Pennsylvania Act 1961-573 — REQUIRING MEDIAL BARRIERS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE

Act text

REQUIRING MEDIAL BARRIERS ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE
                 Act of Sep. 15, 1961, P.L. 1305, No. 573             Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Requiring the erection and maintenance of medial barriers or
        guards on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

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

        Section 1.  The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission shall erect
     and thereafter maintain and repair along not less than one
     hundred fifty miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike medial guards
     or barriers which shall be of sufficient strength and height to
     effectively prevent vehicular traffic moving in one direction on
     the turnpike from crossing the medial line and entering the
     lanes provided for vehicular traffic moving in the opposite
     direction.
        Section 2.  Commencing on the effective date of this act, the
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission shall erect and thereafter
     maintain and repair not less than twenty-five miles of medial
     guards or barriers each year until such time as the minimum
     length of one hundred fifty miles of the turnpike is so
     equipped.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.