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Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to own and maintain a bridge to be constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ("PennDOT") to carry Byberry Road over certain railroad tracks between Evans Street and Worthington Road, and placing said bridge carrying Byberry Road on the City Plan pursuant to the terms of an agreement between the City and PennDOT, all under certain terms and conditions.
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WHEREAS, The existing bridge presently carrying Byberry Road over CSX railroad tracks is a temporary structure nearing the end of its useful life; and
WHEREAS, The existing bridge was constructed by PennDOT and maintained by PennDOT since being built in 1995 by order of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; and
WHEREAS, The City and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ("PennDOT") have negotiated an agreement pursuant to which PennDOT will construct a permanent replacement bridge and dismantle and remove the existing temporary bridge at no cost to the City, provided that the City will agree to assume ownership and maintenance responsibility of that new bridge upon its completion: and
WHEREAS, The negotiated agreement provides that PennDOT will use its best efforts to maintain traffic on Byberry Road during construction of the replacement bridge while it constructs the replacement bridge next to the existing bridge; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania law requires PennDOT to obtain City approval by ordinance prior to abandoning ownership and control of the newly built replacement Byberry Road Bridge; and
WHEREAS, Section 5-900 of the Home Rule Charter requires Council approval by ordinance before the Department of Public Property can acquire ownership and control of the new Byberry Road Bridge on behalf of the City;
WHEREAS, Section 5-500 of the Home Rule Charter requires the Department of Streets to maintain the new Byberry Road Bridge after the City assumes ownership of that br...
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