Pennsylvania Act 1939-175 — HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES CONDEMNATION OF

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HIGHWAYS, ROADS, BRIDGES CONDEMNATION OF
                  Act of Jun. 9, 1939, P.L. 318, No. 175              Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     To provide that, under certain conditions, roads, highways,
        bridges, and other highway structures may be constructed to
        such width as may be determined by the authorities
        responsible for such highways, and providing for condemnation
        of land and payment of damages therefor.

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

        Section 1.  In any case where the authorities responsible for
     the maintenance of a road, highway, or bridge shall deem it
     advisable to construct or reconstruct such road, highway, or
     bridge, and to condemn land therefor to a greater width than now
     provided by law, for the purpose of providing separations of
     grades of highways, or construction of grade separation
     structures, or for the construction of "cloverleaf" connections,
     or in any other manner to provide adequate highways at
     intersections, it shall be lawful for such authority to condemn
     land of sufficient width for such purposes, notwithstanding the
     provisions of any law fixing the maximum width of roads,
     highways, and bridges to the contrary.
        Section 2.  Any damages sustained by the owner or owners of
     land entered upon for the purposes stated in this act shall be
     paid in the same manner as provided by law in the construction
     of roads, highways, or bridges by such authorities.