Title 39 — Postal ServiceRelease 119-73not60
§5003 Establishment of Post Roads
Title 39 › Part V— TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL › Chapter 50— GENERAL › § 5003
Summary
Counts as post roads: U.S. waters when they carry mail; operating railroads and air routes; canals when they carry mail; public roads, highways, and toll roads when they carry mail; and letter‑carrier routes.
Full Legal Text
Title 39, §5003
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The following are post roads:
(1)the waters of the United States, during the time the mail is carried thereon;
(2)railroads or parts of railroads and air routes in operation;
(3)canals, during the time the mail is carried thereon;
(4)public roads, highways, and toll roads during the time the mail is carried thereon; and
(5)letter-carrier routes established for the collection and delivery of mail.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.
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Citation
39 U.S.C. § 5003
Title 39 — Postal Service
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60