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PRINTER'S NO. 662
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
664
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, MARCH 31, 2015
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 31, 2015
AN ACT
Authorizing and directing the Department of Transportation to
erect sound barriers on certain sections of Interstate 95 in
Bensalem Township and Middletown Township, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to
pay certain costs associated with the project.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Construction.
The Department of Transportation shall erect sound barriers
on both the northbound and southbound sections of Interstate 95
in Bensalem Township and Middletown Township, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, as described in section 2.
Section 2. Location in Bensalem Township.
The location of the sound barriers are:
(1) The northbound section of Interstate 95 (I-95) are
as follows:
(i) Corner of Oak Lane and I-95 (mile marker 37.2)
through to Vandergrift Lane and I-95 (mile marker 37.5).
(ii) Kleckner Road and I-95 (mile marker 38.1)
through to Dunston Road and I-95 (mile marker 38.4).
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(iii) Laurel Avenue (mile marker 33.9) to Tennis
Avenue (mile marker 34.2).
(iv) Maria Court (mile marker 34.3) to Kings Lane
(mile marker 34.4).
(2) The southbound sections of I-95 shall be erected
between:
(i) Neshaminy Creek (mile marker 38.4) and the
intersection of State Route 13 (mile marker 37.2).
(ii) Frieda Street (mile marker 35.4) to Station
Avenue (mile marker 35.0).
Section 3. Location in Middletown Township.
The southbound section of I-95 shall be erected between mile
markers 43.2 and 41.5.
Section 4. Funding.
(a) Primary funding.--Except as provided in subsection (b),
all costs associated with the construction of the sound barriers
described in section 2 shall be borne by the Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission.
(b) Other funding.--Any money appropriated or allocated from
any other source which may be designated for sound barriers as
described in section 2 shall be applied first to this project.
Section 5. Design and materials.
The design for and materials used in the construction of the
sound barriers shall be of the design and type that is most
suited for use in this area.
Section 6. Completion date.
The sound barriers described in section 2 shall be completed
prior to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange, to be located in
the area of the sound barriers, being open to traffic.
Section 7. Contingency.
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The project to erect sound barriers referred to in this act
is contingent upon the completion of the proposed Pennsylvania
Turnpike Interchange with I-95.
Section 8. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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