Pennsylvania Act 1951-342 — AUTHORIZING DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE

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AUTHORIZING DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS TO CONSTRUCT A BRIDGE
                 Act of Aug. 24, 1951, P.L. 1414, No. 342             Cl. 36
                                  AN ACT

     Authorizing the Department of Highways to erect and construct a
        bridge on Race Street, between Sixth and Broad Avenues, over
        certain railroad tracks in the City of Altoona; empowering
        the Public Utility Commission to fix and determine the
        proportionate shares of the cost and maintenance thereof,
        including compensation for damages to adjacent land owners;
        and making an appropriation.

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

        Section 1.  The Department of Highways is hereby authorized
     to erect and construct a bridge on Race Street, between Sixth
     and Broad Avenues, over the railroad tracks of the Hollidaysburg
     and Petersburg Branch of The Pennsylvania Railroad, in the City
     of Altoona, as part of State Highway Route 55, Spur C, as
     established by law.
        Section 2.  In the construction of said bridge and the
     approaches thereto, the Department of Highways shall have all of
     the powers and authority conferred with respect to the
     relocation, widening or construction of State highways, and any
     damages sustained by reason of the taking of property in the
     construction of said bridge and approaches thereto shall be
     ascertained as provided in the act, approved the first day of
     June, one thousand nine hundred forty-five (Pamphlet Laws 1242),
     known as the "State Highway Law" and its amendments.
        Section 3.  The compensation for damages which may be
     sustained by the owners of property adjacent to the bridge and
     approaches thereto, as well as the expense of construction and
     maintenance of said bridge and approaches thereto, shall be
     borne and paid in such proportions as the Pennsylvania Public
     Utility Commission, after due notice and hearing, shall
     determine, unless such proportions are mutually agreed upon and
     paid by the interested parties.
        Section 4.  So much money as may be necessary is hereby
     appropriated from the Motor License Fund for the construction of
     such bridge and the approaches thereto and for the payment of
     damages for property taken, injured or destroyed in connection
     therewith.
        Section 5.  The provisions of this act shall become effective
     immediately upon final enactment.