PRINTER'S NO. 452
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
489
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, MIHALEK, HILL-EVANS, HAMM, MILLARD,
BROOKS, JAMES, LONGIETTI, GLEIM, STRUZZI, HOHENSTEIN,
ZIMMERMAN, MOUL, HERSHEY, LAWRENCE, B. MILLER AND
PISCIOTTANO, FEBRUARY 9, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 9, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), entitled
"An act relating to roads, streets, highways and bridges;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
administered by the Secretary of Highways and by the
Department of Highways relating thereto," in rural State
highway system and State highways in cities, boroughs and
towns, further providing for improvement, reconstruction and
maintenance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 513 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242,
No.428), known as the State Highway Law, is amended to read:
Section 513. Improvement, Reconstruction and Maintenance.--
(a) The department shall, at the expense of the Commonwealth
improve or reconstruct and maintain all State highways within
boroughs and incorporated towns, to such width and of such type
as shall be determined by the secretary.
(b) The department shall, at the expense of the
Commonwealth, construct and maintain all surface and subsurface
drainage facilities connected with State highways within
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boroughs and incorporated towns.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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