Public Law 74–520

That in order to

Savannah River.

Georgia may bridge, at Augusta.

facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the State Highway Board of the State of Georgia is hereby authorized to replace, reconstruct, or repair the free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Savannah River, known as the North Augusta Bridge, at or near the city of Augusta, Georgia, and to maintain and operate such

Maintenance as free highway bridge.

Construction.

Vol. 34. p. 84; U. S. C., p. 1474.

bridge as a free highway bridge, in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters”, approved March 23, 1906.

Sec. 2.

There is hereby conferred upon the State Highway

Acquisition of real estate, etc., for location, approaches, etc.

Board of the State of Georgia all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, replacement, reconstruction, repair, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the

Condemnation proceedings.

same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State.

Sec. 3.

The authority granted by this Act shall cease and be null

Time limitation.

and void unless the replacement, reconstruction, or repair authorized herein is actually commenced within two years and completed within four years from the date of the enactment of this Act.

Sec. 4.

The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby

Amendment.

expressly reserved.