Section 2650 - Procedure for taking over bridge by county; Aid to political subdivisions in construction and maintenance of bridge(a) Whenever the construction of any new bridge, or of any bridge to replace any existing bridge, over a stream, or over or under a railroad, and forming part of any road in any city, borough, town or township, or between any two or more municipal corporations is necessary, and requires more expense than it is reasonable that the municipal corporations, individually or jointly, should bear, and if it shall appear to the commissioners that such bridge is necessary, the bridge may, at the discretion of the commissioners, be entered on record as a county bridge. Such bridge shall thereupon be erected, maintained and kept in repair in the same manner as other county bridges constructed under the provisions of subdivision (a) of this article.(b) If the commissioners refuse to have such bridge entered on record as a county bridge, the county may pay the entire cost or any part of the cost of constructing such bridge including damages. Such bridge shall thereupon be a municipal bridge to be maintained and kept in repair by such municipal corporation. The county commissioners may, at their discretion, furnish the municipal corporation the whole or any part of the money necessary to maintain such municipal bridge.(b.1) The commissioners shall keep a record of all proceedings under this section.(c) In addition to the provisions of Articles XVIII and XXIII of this act relating to contracting for services and personal property, whenever the county commissioners propose to build or repair a bridge upon the line between the two adjoining counties, required advertising shall be done in each county and a copy of the plans and specifications shall be kept in the commissioner's office of each county. Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 111, eff. 12/24/2018.1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 2650. Amended 1981, May 1, P.L. 25, No. 11, § 7, imd. effective; 2000, Dec. 22, P.L. 1019, No. 142, § 26, effective in 60 days.