PRINTER'S NO. 1525
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1305
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY PYLE, BERNSTINE, MILLARD, PICKETT AND GROVE,
APRIL 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 25, 2019
AN ACT
Repealing the act of April 2, 1963 (P.L.16, No.14), entitled "An
act authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval
of the Governor, to construct a highway, and to erect and
maintain a bridge over the Kiskiminetas River in Westmoreland
and Armstrong Counties, and to provide the necessary
approaches and connections with State highways; empowering
counties to pay certain damages; and making an appropriation
therefor."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 2, 1963 (P.L.16, No.14),
entitled "An act authorizing the Department of Highways, with
the approval of the Governor, to construct a highway, and to
erect and maintain a bridge over the Kiskiminetas River in
Westmoreland and Armstrong Counties, and to provide the
necessary approaches and connections with State highways;
empowering counties to pay certain damages; and making an
appropriation therefor," is repealed:
[AN ACT
Authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval of the
Governor, to construct a highway, and to erect and maintain a
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bridge over the Kiskiminetas River in Westmoreland and
Armstrong Counties, and to provide the necessary approaches
and connections with State highways; empowering counties to
pay certain damages; and making an appropriation therefor.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The Department of Highways, with the approval of
the Governor, is hereby authorized to construct a highway and to
erect and construct a bridge beginning in Westmoreland County at
or near the Garvers Ferry approach to the proposed new Allegheny
River Bridge near Freeport; thence proceeding northeasterly
crossing the Kiskiminetas River to join Legislative Route No.
03001, leading from Traffic Route No. 66 to Schenley in
Armstrong County, a distance of approximately 10,000 feet in
length, including the bridge.
Section 2. In the construction of said highway and bridge
and the approaches thereto and connections with State highways,
the Department of Highways shall have all of the powers and
authority conferred with respect to the relocation, widening or
construction of State highways, including the exercise of the
power of eminent domain. Any damages sustained by reason of
taking property in the location, widening or construction of any
such highway, bridge, the approaches thereto, and connections
with State highways, shall be ascertained in accordance with
laws applicable to the ascertainment of damages in relocating,
widening or constructing State highways, and such damages when
ascertained shall be paid by the Commonwealth or county or
counties as may be agreed upon in accordance with the laws
relating to State highways.
The Department of Highways shall have authority to make and
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carry out and to do every other act necessary to carry out the
project herein authorized.
Section 3. After the completion of such highway, bridge and
the approaches thereto, they shall be reconstructed and
maintained by the Department of Highways in accordance with
present or future laws governing the reconstruction and
maintenance of State highways.
Section 4. So much of the money in the Motor License Fund
from time to time as may be needed to carry out the provisions
of this act, but not in excess of four million dollars
($4,000,000), is hereby specifically appropriated to the
Department of Highways for such purposes.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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