Delaware § 309 - Regulating use of Bridge; public utilities contracts; penalties.
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§ 309. Regulating use of Bridge; public utilities contracts; penalties.
(a) The Department may establish regulations respecting the use of the Bridge and may contract with any person desiring the use of the Bridge, its approaches and appurtenances or any part thereof, including the approach highways, if any, for placing therein or thereon gas or oil pipelines, telephone, telegraph and electric wires or cables or for any other purpose and to fix the terms, conditions and rates of charge for such use.
(b) Whoever violates any regulation established by the Department in respect to the use of the Bridge, including regulations established by the Department regulating traffic over such Bridge and its approaches or approach highways, shall be fined not more than $100 for each such offense.
Code 1935, c. 166; 45 Del. Laws, c. 274, § 6; 17 Del. C. 1953, § 309;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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