§ 670-512. Abandoned rights of way of canals, railroads, and turnpikes
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 36 P.S. Highways and Bridges
36 P.S. § 670-512
§ 670-512. Abandoned rights of way of canals, railroads, and turnpikes
Where the department has heretofore acquired, or shall hereafter acquire, by condemnation, purchase, or otherwise, the abandoned right of way of a canal, railroad, or turnpike company, to form a part of a State highway route, and any part thereof is located within the limits of any borough, the part located within the borough shall be taken and deemed to be a borough street, without any action on the part of the borough, or any of its representatives, to either accept, dedicate, or open it, as such. Any damages occasioned by the adoption, as aforesaid, or any part or parts of an abandoned right of way of a canal, railroad, or turnpike company as a part of a State highway route located within a borough, shall be paid by the borough wherein said section of highway is located, and such damages shall be determined and paid in the same manner as is now provided by law for the opening of borough streets.
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1945, June 1, P.L. 1242, art. V, § 512.
<The State Highway Law [36 P.S. §§ 670-101 to 670-1102] is repealed insofar as inconsistent with Art. V-A of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, relating to municipal capital improvements, pursuant to 1990, Dec. 19, P.L.1343, No. 209, § 2. See 53 P.S. § 10501-A et seq.>
36 P.S. § 670-512, PA ST 36 P.S. § 670-512
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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