Pennsylvania § 5520 - Elimination of curves and acquisition of views.

§ 5520. Elimination of curves and acquisition of views.

(a) Land acquired by township.--Any township may, singly or jointly with another municipality, acquire, by purchase or by the right of eminent domain, lands or easements along or adjacent to any township street that may be necessary to eliminate dangerous curves, widen streets or provide a free and unobstructed view down and across lands located at or near the intersection of any two streets or highways, or a street or highway and a railroad or railway, or at a curve in a street or highway, for the better protection and safety to the traveling public.

(b) Postcondemnation abatement.--After condemnation, the township may abate or remove, or cause to be abated or removed, any obstruction to the view over and across the lands.

(c) Condemnation proceedings.--The proceedings for the condemnation of lands and for the assessment of damages for property, or portions of property, taken, injured or destroyed, agreed to be paid by the township if the taking is jointly with another municipality, shall be taken in the manner provided under the law governing eminent domain.

(d) Fair use.--Upon the purchase or condemnation of lands or easements for a free and unobstructed view, the owner of the lands may make every use of the lands that will not interfere with a free and unobstructed view at the dangerous crossing or curve.