Pennsylvania § 16750 - Procedure for taking over bridge by county, aid to political subdivisions in construction and maintenance of bridge.
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§ 16750. Procedure for taking over bridge by county, aid to political subdivisions in construction and maintenance of bridge.
(a) Commissioner discretionary acceptance of costs.--If the construction of a new bridge, or of a bridge to replace any existing bridge, over a stream or over or under a railroad, and forming part of any road in any city, borough, town or township, or between any two or more municipal corporations is necessary, and requires more expense than it is reasonable that the municipal corporations, individually or jointly, should bear, and if it shall appear to the county commissioners that such bridge is necessary, the bridge may, at the discretion of the county commissioners, be entered on record as a county bridge. The bridge shall thereupon be erected, maintained and kept in repair in the same manner as other county bridges constructed under Subchapter A (relating to general authority and procedures for providing bridges).
(b) Refusal to record bridge.--If the county commissioners refuse to have the bridge entered on record as a county bridge, the county may pay the entire cost or any part of the cost of constructing the bridge, including damages. The bridge shall be a municipal bridge to be maintained and kept in repair by the municipal corporation. The county commissioners may furnish the municipal corporation the whole or any part of the money necessary to maintain the municipal bridge.
(c) Retention of records.--The county commissioners shall keep a record of all proceedings under this section.
(d) Required advertising.--In addition to Chapters 151 (relating to contracts) and 161 (relating to grounds and buildings) relating to contracting for services and personal property, if the county commissioners propose to build or repair a bridge upon the line between the two adjoining counties, required advertising shall be done in each county, and a copy of the plans and specifications shall be kept in the county commissioner's office of each county.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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