16 Pa.C.S. § 15397: Improvement of operation and facilities.

The county commissioners may enter into contracts and long range cooperative programs with Federal, State and local governmental agencies, public utilities or authorities for the improvement of transportation operations and facilities within and across county lines. The county commissioners may independently or in cooperation with any other county or municipality appropriate money annually in furtherance of transportation improvements and may also accept on behalf of the county gifts, grants and Federal and State loans in connection to a transportation improvement.