39 U.S.C. § 5003
Section 5003 · Establishment of post roads
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Emery Worldwide Airlines, Inc. v. United States (2001)
Most recently applied in Emery Worldwide Airlines, Inc. v. United States (March 2001)
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.