PRINTER'S NO. 1574
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1199
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY TAYLOR, DIAMOND, MILLARD, BROWNLEE, ACOSTA,
THOMAS, COHEN, M. K. KELLER, W. KELLER, MARSICO, WATSON AND
SAYLOR, MAY 13, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 13, 2015
AN ACT
Repealing the act of May 27, 1965 (P.L.63, No.50), entitled "An
act authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval
of the Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over the
Monongahela River in Washington and Allegheny Counties, and
to provide the necessary approaches and connections with
State highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages,
and making an appropriation."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of May 27, 1965 (P.L.63, No.50), entitled
"An act authorizing the Department of Highways, with the
approval of the Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over
the Monongahela River in Washington and Allegheny Counties, and
to provide the necessary approaches and connections with State
highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages, and making
an appropriation," is repealed:
[AN ACT
Authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval of the
Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over the Monongahela
River in Washington and Allegheny Counties, and to provide
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the necessary approaches and connections with State highways;
empowering counties to pay certain damages, and making an
appropriation.
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 erect and construct a
bridge beginning at a point in the Borough of Donora in
Washington County, over the Monongahela River, to a point in the
Village of Webster in Allegheny County approved by the
Pennsylvania Department of Highways.
Section 2. In the construction of said 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
such 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
carry out and to do every other act necessary to carry out the
project herein authorized.
Section 3. After the completion of such bridge and the
approaches thereto, it shall be reconstructed and maintained by
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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 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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