THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 24, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 22, 1931 (P.L.594, No.203), entitled

"An act establishing certain township roads as State

highways; authorizing their construction, maintenance, and

improvement under certain conditions and restrictions;

limiting the obligation of the Commonwealth in the

construction of certain structures located on such highways;

conferring certain powers upon the Department of Highways and

local authorities, persons, associations and corporations for

sharing the cost of the maintenance and construction of such

highways; and making an appropriation to carry out the

provisions of said act," adding a portion of Beaver Dam Road,

Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, to the State highway

system.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 24 of the act of June 22, 1931 (P.L.594,

No.203), referred to as the Township State Highway Law, is

amended by adding routes to read:

Section 24.  The township roads to be taken over, under the

provisions of this act, in the COUNTY OF DELAWARE, are those

situate and described as follows:

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The portion of Beaver Dam Road lying within the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania, further located between its intersections with

Ridge Road and Beaver Valley Road as shown on a plan prepared

for Woodlawn Trustees, Inc., said plan prepared by Tetra Tech

Inc., dated August 6, 2007, RCN T20680, Computer file V12.01-

row.dwg. situated in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County,

Pennsylvania, and more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at the point of intersection formed by the physical

centerline of Beaver Dam Road at 33 feet wide with the

Pennsylvania-Delaware state line (at centerline POC Sta 17+78.82

as shown on the aforesaid plan), said point being in the

division line between lands now or formerly of Woodlawn Trustees

- Penna Inc. (c/o Woodlawn Trustees Inc.)(in Chadds Ford

Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania)(Deed Book 2433, Page

544) (Map Parcel Number 04-35-003:000, Folio Number

04-00-00068-00), and lands known as Nos. 49 and 90 Beaver Dam

Road now or formerly of Woodlawn Trustees Inc. (in Brandywine

Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware)(Tax Parcel Number

06-001.00-004), said point being further located along the said

physical centerline of Beaver Dam Road, the four (4) following

described courses and distances from the point of intersection

(PI Sta 10+00) formed by the said physical centerline of Beaver

Dam Road with the physical centerline of Ridge Road at 33 feet

wide:

1.  N 21 degrees 41 minutes 51 seconds E, 110.92 feet to a

point (PC Sta 11+10.92);

2.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the right (radius =

300.00 feet)(chord = 189.98 feet), chord bearing = N 40 degrees

09 minutes 24 seconds E), an arc distance of 193.31 feet to a

point (PT Sta 13+04.22);

3.  N 58 degrees 36 minutes 58 seconds E, 445.48 feet to a

point (PC Sta 17+49.70); and,

4.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

1,000.00 feet) (chord = 29.12 feet, chord bearing = N 57 degrees

46 minutes 55 seconds E), an arc of distance of 29.12 feet.

THENCE from the said point of beginning, along the said

Pennsylvania-Delaware state line, and along said division line,

along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

63,360.00 feet) (chord = 33.44 feet, chord bearing = S 87

degrees 21 minutes 12 seconds W), an arc distance of 33.44 feet

to a point:

THENCE along the northwesterly, northerly and northeasterly

sides of Beaver Dam Road, passing through said lands now or

formerly of Woodlawn Trustees - Penna Inc., the eleven (11) new

following described courses and distances:

1.  N 58 degrees 36 minutes 58 seconds E, 0.21 feet to a

point (PC Sta 17+49.70, 16.50 feet left);

2.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

983.50 feet) (chord = 142.13 feet, chord bearing = N 54 degrees

28 minutes 21 seconds E), an arc distance of 142.25 feet to a

point (PT Sta 18+94.33, 16.50 feet left);

3.  N 50 degrees 19 minutes 45 seconds E, 43.90 feet to a

point (PC Sta 19+38.23, 16.50 feet left);

4.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the right (radius =

366.50 feet)(chord = 241.37 feet, chord bearing = N 69 degrees

33 minutes 17 seconds E), an arc distance of 245.96 feet to a

point (PT Sta 21+73.12, 16.50 feet left);

5.  N 88 degrees 46 minutes 49 seconds E, 427.47 feet to a

point (PC Sta 26+00.59, 16.50 feet left);

6.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the right (radius =

1,926.36 feet) (chord = 220.84 feet, chord bearing = S 87

degrees 56 minutes 01 seconds E), an arc distance of 220.96 feet

to a point (PT Sta 28+19.66, 16.50 feet left);

7.  S 84 degrees 38 minutes 51 seconds E, 76.28 feet to a

point (PC Sta 28+95.94, 16.50 feet left);

8.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the right (radius =

516.50 feet)(chord = 143.13 feet, chord bearing = S 76 degrees

41 minutes 00 seconds E), an arc distance of 143.59 feet to a

point (PCC Sta 30+34.94, 16.50 feet left);

9.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the right (radius =

1,519.34 feet)(chord = 164.75 feet, chord bearing = S 65 degrees

36 minutes 39 seconds E), an arc distance of 164.83 feet to a

point (PT Sta 31+97.98, 16.50 feet left);

10.  S 62 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds E, 80.01 feet to a

point (PC Sta 32+78.00, 16.50 feet left);

11.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

283.50 feet) (chord = 0.20 feet, chord bearing = S 62 degrees 31

minutes 19 seconds E), an arc distance of 0.20 feet to a point

in another section of the aforesaid state line, said point being

in the division line between lands known as No. 810 Beaver

Valley Road now or formerly of Woodlawn Trustees Inc. (in

Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware)(Tax Parcel

Number 06-002.00-003), and said lands now or formerly of

Woodlawn Trustees - Penna Inc. (c/o Woodlawn Trustees Inc.);

THENCE by the same, along the arc of a circle curving to the

left (radius = 63,360.00 feet) (chord = 34.19 feet, chord

bearing = S 88 degrees 38 minutes 39 seconds W), an arc distance

of 34.19 feet to the point of intersection (POT Sta 32+48.25)

formed by the said physical centerline of Beaver Dam Road with

the aforesaid Pennsylvania - Delaware state line, said point

being further located along the said physical centerline of

Beaver Dam Road, the three (3) following described courses and

distances from the point of intersection (POT Sta. 35+unknown)

formed by the said physical centerline of Beaver Dam Road with

the physical centerline of Beaver Valley Road at 33 feet wide:

1.  N 75 degrees 06 minutes 14 seconds W, 226.15 feet to a

point (PT Sta 33+43.98);

2.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the right (radius =

300.00 feet)(chord = 65.85 feet, chord bearing = N 68 degrees 48

minutes 12 seconds W), an arc distance of 65.98 feet to a point

(PC Sta 32+78.00; and,

3.  N 62 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds W, 29.75 feet;

THENCE continuing along the said state line and along the

last said division line, along the arc of a circle curving to

the left (radius = 63,360.00 feet) (chord = 34.16 feet, chord

bearing = S 88 degrees 36 minutes 48 seconds W), an arc distance

of 34.16 feet to a point;

THENCE along the southwesterly, southerly and southeasterly

sides of Beaver Dam Road, passing through said lands now or

formerly of Woodlawn Trustees, Inc. - Penna Inc., the nine (9)

new following described courses and distances:

1.  N 62 degrees 30 minutes 10 seconds W, 20.35 feet to a

point (PT Sta 31+97.98, 16.50 feet right);

2.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

1,486.34 feet)(chord = 161.17 feet, chord bearing = N 65 degrees

36 minutes 39 seconds W), an arc distance of 161.25 feet to a

point (PCC Sta 30+34.94, 16.50 feet right);

3.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

483.50 feet)(chord = 133.99 feet, chord bearing = N 76 degrees

41 minutes 00 seconds W), an arc distance of 134.42 feet to a

point (PC Sta 28+95.94, 16.50 feet right);

4.  N 84 degrees 38 minutes 51 seconds W, 76.28 feet to a

point (PT Sta 28+19.66, 16.50 feet right);

5.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

1,893.36 feet) (chord = 217.06 feet, chord bearing = N 87

degrees 56 minutes 01 seconds W), an arc distance of 217.18 feet

to a point (PC Sta 26+00.59, 16.50 feet right);

6.  S 88 degrees 46 minutes 49 seconds W, 427.47 feet to a

point (PT Sta 21+73.12, 16.50 feet right);

7.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the left (radius =

333.50 feet) (chord = 219.64 feet, chord bearing = S 69 degrees

33 minutes 17 seconds W), an arc distance of 223.81 feet to a

point (PC Sta 19+38.23, 16.50 feet right);

8.  S 50 degrees 19 minutes 45 seconds W, 43.90 feet to a

point (PT Sta 18+94.33, 16.50 feet right);

9.  Along the arc of a circle curving to the right (radius =

1,016.50 feet)(chord = 89.94 feet, chord bearing = S 52 degrees

51 minutes 53 seconds W), an arc distance of 89.97 feet to a

point in the first mentioned state line and first mentioned

division line;

THENCE by the same, along the arc of a circle curving to the

left (radius = 63,360.00 feet) (chord = 31.84 feet, chord

bearing = S 87 degrees 22 minutes 58 seconds W), an arc distance

of 31.84 feet to a point, the first mentioned point and place of

beginning.

CONTAINING within said described metes and bounds, 1.1134

acres of land (area of 33 feet wide road right of way lying

within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), be the same more or

less.

The total linear feet of road lying within the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania, measured along the physical centerline of road,

is 1,469.43 feet, be the same, more or less.

SUBJECT HOWEVER, to any other right of way easement,

agreements, restriction of record.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.