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City Council Clears Path to Vacate Roads Near Northeast Philly Border with Bucks County

Official:Authorizing the vacating of Byberry and Bensalem Road from Southampton-Byberry Road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line and the vacating of Burling avenue from the Roosevelt Boulevard to a dead end approximately three thousand nine hundred (3,900) feet southeast of the Roosevelt Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember O'Neill

Introduced: September 27, 2007

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill authorizes the vacation of two roads in Philadelphia: Byberry and Bensalem Road, and a portion of Burling Avenue. The vacation is contingent on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania assuming responsibility for maintaining a stone arch bridge.

What This Bill Does

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Vacates Byberry and Bensalem Road from Southampton-Byberry Road to the Philadelphia and Bucks County Line.
Vacates a portion of Burling Avenue from the Roosevelt Boulevard to a dead end approximately 3,900 feet southeast of the Roosevelt Boulevard.
Requires the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to assume responsibility for maintaining a stone arch bridge.
Allows the City of Philadelphia to cooperate with the Commonwealth on the development of Benjamin Rush State Park.