Public Law 75–764

That in order to

Sinepuxent Bay.

Maryland may bridge, at Ocean City.

facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide for military and other purposes, the State Roads Commission of the State of Maryland be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across Sinepuxent Bay, at Worcester Street, or South Division Street or Wicomico Street in Worcester County, Maryland, at Ocean City, Maryland, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An

Construction.

34 Stat. 84.

33 U. S. C. §§ 491–498.

Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters”, approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act: Provided, That notwithstanding the

Provisos.

Location.

designation made in this Act, if, within three months after the passage of this Act, in response to a duly called and authorized election, the duly qualified and registered voters of Ocean City, Maryland, should, after participation in such special election, designate a preference for the erection of said bridge at some point other than at one of the three locations set forth in this Act, then such designation of the location of said bridge shall be the point fixed for the building of said bridge, anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided further, That in the event any site for said

Approval of site.

bridge be selected of which there is no record in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, said site shall be subject to the final approval of the Secretary of War.

Sec. 2.

There is hereby conferred upon the State Roads Commission

Acquisition of property for approaches, etc.

of the State of Maryland 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, construction, 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 real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor,

Condemnation proceedings.

to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State.

Sec. 3.

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