Pennsylvania Act 1974-155 — PROJECT 70 LAND TRANSFERRED TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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PROJECT 70 LAND TRANSFERRED TO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                  Act of Jul. 3, 1974, P.L. 447, No. 155              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the City of Bethlehem to transfer certain Project 70
        lands in Northampton County to the Department of
        Transportation for a highway project under certain
        conditions.

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

        Section 1.  Pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of
     section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (P.L.131, No.8), known as the
     "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," the General
     Assembly authorizes the City of Bethlehem to transfer the
     hereinafter described land in the City of Bethlehem in
     Northampton County to the Department of Transportation for
     right-of-way for construction of Highway Project, L.R. 1045,
     Section F03, involving new location of Interstate 78.
        Such land shall be free of the restrictions on use and
     alienation prescribed by section 20 of the act of June 22, 1964
     (P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and
     Borrowing Act," upon:
        (1)  Payment to the city in an amount equal to the fair
     market value of the land transferred; or
        (2)  At the option of the city, acquisition by the Department
     of Transportation of suitable replacement land, as approved by
     the Department of Justice; and
        (3)  Execution and filing of a document of transfer and
     release, citing such payment or acquisition, transfer and
     release of the said land from the restrictions on use and
     alienation prescribed by subsection (b) of section 20 of said
     act.
        The document of transfer and release in such cases shall,
     upon such reimbursement or acquisition, be approved by the
     Department of Justice and filed in the office of the Recorder of
     Deeds of the county in which the said land is located.
     Compliance with this subsection constitutes the express approval
     of the General Assembly of release of the restrictions on use
     and alienation of lands acquired by the Department of
     Transportation required by subsection (b) of section 20 of said
     act.
        Section 2.  The land to be transferred by the City of
     Bethlehem to the Department of Transportation for right-of-way
     for construction of Highway Project, L.R. 1045, Section F03, to
     locate Interstate 78 is more particularly described as follows:

                      Description of Highway Project

        Project L.R. 1045, Section F03, beginning at a point in the
     City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, approximately 2,200 feet
     west of the intersection of William Street, crossing Saucon
     Creek and tracks of the Reading Company. Continuing, the line
     crosses L.R. 530, Traffic Route 412 (Hellertown Road),
     immediately north of Silvex Road, terminating at a point
     immediately west of L.R. 48006 (Easton Road), 900 feet northeast
     of the intersection of L.R. 48006 and L.R. 48097 (Cherry Lane),
     in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County, a distance of
     approximately 1.5 miles.

                 Description of Required Project 70 Land

        The Project 70 land required for the above highway comprises
     approximately 3.29 acres, located approximately as follows:
        (1)  Between Stations 339 + 83 and 342 + 00 on the eastbound
     centerline.
        (2)  Between Stations 340 + 25 and 343 + 10 on the westbound
     centerline.
        (3)  Between Stations 340 + 63 and 342 + 48 on Ramp ZA.
        (4)  Between Stations 340 + 15 and 343 + 25 on Ramp ZB.
        The highway right-of-way will have a maximum width of 800
     feet, more or less.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.