Pennsylvania Act 1974-53 — PROJECT 70 LAND TRANSFER IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY

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PROJECT 70 LAND TRANSFER IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY
                  Act of Mar. 28, 1974, P.L. 233, No. 53              Cl. 85
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Supervisors of Indiana Township, Allegheny
        County, to transfer certain Project 70 lands in Allegheny
        County to the Department of Transportation for a widening and
        reconstruction project under certain conditions.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Pursuant to the requirements of subsection (b) of
     section 20, act of June 22, 1964 (Special Session No.1, P.L.131,
     No.8), known as the "Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing
     Act," the General Assembly authorizes the Supervisors of Indiana
     Township, Allegheny County, to transfer the hereinafter
     described land in Indiana Township in Allegheny County to the
     Department of Transportation for right-of-way for construction
     of Project L.R.679, Section A07, involving widening and
     reconstruction of Traffic Route 910.
        Such land shall be free of the restrictions on use and
     alienation prescribed by section 20 of the act of June 22, 1964
     (Special Session No.1, P.L.131, No.8), known as the "Project 70
     Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act," upon:
        (1)  Payment to the township in an amount equal to the fair
     market value of the land transferred; or
        (2)  Acquisition by the Department of Transportation of
     suitable replacement land, at the option of the township; and
        (3)  Execution and filing of a document of transfer and
     release, citing such payment or acquisition, transfer and
     release of the said land from the restrictions on use and
     alienation prescribed by subsection (b) of section 20 of said
     act.
        The document of transfer and release in such cases shall,
     upon such reimbursement, or acquisition, be approved by the
     Department of Justice and filed in the office of the recorder of
     deeds of the county in which the said land is located.
     Compliance with this subsection constitutes the express approval
     of the General Assembly of release of the restrictions on use or
     alienation of lands acquired by the Department of Transportation
     required by subsection (b) of section 20 of said act.
        Section 2.  The land to be transferred by the Supervisors of
     Indiana Township, Allegheny County, to the Department of
     Transportation for a right-of-way for construction of Project
     L.R.679, Section A07, to widen and reconstruct Traffic Route 910
     is more particularly described as follows:

                      Description of Highway Project

        Project L.R.679, Section A07, beginning at a point on
     existing L.R.679, T.R.910, in Harmar Township at the interchange
     of the Allegheny Valley Expressway with T.R.910. The project
     proceeds in a northwesterly direction on the present alignment
     of the road through the community of Indianola, crossing over
     the Pennsylvania Turnpike twice on existing structures and
     terminates at the intersection of T.R.910 with Saxonburg
     Boulevard in Indiana Township, a distance of approximately 4.4
     miles.

                 Description of Required Project 70 Lands

        The Project 70 land required for the above highway project
     comprises about 1.49 acres located approximately between Station
     203 + 47 and Station 209 + 80. The highway right-of-way will
     have a maximum width of 250 feet, more or less.
        Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.