HOUSE AMENDED

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY D. WHITE, FEBRUARY 4, 2011

AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 22, 2011   

AN ACT

Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in scenic highways, providing for the

designation of a portion of U.S. 219, S.R. 969, S.R. 879,

S.R. 153, S.R. 453, S.R. 1001, Bilger's Rocks Road and the

Greenville Pike in Clearfield County as scenic byways.

Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes, in scenic highways, providing for the

designation of a portion of U.S. 219, U.S. 322, state route

969, state route 879, state route 153, state route 453, state

route 1001, state route 729, state route 4005 and the

Greenville Pike and Bilger's Rocks Road in Clearfield County

as scenic byways.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§ 8307.  Designation a portion of U.S. 219, S.R. 969, S.R. 879,

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S.R. 153, S.R. 453, S.R. 1001, Bilger's Rocks Road

and the Greenville Pike in Clearfield County as

scenic byways.

(a)  General rule.--Because of their outstanding scenic,

historic, recreational, cultural and archeological

characteristics, a portion of U.S. 219, S.R. 969, S.R. 879, S.R.

153, S.R. 453, S.R. 1001, Bilger's Rocks Road and the Greenville

Pike in Clearfield County are designated as scenic byways.

(b)  Effect of designation.--No outdoor advertising device,

as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971

(P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act

of 1971, may be erected if the sign is visible from the main-

traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is

that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the

scenic byway, except:

(1)  the official signs and notices which are required or

authorized by law and which conform to the national standards

promulgated by the United States Secretary of Transportation

pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor

advertising);

(2)  outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or

lease of the real property upon which they are located;

(3)  outdoor advertising devices advertising activities

conducted on the property on which they are located,

including devices which display a message that may be changed

at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote

control; and

(4)  directional signs, including, but not limited to,

signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical

attractions and other points of interest to the traveling

public which conform to the national standards promulgated by

the United States Secretary of Transportation pursuant to 23

U.S.C. § 131.

§ 8307.  Designation of the West Branch Susquehanna River Byway

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in Clearfield County, a portion of U.S. 219, U.S.

322, State route 969, State route 879, State route

153, State route 453, State route 1001, State route

729, State route 4005 and, the Greenville Pike and

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Bilger's Rocks Road in Clearfield County, a total of

64 miles, as a scenic byway.

(a)  General rule.--Because of its outstanding scenic,

historic, recreational, cultural and archeological

characteristics, the following is designated as a scenic byway:

U.S. 219 in Bell Township and continuing on U.S. 219 on Mahaffey

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(1)  U.S. 219 in Bell Township and continuing on U.S. 219

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in Mahaffey Borough and Greenwood Township, Segment No.

270/450, Lumber City Highway to State route 969, Lumber City

Highway, Segment No. 010/220, State route 453 in Greenwood

Township to Penn Township to Lumber City Borough to Pike

Township to Curwensville Borough to State route 453, Segment

No. 410/420, State route 879, Curwensville Borough, to State

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route 879 to Segment No. 120/250, State route 1001,

Curwensville Borough to Pike Township to Lawrence Township to

State route 1001, Segment No. 080/090,  State route 153,

Lawrence Township to Clearfield Borough to State route 153,

Segment No. 370/400, U.S. 322, Clearfield Borough, to U.S.

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322, Segment No. 440/414, State route 1001, Clearfield

Borough to Lawrence Township to State Route 1001, Segment No.

112/160, State route 879, Lawrence Township, to State Route

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879, Segment No. 330/800, Lawrence Township to Goshen

Township to Girard Township to Convington Township to

Karthaus Township to County Line. Bilger's Rock Loop, State

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route 729, Township to county line.

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(2)  Bigler's Rock Loop, State Route 729, Segment No.

420/490, to U.S. 219, Lumber City Borough to Penn Township to

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Grampian Borough to U.S. 219, Segment No. 540/600, to

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Bilger's Rocks Road T-203, Grampian Borough to Bloom Township

and Bilger's Rocks Road T-203 to State route 4005, Bloom

Township to Pike Township to State route 4005, Segment No.

040/010, to State route 879, Pike Township and State route 

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879, Segment No. 90/120, to State route 453, Pike Township to

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Curwensville Borough. Penfield Loop, U.S. 322, Segment No. 

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Curwensville Borough.

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(3)  Penfield Loop, U.S. 322, Segment No. 414/301, to

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State route 153, Clearfield Borough to Lawrence Township to

Pine Township to State route 153, Segment No. 410/470, to

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Interstate 80 to Pine Township.

(a.1)  Exception.--Segment No. 290/360 of State Route 879

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shall not be included as a part of the scenic byway designated

under subsection (a).

(b)  Effect of designation.--No outdoors advertising device,

as defined in section 3 of the act of December 15, 1971

(P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act

of 1971, may be erected if the sign is visible from the main-

traveled way of the scenic byway and the purpose of the sign is

that its message be read from the main-traveled way of the

scenic byway, except:

(1)  the official signs and notices which are required or

authorized by law and which conform to the national standards

promulgated by the United States Secretary of Transportation

pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating to control of outdoor

advertising);

(2)  outdoor advertising devices advertising the sale or

lease of the real property upon which they are located;

(3)  outdoor advertising devices advertising activities

conducted on the property on which they are located,

including devices which display a message that may be changed

at reasonable intervals by electronic process or remote

control; and

(4)  directional signs, including, but not limited to,

signs pertaining to natural wonders, scenic and historical

attractions and other points of interest to the traveling

public which conform to the national standards promulgated by

the United States Secretary of Transportation pursuant to 23

U.S.C. § 131.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.