{"data":{"id":"us-pa/16-pa.c.s.-16903","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"16 Pa.C.S. § 16903","heading":"Acquisition of rights-of-way of abandoned railroads.","body":"(a) Commissioners control of rights-of-way.--The county commissioners may take over an abandoned right-of-way or bridge of a railroad company or any part of an abandoned right-of-way or bridge for the purpose of relocating an existing or locating a new county road, and the county commissioners may purchase the abandoned right-of-way or bridge or part thereof as may be necessary for the relocating or locating of the county road.\n(b) County road to be laid out.--Whenever an abandoned right-of-way or bridge of a railroad company or any part thereof is purchased under this section, a county road shall be laid out, located thereafter constructed, improved and maintained in accordance with law. Any bridge taken over shall become a county bridge and shall be maintained, rebuilt and repaired accordingly.","path":["Title 16 - COUNTIES","PART IV COUNTIES OF THE SECOND CLASS A THROUGH EIGHTH CLASS","CHAPTER 169 ROADS","SUBCHAPTER A AUTHORIZATION, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=16\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=169\u0026sctn=3\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-23 (Statute Update stamp, 16 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:18Z","sha256":"2a944e5c798ec4e6c78673eeb214d444ad26495ad835243838ed79b2b9349020","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/16-pa.c.s.-16902","next":"us-pa/16-pa.c.s.-16904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}