Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§5004 Discontinuance of Service on Post Roads
Title 39 › PART V — TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL › CHAPTER 50 — GENERAL › § 5004
Summary
Postal Service may end post-road service for public interest.
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Title 39, §5004
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The Postal Service may discontinue service on a post road or part thereof when, in its opinion, the public interest so requires.
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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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39 U.S.C. § 5004
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102