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 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.
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