Section 351-A. Effect of amendments to and repeals of provisions of the former highway law

1. An act of the legislature of  the  year  nineteen  hundred  thirty-six  which,  in  form,  amends or repeals or purports to
  amend or repeal any provision or provisions of the  former  highway  law
  shall  be  legally  effective  notwithstanding the repeal of such former
  highway law by section three hundred fifty-three, and shall be construed
  as an amendment or repeal, as the case  may  be,  of  the  corresponding
  provision  or  provisions  of  this chapter irrespective of whether such
  provision or provisions are contained in this chapter  in  one  or  more
  than  one  article,  section, subdivision or other part thereof and such
  corresponding provision or provisions shall be deemed amended, modified,
  changed or repealed as though the same had been expressly and  in  terms
  so amended or repealed.
    2.  An  act of the legislature of the year nineteen hundred thirty-six
  which adds or purports to add a new  article,  section,  subdivision  or
  other  provision  of  law  to  the  former  highway law shall be legally
  effective notwithstanding the repeal  of  such  former  highway  law  by
  section  three hundred fifty-three and shall be construed as having been
  added to this chapter and shall be given full effect  according  to  its
  context  as  if  the  same had been added expressly and in terms to this
  chapter and shall be deemed to have been inserted  in  this  chapter  in
  juxtaposition  to  and  as  modifying  the  effect  of the corresponding
  provision or provisions of this chapter.
    3. The repeal of such former highway  law  by  section  three  hundred
  fifty-three  shall  not be construed to impair or affect the validity of
  any act of the legislature  of  the  year  nineteen  hundred  thirty-six
  relating  to  highways,  roads or bridges because of any reference to or
  dependency on such former  law  but  such  act  shall  be  construed  in
  connection  with  this chapter as though in terms and in effect such act
  referred to or dependent upon this chapter.