PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 434                       PRINTER'S NO. 1917

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 399 Session of 1987


        INTRODUCED BY RUDY, FEBRUARY 23, 1987

        AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
           REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 1987

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of October 18, 1972 (P.L.951, No.232), entitled  <--
     2     "An act amending the act of June 22, 1931 (P.L.594, No.203),
     3     entitled 'An act establishing certain township roads as State
     4     highways; authorizing their construction, maintenance, and
     5     improvement under certain conditions and restrictions;
     6     limiting the obligation of the Commonwealth in the
     7     construction of certain structures located on such highways;
     8     conferring certain powers upon the Department of Highways and
     9     local authorities, persons, associations and corporations for
    10     sharing the cost of the maintenance and construction of such
    11     highways; and making an appropriation to carry out the
    12     provisions of said act,' changing routes in Centre County,"
    13     further providing for the effective date.
    14  AMENDING THE ACT OF JUNE 22, 1931 (P.L.594, NO.203), ENTITLED     <--
    15     "AN ACT ESTABLISHING CERTAIN TOWNSHIP ROADS AS STATE
    16     HIGHWAYS; AUTHORIZING THEIR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND
    17     IMPROVEMENT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS;
    18     LIMITING THE OBLIGATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN THE
    19     CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN STRUCTURES LOCATED ON SUCH HIGHWAYS;
    20     CONFERRING CERTAIN POWERS UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND
    21     LOCAL AUTHORITIES, PERSONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS FOR
    22     SHARING THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH
    23     HIGHWAYS; AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO CARRY OUT THE
    24     PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE
    25     DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE 14016 IN CENTRE COUNTY.

    26     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    27  hereby enacts as follows:
    28     Section 1.  Section 2 of the act of October 18, 1972           <--


     1  (P.L.951, No.232), entitled "An act amending the act of June 22,
     2  1931 (P.L.594, No.203), entitled 'An act establishing certain
     3  township roads as State highways; authorizing their
     4  construction, maintenance, and improvement under certain
     5  conditions and restrictions; limiting the obligation of the
     6  Commonwealth in the construction of certain structures located
     7  on such highways; conferring certain powers upon the Department
     8  of Highways and local authorities, persons, associations and
     9  corporations for sharing the cost of the maintenance and
    10  construction of such highways; and making an appropriation to
    11  carry out the provisions of said act,' changing routes in Centre
    12  County," amended July 3, 1974 (P.L.457, No.160), is amended to
    13  read:
    14     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately as to the
    15  amendment of Route 14014. As to the amendment of Route 14016,
    16  this amending act shall take effect upon completion of the
    17  highway project involving L.R. 1050(2) and .R.R. 14016, Spur F,
    18  from Township road 342 in the Township of College to L.R. 1050,
    19  identified as Map 12 in the Pennsylvania State Highway
    20  Commission's Six-Year Improvement Program--July 1, 1969 to June
    21  30, 1975 and the restoration of those portions of L.R. 14016 to
    22  be turned over to Patton Township as specified in 75 Pa.C.S. §
    23  9207 (relating to restoration of highways).
    24     Section 2.  This act shall be retroactive to September 1,
    25  1974.
    26     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.
    27     SECTION 1.  AS MUCH AS RELATES TO ROUTE 14016 IN SECTION 15    <--
    28  OF THE ACT OF JUNE 22, 1931 (P.L.594, NO.203), REFERRED TO AS
    29  THE TOWNSHIP STATE HIGHWAY LAW, IS AMENDED TO READ:
    30     SECTION 15.  THE TOWNSHIP ROADS TO BE TAKEN OVER, UNDER THE
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     1  PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, IN THE COUNTY OF CENTRE, ARE THOSE
     2  SITUATE AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
     3     * * *
     4     ROUTE 14016.  BEGINNING AT A POINT ON ROUTE 346 ABOUT 0.75 OF
     5  A MILE NORTHEAST OF BRIARLY; THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTERLY,
     6  SOUTHWESTERLY, AND SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION IN PATTON TOWNSHIP TO
     7  THE PATTON-COLLEGE TOWNSHIP LINE; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY IN
     8  COLLEGE TOWNSHIP FOR ABOUT 0.8 OF A MILE TO A ROAD INTERSECTION;
     9  THENCE SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE
    10  OF STATE COLLEGE BOROUGH; [THE NORTHERN LINE OF STATE COLLEGE
    11  BOROUGH AND COLLEGE TOWNSHIP;] THENCE NORTHEAST THROUGH COLLEGE
    12  TOWNSHIP TO TOWNSHIP ROAD 342, IN COLLEGE TOWNSHIP, IN CENTRE
    13  COUNTY, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT [1.0 MILE] 4.8 MILES.
    14     * * *
    15     SECTION 2.  AS MUCH AS RELATES TO ROUTE 14016 IN THE ACT OF
    16  OCTOBER 18, 1972 (P.L.951, NO.232), ENTITLED "AN ACT AMENDING
    17  THE ACT OF JUNE 22, 1931 (P.L.594, NO.203), ENTITLED 'AN ACT
    18  ESTABLISHING CERTAIN TOWNSHIP ROADS AS STATE HIGHWAYS;
    19  AUTHORIZING THEIR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND IMPROVEMENT
    20  UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS; LIMITING THE
    21  OBLIGATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN
    22  STRUCTURES LOCATED ON SUCH HIGHWAYS; CONFERRING CERTAIN POWERS
    23  UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, PERSONS,
    24  ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS FOR SHARING THE COST OF THE
    25  MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH HIGHWAYS; AND MAKING AN
    26  APPROPRIATION TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT,' CHANGING
    27  ROUTES IN CENTRE COUNTY," IS REPEALED.
    28     SECTION 3.  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.


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