Pennsylvania Act 2016-49 — AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO ERECT A BRIDGE OVER MONOGAHELA RIVER - REPEALED

Act text

Session of 2016

No. 2016-49

HB 1199

An Act

Repealing the act of May 27, 1965 (P.L.63, No.50), entitled "An act authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval of the Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over the Monongahela River in Washington and Allegheny Counties, and to provide the necessary approaches and connections with State highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages, and making an appropriation."

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

Section 1. The act of May 27, 1965 (P.L.63, No.50), entitled "An act authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval of the Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over the Monongahela River in Washington and Allegheny Counties, and to provide the necessary approaches and connections with State highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages, and making an appropriation," is repealed:

[AN ACT

Authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval of the Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over the Monongahela River in Washington and Allegheny Counties, and to provide the necessary approaches and connections with State highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages, 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 a bridge beginning at a point in the Borough of Donora in Washington County, over the Monongahela River, to a point in the Village of Webster in Allegheny County approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways.

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 location, widening or 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 bridge and the approaches thereto, it 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 hereby specifically appropriated to the Department of Highways for such purposes.]

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 23rd day of June, A.D. 2016.

TOM WOLF