Pennsylvania § 16960 - Contracts with municipal corporations.
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§ 16960. Contracts with municipal corporations.
(a) Contract to construct improved road.--The county commissioners may contract with the governing bodies of municipal corporations, separately or jointly, providing that the county commissioners shall construct an improved road in a similar manner as a county road. The expense or cost of construction shall be borne jointly by the municipal corporations and the county in a ratio or proportions as may be agreed upon in each contract, notwithstanding if the municipal corporation intervenes between two ends of the county road or if the intersection is the terminus of a county road, State highway or township road.
(b) Payments made by the county.--Payment for the construction of roads under this section shall be made by the county, which shall be reimbursed by the municipal corporation in the sums as agreed upon in the contract or contracts.
(c) Maintenance and repair of jointly constructed roads.--A road jointly constructed under this section shall be repaired and maintained at the expense of the county. Nothing shall prevent the governing body of a municipal corporation from entering into a contract or contracts with the county for the maintenance of the improved road under terms and conditions as may be mutually satisfactory.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 16960 cover?
Section 16960 ("Contracts with municipal corporations.") 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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