"Limited access highway." A highway in respect to which
owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no
legal right of access except at points and in the manner
determined by the authority having jurisdiction over the
highway.
"Local authorities." County, municipal and other local
boards or bodies having authority to enact laws relating to
traffic. The term also includes airport authorities, except
where those authorities are located within counties of the first
class or counties of the second class.
"Roadway." That portion of a highway improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk,
berm or shoulder even though the sidewalk, berm or shoulder is
used by pedalcycles. If a highway includes two or more separate
roadways the term shall refer to each roadway separately but not
to all such roadways collectively.
"State-designated highway." A highway or bridge on the
system of highways and bridges over which the department has
assumed or has been legislatively given jurisdiction.
Section 3. Power of local authorities.
(a) Action by local authorities.--Action taken by local
authorities under this act shall be:
(1) by ordinance of the local governing body; or
(2) by a commission or public official authorized by the
local governing body to act on specified matters.
(b) Powers.--
(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2),
notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local authority
may take action to alter or set maximum speed limits on
roadways or State-designated highways within their physical
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