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HIGHWAY-RAILROAD AND HIGHWAY BRIDGE CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENTAL ACT FOR 1993-1994 Act of Dec. 12, 1994, P.L. 1074, No. 147 Cl. 86 A SUPPLEMENT To the act of December 8, 1982 (P.L.848, No.235), entitled "An act providing for the adoption of capital projects related to the repair, rehabilitation or replacement of highway bridges to be financed from current revenue or by the incurring of debt and capital projects related to highway and safety improvement projects to be financed from current revenue of the Motor License Fund," itemizing bridge projects; providing grants to certain financially distressed municipalities; and making repeals. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Highway-Railroad and Highway Bridge Capital Budget Supplemental Act for 1993-1994. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Account." The Highway Bridge Improvement Restricted Account within the Motor License Fund. "Capital project." A capital project as defined in section 1602-B of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, and shall include a county or municipal bridge rehabilitation, replacement or improvement project as set forth in this act. "Department." The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth. "Secretary." The Secretary of Transportation of the Commonwealth. Section 3. Total authorization for bridge projects. (a) Total projects.--The total authorization for the costs of the projects itemized pursuant to this act and to be financed from current revenue or by the incurring of debt shall be $1,282,553,000. (b) State projects.--The authorization for capital projects in the category of highway projects to be constructed by the Department of Transportation, its successors or assigns, and to be financed by the incurring of debt or from the highway account, itemized in this act under the category of State bridges, shall be $1,053,491,000. (c) Non-State projects.--The authorization for non-State highway bridge projects to be constructed by municipalities and to be financed in part with grants not exceeding 80% of the non-Federal share of the costs made to the local government municipalities by the department from revenues deposited in the account itemized in this act under the category of local bridges shall be $229,062,000. Section 4. Itemization of bridge projects. The individual capital projects in the category of highway projects to be constructed by the Department of Transportation, its successors or assigns, and to be financed from current revenue or by the incurring of debt are hereby itemized, together with their estimated financial costs, in the following sections. Section 5. Adams County. (a) Local Bridges (1) Cumberland Township, T-348, Belmont Road Bridge over Conrail, Bridge Replacement 335,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $265,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $60,000) (2) Germany and Mt. Joy Townships, T-441, Roberts Road Bridge over Allway Creek, Bridge Replacement 142,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $72,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $60,000) (3) Germany Township, Menges Mill Road Bridge over Piney Creek, Bridge Replacement 330,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $260,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $60,000) (4) Mt. Pleasant and Oxford Townships, County Bridge No.56 on T-428, Johns Burnt Mill Bridge over South Branch of Conewago, Bridge Replacement 412,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $340,000) (Land Allocation - $12,000) (Design and Contingencies - $60,000) (5) Reading Township, T-529, Bridge over Markel Run, Bridge Replacement 225,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $200,000) (Land Allocation - $5,000) (Design and Contingencies - $20,000) (6) Latimore Township, T-639, Bushey School Road Bridge over Latimore Creek, Bridge Replacement 177,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $150,000) (Land Allocation - $1,000) (Design and Contingencies - $26,000) (b) State Bridges (1) SR 0116, Hanover Street Bridge over Rock Creek, Straban Township, Bridge Rehabilitation - Painting 51,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $46,000) (Design and Contingencies - $5,000) (2) SR 0194, Harrisburg Street Bridge over Conewago Creek, East Berlin Borough, Bridge Replacement 1,959,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,849,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $100,000) (3) SR 4008, Bendersville-Wenksville Road Bridge over Opossum Creek, Menallen Township, Bridge Replacement 530,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $500,000) (Land Allocation - $20,000) (Design and Contingencies - $10,000) (4) SR 1009, Bridge over Bermudian Creek, Huntington Township, Bridge Replacement 638,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $503,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $125,000) (5) SR 0015, Blue-Gray Highway Bridge over PA 94, Huntington Township, Bridge Rehabilitation 1,927,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,717,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $200,000) (6) SR 0097, Baltimore Pike Bridge over Littles Run Creek, Mt. Joy Township, Bridge Rehabilitation 334,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $199,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $125,000) (7) SR 3001, Bridge over Marsh Creek, Freedom Township, Bridge Replacement 1,936,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,676,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $250,000) (8) SR 3003, Hunterstown Road Bridge over Rock Creek, Straban Township, Bridge Replacement 464,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $329,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $125,000) (9) SR 3001, Harrisburg Road Bridge over Conewago Creek, Butler Township, Bridge Replacement 1,349,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,139,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $200,000) (10) SR 0194, Harrisburg Street Bridge over Conewago Creek, Reading Township, Bridge Replacement 1,999,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,755,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $243,000) (11) SR 0394, Table Rock Road Bridge over Conewago Creek, Butler Township, Bridge Replacement 1,442,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,257,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $175,000) (12) SR 0116, Main Street Bridge over Willoughby Run, Cumberland Township, Bridge Replacement 953,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $793,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $150,000) (13) SR 4001, Bridge over Opossum Creek, Butler Township, Bridge Replacement 1,580,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,320,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $250,000) (14) SR 0116, West Middle Street Bridge over Rock Creek, Gettysburg Borough, Bridge Replacement 1,168,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $1,008,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $150,000) (15) SR 3013, Knoxlyn Road Bridge over Marsh Run, Highland Township, Bridge Replacement 770,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $610,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $150,000) (16) SR 0116, Fairfield Road Bridge over Toms Creek, Liberty Township, Bridge Replacement 892,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $732,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $150,000) (17) SR 3002, Bridge over Marsh Creek, Freedom Township, Bridge Replacement 838,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $678,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $150,000) (18) SR 3001, Harrisburg Road Bridge over Tributary of Rock Creek, Straban Township, Bridge Replacement 851,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $691,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $150,000) (19) SR 3001, Harrisburg Road Bridge over Rock Creek, Cumberland and Straban Townships, Bridge Replacement 1,068,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $907,000) (Land Allocation - $10,000) (Design and Contingencies - $150,000) (20) SR 0030, York Road Bridge over Branch of White Run, Straban Township, Bridge Replacement 600,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $500,000) (Design and Contingencies - $100,000) Section 6. Allegheny County. (a) Local Bridges (1) Munhall and West Mifflin Boroughs, Homestead-Duquesne Road Bridge over Homeville Creek, Bridge Replacement 185,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $144,000) (Design and Contingencies - $41,000) (2) Shaler Township, Anderson Road Bridge over Wible Run, Bridge Replacement 500,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $400,000) (Design and Contingencies - $100,000) (3) Wilkes Township, Russell Lane Bridge over Brown Run, Bridge Replacement 525,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $475,000) (Design and Contingencies - $50,000) (4) Green Tree Borough, Trumbull Drive Bridge over W&LR Railroad, Bridge Rehabilitation 253,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $230,000) (Design and Contingencies - $23,000) (5) Scott Township, Scrubgrass Road Bridge over Scrubgrass Run, Bridge Replacement 110,000 (6) South Fayette Township, Main Street Bridge over Robinson Run, Bridge Rehabilitation 56,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $28,000) (Design and Contingencies - $28,000) (7) Carnegie Borough, West Mall Drive Bridge over Chartiers Creek, Bridge Replacement 875,000 (Base Construction Allocation - $700,000) (Design and Contingencies - $175,000) (8) South Park Township, Hough Road Bridge over Lick
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