Section 5. Said powers and duties of said commissioners, acting as a joint commission, shall continue until the redemption of the last of said bonds to be redeemed by such tolls, whereupon said bridge shall be turned over as a free bridge to the Commonwealth, if such bridge crosses a river and is located on a State highway route, or connects two State highway routes; thereafter such bridge shall be maintained by the Highway Department at the expense of the Commonwealth.
(5 added May 8, 1929, P.L.1653, No.516)