2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 75 - VEHICLES
Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike
8911 - Improvement and extension authorizations.

                               SUBCHAPTER B
                   TURNPIKE EXTENSIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

     Sec.
     8911.  Improvement and extension authorizations.
     8912.  Subsequent extension authorizations.
     8913.  Additional subsequent extension authorizations.
     8914.  Further subsequent authorizations.
     8914.1. Security wall pilot project.
     8915.  Conversion to toll roads.
     8915.1. Conversion of Interstate 80.
     8915.2. Application to United States Department of
            Transportation.
     8915.3. Lease of Interstate 80; related agreements.
     8915.4. Initial payment.
     8915.5. Other interstate highways.
     8915.6. Deposit and distribution of funds.
     8915.7. Impact on associated highways and local roads.
     8916.  Turnpike system.
     8917.  Financial plan.
     8918.  Failure to perform.
     § 8911.  Improvement and extension authorizations.
        In order to facilitate vehicular traffic within and across
     this Commonwealth, the commission is hereby authorized and
     empowered to construct, operate and maintain turnpike extensions
     and turnpike improvements at such specific locations and
     according to such schedule as shall be deemed feasible and
     approved by the commission, together with connecting roads,
     storm water management systems, interchanges, slip ramps,
     tunnels and bridges, subject to the waiver of the Federal toll
     prohibition provisions where applicable, as follows:
            (1)  Widen turnpike to six lanes between the Northeast
        Extension and the Delaware River Interchange.
            (2)  Construct turnpike interchange with Interstate Route
        95 in Bucks County.
            (3)  Construct turnpike interchange with Interstate Route
        476 in Montgomery County.
            (4)  Construct turnpike interchange with Keyser Avenue in
        Lackawanna County.
            (5)  Construct extensions to the existing turnpike from a
        point westerly of existing Interchange 2 extending northerly
        to a connection with the existing interchange between U.S.
        Route 422 and proposed State Route 60 in Lawrence County and
        extending southerly to a connection with existing State Route
        60 in Beaver County at or near State Route 51.
            (6)  Construct an extension to the turnpike from a point
        at or near Interchange 8 in Westmoreland County extending
        northerly to an interchange with State Route 66 northwest of
        Greensburg and continuing northerly to an interchange with
        U.S. Route 22 south of Delmont.
            (7)  Construct an additional Lehigh Tunnel on the
        Northeast Extension of the turnpike.
            (8)  Construct a private turnpike interchange directly
        connected to the New Cumberland Army Depot. The commission
        may commence construction of the private turnpike interchange
        notwithstanding the construction schedule established by this
        section.
            (9)  Construct an interchange on the Northeast Extension
        with State Route 903 in Carbon County. The commission may
        commence construction of this interchange notwithstanding the
        construction schedule established by this section.
            (10)  Other slip ramps and interchanges as the commission
        may determine.
     (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)

        2007 Amendment.  Act 44 amended the intro. par. and added
     par. (10). Section 11.1 of Act 44 provided that Act 44 shall
     apply retroactively to July 1, 2007.
        Cross References.  Section 8911 is referred to in sections
     8913, 8914, 8915 of this title.