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(a) The county commissioners may make and enter into contracts or leases with any street railway, telegraph, telephone or other corporation or persons desiring to make use of said bridge and its approaches for other than ordinary public foot or vehicle traffic, and with the successors and assigns of such corporations, for the concurrent use of such portion of said public bridge and approaches as shall not substantially impair or restrict the public use and enjoyment thereof, upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon, or to charge tolls or rentals for such special use.
(b) No such contract or lease shall be entered into for a longer period than twenty years, nor unless such contract or lease shall be first approved by the Public Utility Commission of this Commonwealth.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 P.S. Counties § 5775. Contracts for special use of bridge - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-16-ps-counties/pa-st-sect-16-5775/
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