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PRINTER'S NO. 1326
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1092
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY GILLESPIE, PICKETT, JAMES, RYAN, NEILSON, MILLARD,
HICKERNELL AND SCHLEGEL CULVER, APRIL 8, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 8, 2019
AN ACT
Repealing the act of January 14, 1951 (1952 P.L.2046, No.577),
entitled "An act authorizing the Department of Highways to
erect and maintain toll bridges over the Susquehanna River at
certain points, and to provide the necessary approaches and
connections with State highways; empowering counties to pay
certain damages; providing for the collection of tolls; and
making an appropriation."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of January 14, 1951 (1952 P.L.2046,
No.577), entitled "An act authorizing the Department of Highways
to erect and maintain toll bridges over the Susquehanna River at
certain points, and to provide the necessary approaches and
connections with State highways; empowering counties to pay
certain damages; providing for the collection of tolls; and
making an appropriation," is repealed:
[AN ACT
Authorizing the Department of Highways to erect and maintain
toll bridges over the Susquehanna River at certain points,
and to provide the necessary approaches and connections with
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State highways; empowering counties to pay certain damages;
providing for the collection of tolls; 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
bridges over the Susquehanna River, at the hereafter described
locations, to connect the State highways on both sides of said
river, and to acquire the necessary land for approaches thereto.
(a) From a point in or near the borough of Millersburg, in
Dauphin County, to a point on the opposite side of said river,
in Perry County.
(b) From a point between Safe Harbor and Holtwood, in
Lancaster County, to a point on the opposite side of said river,
in York County.
Section 2. In the construction of said bridges and the
approaches thereto and connections with existing 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 relocation, widening or construction of
any 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.
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The Department of Highways shall have authority to make and
carry out and to do every other act necessary to carry out the
projects herein authorized.
Section 3. After the completion of any such bridge and the
approaches thereto, the Department of Highways shall provide for
the collection of tolls until such tolls have been sufficient to
reimburse the Motor License Fund for all costs, including the
salaries of toll takers and maintenance and repair of such
bridge during the period tolls are collected. As soon as the
Motor License Fund has been reimbursed for all costs, any such
bridge shall be freed from toll and shall become a part of the
system of State highways, to be administered by the Department
of Highways under the provisions of present or future laws
governing 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 5. The provisions of this act shall become effective
immediately upon final enactment.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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