THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, FABRIZIO, KORTZ AND MURT, FEBRUARY 23, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 23, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in size, weight and load, further providing for

restrictions on use of highways and bridges.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4902(c) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 4902.  Restrictions on use of highways and bridges.

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(c)  Permits and security.--

(1)  The Commonwealth and local authorities may issue

permits for movement of vehicles of size and weight in excess

of restrictions promulgated under subsections (a) and (b)

with respect to highways and bridges under their jurisdiction

and may require such undertaking or security as they deem

necessary to cover the cost of repairs and restoration

necessitated by the permitted movement of vehicles. In

reference to subsection (a), the Commonwealth and local

authorities shall not refuse to issue a permit with respect

to a highway under their jurisdiction if there is no

reasonable alternate route available.

(2)  Any security required in favor of the Commonwealth

or local authorities for a paved highway in order to provide

for maintenance at a level consistent with the type of

highway shall be up to $250,000 per linear mile.

(3)  For purposes of this section, "reasonable alternate

route" shall mean a route meeting the criteria set forth in

department regulations relating to traffic and engineering

studies.

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Section 2.  Any and all regulations are abrogated to the

extent of any inconsistency with this act.

Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.