquehanna River at certain points,
        and to provide the necessary approaches and connections with
        State highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages;
        providing for the collection of tolls; and making an
        appropriation.

        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 hereby authorized to erect and construct
     bridges over the Susquehanna River, at the hereafter described
     locations, to connect the State highways on both sides of said
     river, and to acquire the necessary land for approaches thereto.
        (a)  From a point in or near the borough of Millersburg, in
     Dauphin County, to a point on the opposite side of said river,
     in Perry County.
        (b)  From a point between Safe Harbor and Holtwood, in
     Lancaster County, to a point on the opposite side of said river,
     in York County.
        Section 2.  In the construction of said bridges 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 relocation, widening or construction of
     any 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
     projects herein authorized.
        Section 3.  After the completion of any such bridge and the
     approaches thereto, the Department of Highways shall provide for
     the collection of tolls until such tolls have been sufficient to
     reimburse the Motor License Fund for all costs, including the
     salaries of toll takers and maintenance and repair of such
     bridge during the period tolls are collected. As soon as the
     Motor License Fund has been reimbursed for all costs, any such
     bridge shall be freed from toll and shall become a part of the
     system of State highways, to be administered by the Department
     of Highways under the provisions of present or future laws
     governing 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 hereby specifically appropriated to the
     Department of Highways for such purposes.
        Section 5.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.