Pennsylvania HB 1967: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in scenic highways, providing for designation of Allegheny River Boulevard as scenic byway.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2482
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1967
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY McANDREW, KINKEAD, VENKAT, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, HILL-
EVANS, GIRAL, POWELL, KHAN, BRENNAN, HADDOCK, MALAGARI,
STEELE, GUZMAN AND GREEN, OCTOBER 17, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in scenic highways, providing for
designation of Allegheny River Boulevard as scenic byway.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 8310. Designation of Allegheny River Boulevard as scenic
byway.
(a) Designation.--Because of its outstanding scenic,
historic, natural, recreational and archeological
characteristics and qualities and because of opportunities for
economic development and tourism and for conservation of the
outstanding qualities, the following is designated as a scenic
byway and subject to the provisions of 23 U.S.C. § 131 (relating
to control of outdoor advertising):
(1) State Route 130, commonly known as Allegheny River
Boulevard, beginning in the City of Pittsburgh at the
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intersection of State Route 8, known as Washington Boulevard,
continuing northeast into the Municipality of Penn Hills to
the intersection of Sandy Creek Road.
(2) The byway continuing along the route known as
Allegheny River Boulevard through the Boroughs of Verona and
Oakmont, ending at Hulton Road.
(b) Effect of designation.--An outdoor advertising device,
as defined in section 3(5) of the act of December 15, 1971
(P.L.596, No.160), known as the Outdoor Advertising Control Act
of 1971, may not be erected:
(1) within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-
way; or
(2) more than 660 feet from the nearest edge of the
right-of-way, outside of urban areas, if the sign is visible
from the main-traveled way of the scenic byway and the
purpose of the sign is that its message be read from the
main-traveled way of the scenic byway, except:
(i) the official signs and notices which are
required or authorized by law and which conform to the
national standards promulgated by the United States
Secretary of Transportation in accordance with 23 U.S.C.
§ 131;
(ii) outdoor advertising devices advertising the
sale or lease of the real property upon which they are
located;
(iii) outdoor advertising devices advertising
activities conducted on the property on which they are
located, including devices which display a message that
may be changed at reasonable intervals by electronic
process or remote control; and
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(iv) directional signs, including signs pertaining
to natural wonders, scenic and historical attractions and
other points of interest to the traveling public which
conform to the national standards promulgated by the
United States Secretary of Transportation in accordance
with 23 U.S.C. § 131.
(c) Public use maps.--All public use maps produced by the
department for travel, tourism and business interests shall give
special identification of the route under this section and
briefly summarize that the General Assembly established the
designation because of the outstanding scenic, historic,
natural, recreational and archeological characteristics and
outstanding qualities and opportunities for economic
development, tourism and conservation of the sights along the
route.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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