Pennsylvania Act 1963-112 — AUTHORIZING DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE

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AUTHORIZING DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE
                  Act of Jul. 3, 1963, P.L. 185, No. 112              Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Highways, with the approval of the
        Governor, to erect and maintain a bridge over the Susquehanna
        River in Dauphin and Perry 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 erect and construct a
     bridge beginning in Dauphin County from a point in or near the
     Borough of Millersburg over the Susquehanna River to a point on
     the opposite side of said river in Perry County.
        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 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.
        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, they shall be reconstructed and maintained
     by 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.