Section 2653 - Contract for parts of municipal bridges where county might have built bridge(a) Where a municipal corporation is authorized to construct a bridge or viaduct over a stream or other place over which the county is authorized to build bridges and such municipal corporation is authorized to contract with the county and with railroads, street railways and other companies or parties interested for the building and maintenance of such bridge or viaduct and for the payment of any damages caused by the location or building thereof, the county commissioners may contract with such municipal corporation for that part or portion of the bridge which crosses any of the places hereinbefore mentioned, including the abutments and piers thereof. Such part shall thereafter be maintained as a county bridge.(b) In lieu of the contract above provided for, the county commissioners may contract for any part or portion of the whole structure equal to or greater than the part or portion which the county might have built.(c) The contracts provided for in this section may stipulate that the county shall pay a certain portion of the whole contract price or cost of the work, including damages, or may stipulate that the county shall construct or pay for the construction of a certain part of the work, and may otherwise provide for the payment of the damages. The amount to be paid by the county shall be paid directly to the contractor as may be provided by the contract. The agreements may also provide for the maintenance of the viaducts and bridges after their erection.Amended by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 111, eff. 12/24/2018.1955, Aug. 9, P.L. 323, § 2653. 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.