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[CITE: 39USC5003]

 
                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                     PART V--TRANSPORTATION OF MAIL
 
                           CHAPTER 50--GENERAL
 
Sec. 5003. Establishment of post roads

    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.

(Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 766.)
