Pennsylvania § 16956 - Municipal streets connecting two ends of county road.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 16956 — Municipal streets connecting two ends of county road., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16956. Municipal streets connecting two ends of county road.
If a city or borough intervenes between two ends of a county road and the municipal corporation has failed to properly improve the municipal streets constituting the shortest and most reasonable route through the municipal corporation that will connect the two ends of the county road, the board of commissioners may contract with the governing body of the municipal corporation to improve the shortest and most reasonable route connecting the two ends of the highway.
Cross References. Section 16956 is referred to in section 16958 of this title.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 16956 cover?
Section 16956 ("Municipal streets connecting two ends of county road.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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