Pennsylvania Statutes Title 36 P.S. Highways and Bridges § 1758-103. Rights, obligations, liabilities, duties of state, counties, cities

(1) To place upon the Commonwealth any duty to regulate traffic upon or police such highways, bridges, tunnels, viaducts and approaches.

(2) To place upon the Commonwealth any obligation for maintenance, construction, reconstruction or resurfacing of any highway other than the base or surface courses. The maintenance authorized by this article shall not include snow removal, street cleaning or maintenance or replacement of guide rail or drainage facilities and shall be limited to the portions available to vehicular traffic regardless of whether there are existing curbs.

(3) To place upon the Commonwealth any obligation under any franchise or franchises heretofore granted to any public utility company.

(4) To place upon the Department of Transportation any authority to regulate traffic, parking or the general use by the traveling public of such highways, bridges, tunnels, viaducts and approaches: Provided, however, That the Department of Transportation shall be authorized to close to traffic all of such highways, bridges, tunnels, viaducts and approaches during such time as improvements are being made thereon, and in such case the political subdivision in which the same is located shall establish and maintain a suitable detour.

The rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities set forth in this section which are not placed upon or transferred to the Commonwealth and which will or would be placed upon or transferred to cities of the second and third class by existing law shall become and/or remain the rights, powers, duties, obligations and responsibilities of said cities: Provided, however, That said cities may contract with counties of the second class for an assumption by said counties of any or all said duties, obligations and responsibilities.