Cityof Bethlehem

CITYOF BETHLEHEM

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Subject:Ordinance Establishing Additional Streets on the General Plan of Streets and Map of the City of Bethlehem

From:Michael Alkhal, P.E. Director of Public Works/City Engineer

To:Cynthia Biedenkopf, City Clerk

Attached is a draft of the referenced Ordinance for Council’s consideration.

This ordinance will update the City’s street map and adjust Liquid Fuel funding accordingly.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

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MA/jtm/ajb

Copies to:Mayor Callahan

D. Reichard

M. D. Dorner

J. T. Mari

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Date: July 8, 2008Title: Director of Public Works/City Engineer

BILL NO. – 2008

ORDINANCE NO.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING, ON THE GENERAL

PLAN OF STREETS AND MAP OF THE CITY OF

BETHLEHEM AND VICINITY, AND OPENING FOR

PUBLIC USE AND TRAVEL, PORTIONS OF VARIOUS

STREETS THROUGHOUT THE CITY WHICH WERE PAVED.

WHEREAS, portions of the Streets listed herein, having been previously dedicated or conveyed to the City of Bethlehem for street purposes have been paved with a bituminous surface by the City of Bethlehem and opened for public use and travel; and

WHEREAS, a formal record of the opening of said Streets is required by the Pennsylvania Department of Highways;

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BETHLEHEM HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. That the following portions of Streets situate within the City of Bethlehem, having been dedicated or conveyed to the City for street purposes and having been paved with a bituminous surface, are hereby opened for the use and travel of the public and established as Streets on the City’s General Plan of Streets and Map of the City of Bethlehem and vicinity, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

Ward 16 – Northampton County

Street NameFromToR/WCARTWAY LENGTH

WIDTH WIDTH IN MILES

College DriveWilliam StreetWestwardly to50’ 30’0.86

The City line

Commerce CenterE. Fourth StreetEastwardly110’ 64’0.80

Boulevard

Corporate CampusCommerce CenterHarvard Avenue60’ 34’0.15

DriveBoulevard

Harvard AvenueCorporate CampusPrinceton Avenue50’ 34’0.18

Drive

TO BE ADDED1.99

Ward 16 – Northampton County

Seidersville RoadCollege DriveEastwardly50’ 30’0.23

(VACATED by Ordinance No. 4401 November 21, 2006)

TO BE DEDUCTED0.23

2. B/ /08

Ord.

Street NameFromToR/WCARTWAY LENGTH

WIDTH WIDTH IN MILES

Ward 17 – Northampton County

Emery StreetE.Fourth StreetNorth to60’ 44’0.42

(S.R. 412)Cul-de-sac

Spillman DriveEmery StreetEastwardly to60’ 44’0.53

Cul-de-sac

Spillman DriveEmery StreetWestwardly to60’ 44’0.49

Cul-de-sac

Lynn AvenueE. Fourth StreetSpillman Drive60’ 44’0.08

TO BE ADDED1.52

SECTION 2. All Ordinances and Parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.