Code of Virginia - Title 33.1 Highways, Bridges And Ferries - Chapter 1 Commonwealth Transportation Board And Highways Generally
33.1-1 State Highway and Transportation Board continued as Commonwealth Transportation Board; number and t...
The State Highway and Transportation Board, formerly known as the State Highway and Transportation Commission, is continued and shall hereafter be known as the Commonwealth ...
33.1-2 Residence requirements; statewide interest
Of such Board, one member shall be a resident of the territory now included in the Bristol construction district, one in the Salem construction district, ...
33.1-3 Secretary to be Chairman; Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner
The Chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall be the Secretary of Transportation. The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, hereinafter in this title sometimes called "the Commissioner," ...
33.1-4 How testimony of members of Board and Commissioner taken in civil proceedings
No member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board or the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall be required to leave his office for the purpose of testifying in ...
33.1-5 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1980, c. 728. ...
33.1-6 Meetings; minutes
The Board shall meet at least once in every three months and at such other times, on the call of the chairman or of a ...
33.1-7 Offices
The main office of the Board shall be located in the City of Richmond. In the discretion of the chairman, other offices may be established ...
33.1-8 Employees; delegation of responsibilities
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall employ an assistant commissioner for the environment, transportation planning, and regulatory affairs and such engineers, clerks, assistants, and other employees ...
33.1-9 Oaths and bonds of members of Board
The members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall each, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take an oath that he will faithfully and ...
33.1-10 Salaries and expenses; how paid
All salaries and expenses shall be paid from the state treasury out of the annual appropriation for the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Warrants for such salaries ...
33.1-11 Defense of employees
If any person employed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall be arrested or indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act ...
33.1-12 General powers and duties of Board, etc.; definitions
The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall be vested with the following powers and shall have the following duties: (1) Location of routes. To locate and establish ...
33.1-12.01 Fees for participating in the Integrated Directional Sign Program
In addition to the duties set forth in § 33.1-12 of the Code of Virginia, the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall establish reasonable fees to be ...
33.1-12.1 Agreements between Commissioner and certain cities and towns
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 33.1-12 and 33.1-23.3, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board and following receipt ...
33.1-12.2 Commissioner to establish community service landscaping program
The Commissioner shall establish a program whereby persons convicted of nonviolent misdemeanors who have received a suspended sentence or probation can fulfill their community service ...
33.1-13 General powers of Commissioner
Except such powers as are conferred by law upon the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall have the power to do all acts ...
33.1-13.01 Annual report on outsourcing, privatization and downsizing, maximizing revenue generation, and incr...
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall annually report in writing to the General Assembly, no later than November 30 of each year, on all actions and ...
33.1-13.02 Biennial report on maintaining and operating existing transportation infrastructure.
No later than September 15 of each odd-numbered year, the Virginia Department of Transportation shall submit to the Governor, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review ...
33.1-13.1 Policy of the Commonwealth regarding use of highways by motorcycles; discrimination by political su...
In formulating transportation policy; promulgating regulations; allocating funds; and planning, designing, constructing, equipping, operating and maintaining transportation facilities, no action of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, ...
33.1-14 Bookkeeping system
The chairman shall, with the aid and advice of the Auditor of Public Accounts, cause to be maintained a complete and modern system of bookkeeping ...
33.1-16 Furnishing information regarding right-of-way transactions
Upon written request to the central office of the Department of Transportation, the Commissioner shall furnish information regarding right-of-way transactions where any public funds are ...
33.1-17 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1976, c. 746. ...
33.1-18 Location of routes
The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall not locate and establish any route under subdivision (1) of § 33.1-12 until: the Department of Transportation has (i) published ...
33.1-19 Effect of Board's rules and regulations
The rules and regulations together with any additions or amendments thereto, prescribed by the Board under the provisions of subdivision (3) of § 33.1-12, shall ...
33.1-19.1 Environmental permits for highway projects; timely review
Notwithstanding any other provision of state law or regulation, any state agency, board, or commission that issues a permit required for a highway construction project ...
33.1-20 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1979, c. 607. ...
33.1-21 Employees as policemen to enforce rules
In order properly to enforce such rules and regulations, and additions and amendments thereto, the Board may designate and appoint any or all of the ...
33.1-22 Copies of rules as evidence
Copies of such rules and regulations and of additions or amendments thereto, printed under the authority of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, shall be admissible in ...
33.1-23 Sections not applicable to certain engines and tractors
The provisions of subdivision (3) of § 33.1-12 and of the preceding three sections (§§ 33.1-19, 33.1-21, and 33.1-22) shall not apply to traction engines ...
33.1-23.01 Definition of the term "allocation"
For the purposes of this article, the term "allocation" shall mean a commitment to expend funds available for construction during each fiscal year. Funds which ...
33.1-23.02 Definition of the terms "maintenance" and "asset management."
A. For the purpose of this title, unless otherwise explicitly provided, the term "maintenance" shall include ordinary maintenance, maintenance replacement operations that include but are ...
33.1-23.03 Board to develop and update Statewide Transportation Plan
The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall conduct a comprehensive review of statewide transportation needs in a Statewide Transportation Plan setting forth an inventory of all construction ...
33.1-23.03:001 Statewide Pedestrian Policy
The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall prepare and update as needed a Statewide Pedestrian Policy. The Board shall: 1. Provide opportunities for receipt of comments, suggestions, ...
33.1-23.03:002 Goals for addressing transportation needs of populations with limited mobility
The Commonwealth Transportation Board, in cooperation with other local, regional, or statewide agencies and entities vested with transportation planning responsibilities, shall establish specific mobility goals ...
33.1-23.03:01 Distribution of certain federal funds
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) as defined under Title 23 U.S.C. 134 and Section 8 of the Federal Transit Act shall be authorized to issue contracts ...
33.1-23.03:1 Transportation Trust Fund
There is hereby created in the Department of the Treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Transportation Trust Fund, consisting of: 1. ...
33.1-23.03:2 Commonwealth Port Fund, Commonwealth Airport Fund and Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund
Of the funds becoming part of the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 3 of § 33.1-23.03:1, an aggregate of 4.2 percent shall be set ...
33.1-23.03:3 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1988, cc. 844, 903. ...
33.1-23.03:4 Toll Facilities Revolving Account
A. Subject to any obligations to existing bondholders, but notwithstanding §§ 2.2-1806 and 58.1-13, funds deposited into the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 4 ...
33.1-23.03:5 Administration of Transportation Trust Fund
The Transportation Trust Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller so as to segregate the amounts appropriated to the Fund and the ...
33.1-23.03:6 Funding for extraordinary repairs
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Code, the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall have the authority to provide, from revenues available for highway capital improvements under ...
33.1-23.03:7 Liability exemption of officers and employees
When investments are made in accordance with this section, no Board member or employee thereof, or treasury official shall be personally liable for any loss ...
33.1-23.03:8 Priority Transportation Fund established
A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Priority Transportation Fund, hereafter referred to as ...
33.1-23.03:9 Concession Payments Account
A. Concession payments to the Commonwealth deposited into the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to subdivision 9 of § 33.1-23.03:1 from qualifying transportation facilities developed and/or ...
33.1-23.03:10 Tolls for use of Interstate Highway System components
A. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title and in accordance with all applicable federal and state statutes and requirements, the Commonwealth Transportation Board may ...
33.1-23.05 Revenue-sharing funds for systems in certain counties, cities, and towns
A. From revenues made available by the General Assembly after January 1, 2008, and appropriated for the improvement, construction, or reconstruction of the systems of ...
33.1-23.1 Allocation of funds among highway systems
A. The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall allocate each year from all funds made available for highway purposes such amount as it deems reasonable and necessary ...
33.1-23.1:1 Unpaved secondary road fund created; allocations
A. Before funds are allocated for distribution for highway construction pursuant to § 33.1-23.1 B 1, B 2, and B 3, a fund shall be ...
33.1-23.1:2 Allocation of funds for interstate match
After making the allocations provided for in subsection A of § 33.1-23.1, but before making any allocations under subsections B 1, B 2, and B ...
33.1-23.2 Allocation of construction funds for primary system and interstate match
A. The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall allocate such funds as are available under § 33.1-23.1 B 1 to the primary system of state highways, including ...
33.1-23.3 Allocation of construction funds for urban system highways
A. Such funds as are allocated to urban highways in (i) all towns that have more than 3,500 inhabitants according to the last preceding United ...
33.1-23.4 Allocation of construction funds within secondary system
A. Such funds as are allocated to the secondary system of state highways pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection B of § 33.1-23.1 shall be ...
33.1-23.4:01 Allocation of proceeds of Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Capital Projects Revenue Bonds...
The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall allocate, use, and distribute the proceeds of any bonds it is authorized to issue on or after July 1, 2007, ...
33.1-23.5 Description unavailable
Not set out. (1977, c. 578.) ...
33.1-23.5:1 Funds for counties which have withdrawn or elect to withdraw from the secondary system of state hig...
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 33.1-23.5, pursuant to subsection A of § 33.1-23.1, the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall make the following payments to counties which ...
33.1-23.5:2 Use of recycled materials in highway construction
The Department shall create a Recycled Materials in Highway Construction Advisory Committee which shall include, but not be limited to: one person representing the Department, ...
33.1-24 , 33.1-24.1
Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 578. ...
33.1-25 Primary system of state highways; "State Highway System" construed
Except as the same shall be changed as hereinafter provided, the roads and bridges now comprising the State Highway System, sometimes referred to as the ...
33.1-26 through 33.1-30
Repealed by Acts 2003, c. 302, cl. 2. ...
33.1-31 Certain park roads in primary system
All roads in the several state parks providing connections between highways, either primary or secondary, outside of such parks and the recreation centers in such ...
33.1-32 Maintenance of roads, bridges and toll facilities within boundaries of state parks
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may maintain all roads, bridges and toll facilities situated within the boundaries of any state park heretofore or hereafter established by, ...
33.1-33 Maintenance of roads at state institutions
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may when requested by the governing body of a state institution assume the maintenance of any road situated within the grounds ...
33.1-34 Transfer of roads, etc., from secondary to primary system; additions to primary system
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may transfer such roads, bridges and streets as the Board shall deem proper from the secondary system of state highways to ...
33.1-35 Transfer of roads, etc., from primary to secondary system
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may transfer such roads, bridges and streets as the Board shall deem proper from the primary system of state highways to ...
33.1-36 Map
The Commissioner shall prepare and keep on file in his office for public inspection a complete map showing the routes of the State Highway System ...
33.1-37 Establishment, construction and maintenance exclusively by Commonwealth; funds
The roads embraced within "The State Highway System" shall be established, constructed and maintained exclusively by the Commonwealth under the direction and supervision of the ...
33.1-38 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 578. ...
33.1-39 Bypasses through or around cities and incorporated towns
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may acquire by gift, purchase, exchange, condemnation or otherwise, such lands or interest therein, necessary or proper for the purpose, and ...
33.1-40 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 578. ...
33.1-41 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1985, c. 42. ...
33.1-41.1 Payments to cities and certain towns for maintenance of certain highways
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, shall make payments for maintenance, construction, or reconstruction of highways, as hereinafter ...
33.1-42 Incorporation into State Highway System of connecting streets and roads in certain other towns and ...
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may, by and with the consent of the Governor and the governing body of any incorporated town or city having a ...
33.1-43 , 33.1-43.1
Repealed by Acts 1985, c. 42. ...
33.1-43.2 Minimum road standards for certain towns
Notwithstanding any other provisions of § 33.1-43, § 33.1-80 or § 33.1-82, any incorporated town in which seventy per centum or more of developable land ...
33.1-44 Matching highway funds; funding of urban system construction projects, generally
In any case in which an act of Congress requires that federal-aid highway funds made available for the construction or improvement of federal or state ...
33.1-45 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1985, c. 42. ...
33.1-46 Character of signs, etc., in event of matching public funds
On any urban highway upon which the Board has expended funds in the manner provided in §§ 33.1-23.3 and 33.1-44, the location, form and character ...
33.1-46.1 Highway aid to mass transit
In allocating highway funds the Commonwealth Transportation Board may use such funds for highway aid to mass transit facilities when such use will best accomplish ...
33.1-46.2 (For expiration date - see Editor's note) Designation of high-occupancy vehicle lanes; use of suc...
A. In order to facilitate the rapid and orderly movement of traffic to and from urban areas during peak traffic periods, the Commonwealth Transportation Board ...
33.1-46.3 Agreements between Board and certain counties for operation of certain devices on state highway...
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner is empowered to enter into agreements with the governing bodies of Arlington and Henrico Counties, upon such terms as may be ...
33.1-46.4 Counties may perform certain maintenance
Any county may enter into an agreement with the Department of Transportation to permit the county to landscape and maintain any or all medians and ...
33.1-47 Approval of markings and traffic lights erected by towns
Notwithstanding any provision of law contrary to this section, all markings and traffic lights installed or erected by towns on the primary roads therein maintained ...
33.1-47.1 Landscape studies for urban highway construction projects
Prior to final design of any urban highway funded in part by any municipality, such municipality may have conducted a landscape study by a competent ...
33.1-48 Interstate System authorized; what constitutes
There is hereby authorized a system of interstate highways to constitute a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as authorized and ...
33.1-49 Power and authority of Commonwealth Transportation Board generally
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may plan, designate, acquire, open, construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, discontinue, abandon and regulate the use of the Interstate System in the ...
33.1-49.1 Contracts for maintenance of components of Interstate Highway System
All maintenance on components of the Interstate Highway System in Virginia, excluding frontage roads, shall be carried out under contracts awarded by the Commonwealth Transportation ...
33.1-50 Funds for establishment and maintenance generally
The roads embraced within the Interstate System shall be established, constructed and maintained by the Commonwealth under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner with ...
33.1-51 Portions of System within cities and towns
Whenever any portion of the Interstate System which is to be constructed within cities or towns is to occupy existing streets, the right-of-way in the ...
33.1-52 Transfer of roads, etc., from secondary and primary systems to Interstate System
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may transfer such roads, bridges and streets as the Board shall deem proper from the secondary or primary system of state ...
33.1-53 Transfer of roads, etc., from Interstate System to secondary or primary system
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may transfer such roads, bridges and streets as the Board shall deem proper from the Interstate System of State Highways to ...
33.1-54 Applicability of {{ 33.1-49 through 33.1-53, to toll projects
The provisions of §§ 33.1-49 to 33.1-53, inclusive, of this article shall not become effective with respect to those segments of the Interstate System constructed ...
33.1-55 Relocation or removal of utility facilities within projects on Interstate System
Whenever the Board shall determine that it is necessary that any tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers or other structures, equipment and appliances (herein ...
33.1-56 Relocation or removal of utility facilities within projects on interstate system; additional provis...
Whenever the Board determines that it is necessary to relocate or remove any pipes, mains, storm sewers, water lines, sanitary sewers, natural gas facilities, or ...
33.1-56.1 Definitions
For purposes of this article: "Board" means the Commonwealth Transportation Board; "High-occupancy requirement" means the number of persons required to be traveling in a vehicle ...
33.1-56.2 Designation of HOT lanes
The Board may designate one or more lanes of any highway, including lanes that may previously have been designated HOV lanes under § 33.1-46.2, in ...
33.1-56.3 HOT lanes enforcement
Any person operating a motor vehicle on designated HOT lanes shall make arrangements with the HOT lanes operator for payment of the required toll prior ...
33.1-56.4 Release of personal information; penalty
A. The HOT lanes operator may enter into an agreement with the Department of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision 21 of ...
33.1-56.5 Exclusion from other laws
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of §§ 22.1-187, 33.1-46.2, 33.1-252, 46.2-819, and 46.2-819.1 shall not apply to HOT lanes. (2004, c. 783.) ...
33.1-57 "Limited access highway" defined
A limited access highway is defined as a highway especially designed for through traffic, over which abutters have no easement or right of light, air ...
33.1-58 Power and authority of Board
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may plan, designate, acquire, open, construct, reconstruct, improve, maintain, discontinue, abandon and regulate the use of limited access highways, in the ...
33.1-59 Designating existing highway as limited access highway; extinguishing easements of access
The Board may designate all or any part of an existing highway as a limited access highway. When an existing highway is so designated the ...
33.1-60 Business enterprises restricted
No commercial establishment or business enterprise shall be constructed or located upon any right-of-way of any limited access highway. (Code 1950, § 33-40.1; 1958, c. ...
33.1-61 Parallel service roads; standards for access, service, etc., roads
The Board may construct service roads parallel to a limited access highway in order to provide access at designated points for property owners abutting on ...
33.1-62 Designation
The Commonwealth Transportation Board is hereby authorized to designate any highway as a scenic highway or as a Virginia byway. This designation shall be made ...
33.1-63 "Virginia byway" defined; preference in selecting
For the purposes of this article, a "Virginia byway" is defined as a road, designated as such by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, having relatively high ...
33.1-64 "Scenic highway" defined
For the purpose of this article, a "scenic highway" is defined as a road designated as such by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, within a protected ...
33.1-65 Signs
When the Commonwealth Transportation Board designates a highway as a scenic highway or as a Virginia byway, it shall be appropriately signed as such. (Code ...
33.1-66 Acquisition of adjacent land
When the Commonwealth Transportation Board has designated a highway as a Virginia byway or as a scenic highway, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may acquire by ...
33.1-67 Secondary system of highways
The secondary system of state highways shall consist of all of the public roads, causeways, bridges, landings and wharves in the several counties of the ...
33.1-68 Certain school roads in secondary system
All roads leading from the state highways, either primary or secondary, to public schools in the counties of the Commonwealth to which school buses are ...
33.1-69 Control, supervision and management
A. The control, supervision, management and jurisdiction over the secondary system of state highways shall be vested in the Department of Transportation and the maintenance ...
33.1-69.01 Department to install and maintain certain signs
Whenever so requested by the governing body of a county, the Department of Transportation shall install a system of street name signs on state-maintained highways ...
33.1-69.1 Transfer of control, etc., of landings, docks and wharves to Department of Game and Inland Fisherie...
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commonwealth Transportation Board may transfer the control, possession, supervision, management, and jurisdiction of landings, wharves, and docks ...
33.1-69.2 Relocation or removal of utility facilities within secondary highway construction project...
Whenever it is necessary that any tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, or other structures, equipment and appliances (herein called facilities) of any utility ...
33.1-70 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 578. ...
33.1-70.01 Annual meeting with county officers; six-year plan for secondary highways; certain reimbursements r...
The governing body of each county in the secondary system may, jointly with the representatives of the Department of Transportation as designated by the Commonwealth ...
33.1-70.1 Requesting Department to hard-surface secondary roads; paving of certain secondary roads within exi...
A. Whenever the governing body of any county, after consultation with personnel of the Department of Transportation, adopts a resolution requesting the Department of Transportation ...
33.1-70.2 Emergency paving of unpaved secondary roads; notice and public hearing required
In the event of an emergency, no unpaved road within the secondary system of highways shall be paved unless the following procedures are satisfied: 1. ...
33.1-70.3 Requirements for taking new streets into state secondary highway system.
A. The local governing body of any county that has not withdrawn from the state secondary highway system or any town within which the Virginia ...
33.1-71 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1992, c. 94. ...
33.1-72 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1979, c. 321. ...
33.1-72.1 Taking certain streets into secondary system
A. "Street," as used in this section, means a street or highway shown on a plat which was recorded or otherwise opened to public use ...
33.1-72.2 Funds allocated to counties for Rural Addition Program; street standards
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall not diminish funds allocated or allocable to any ...
33.1-73 through 33.1-75
Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 578. ...
33.1-75.1 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 2006, c. 827, cl. 2. ...
33.1-75.2 Contributions to primary or secondary road construction by counties
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any county having roads in the primary or secondary system of state highways may contribute funds annually for the ...
33.1-75.3 Construction and improvement of primary or secondary highways by counties
A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the governing body of any county may expend general revenues or revenues derived from the sale of ...
33.1-76 through 33.1-78.1
Repealed by Acts 1977, c. 578. ...
33.1-79 Maintenance, etc., of streets and roads in certain towns from secondary funds
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner of Virginia is hereby authorized and empowered, subject to the approval of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, upon request of the governing ...
33.1-80 , 33.1-81
Repealed by Acts 1985, c. 42. ...
33.1-82 Maintenance, etc., by Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner when no request for allocatio...
If no request is made to the Commonwealth Transportation Board of Virginia by the governing body of any such town as provided in § 33.1-79, ...
33.1-83 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1985, c. 42. ...
33.1-84 Maps of secondary system
The Commissioner shall prepare and keep on file in his office for public inspection a complete map for each county showing the route of the ...
33.1-84.1 Resumption of responsibility for secondary highways by counties
Notwithstanding any provisions of § 11 of Chapter 415 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, following receipt of a resolution ...
33.1-85 Return after withdrawal from secondary system
Any county which has withdrawn its roads from the secondary system of state highways under the provisions of § 11 of Chapter 415 of the ...
33.1-86 Election to determine return
The circuit court of any such county, or the judge thereof in vacation, shall, upon the petition of qualified voters of the county equal in ...
33.1-87 Effect of election
If the result of such election shall be in favor of the county coming back within the secondary system of state highways, such county shall, ...
33.1-88 Machinery, etc., owned by returning county
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall, as promptly as practicable, make or cause to be made an inventory and appraisal of all road machinery, equipment, teams, ...
33.1-89 Power to acquire lands, etc., by purchase, gift or eminent domain; conveyance to municipality afte...
A. The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner is hereby vested with the power to acquire by purchase, gift, or power of eminent domain such lands, structures, rights-of-way, ...
33.1-89.1 Limitation on power of eminent domain
No property that is within an agricultural and forestal district as provided by § 15.2-4300 et seq., shall be condemned by the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner ...
33.1-89.2 Additional power to acquire lands, etc., by purchase, gift or eminent domain
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may use the powers granted in this title to acquire needed property interests for purposes set out in Chapter 10.1 (§ ...
33.1-90 Acquisition of real property which may be needed for transportation projects; sale of certain real ...
A. When the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner determines that any real property will be required in connection with the construction of a transportation project, or project ...
33.1-90.1 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1992, c. 108. ...
33.1-90.2 Same; reconveyance where property deemed suitable for mass transit purposes
In the event any real property which, under the provisions of § 33.1-90, is or may become eligible for reconveyance and is deemed suitable for ...
33.1-91 Authority to acquire entire tract of land, or parcel thereof, when only part to be utilized for hig...
In acquiring rights-of-way for highway construction, reconstruction or improvement, and lands incidental to such construction, reconstruction or improvement, the Commissioner is authorized and empowered, whenever ...
33.1-91.1 Authority to acquire land to replace parkland; applicability
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may acquire by gift or purchase any property without a permanent residential structure, or ...
33.1-92 Acquisition of residue parcels declared to be in public interest
The acquisition of such residue parcels in addition to the lands necessary for the immediate use for highway rights-of-way or purposes incidental to the construction, ...
33.1-93 Use and disposition of residue parcels of land
The Commissioner may lease, sell or exchange such residue parcels of land upon such terms and conditions as in the judgment of the Commissioner may ...
33.1-94 Right to enter on land to ascertain its suitability for highway and other transportation purposes; ...
A. The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, through his duly authorized officers, agents, or servants, may enter upon any land in the Commonwealth for the purposes of ...
33.1-95 Limitations in Title 25.1 not applicable to Commissioner
Except as to procedure, the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall not be subject to any limitations in Title 25.1 in exercising the power of eminent domain ...
33.1-95.1 Notice of exercise of eminent domain power; evidence of value
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter or in Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title 25.1: 1. The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner ...
33.1-96 Acquisition of interests for exchange with railroad, public utility company, public service corpora...
Whenever any railroad, public utility company, public service corporation or company, political subdivision, or cable television company owns or occupies any privately owned land either ...
33.1-97 Acquisition of land in median strips of highways for public mass transportation; disposition of suc...
When acquiring land for the construction of highways with divided roadways, the Commissioner may, if he deems it necessary and appropriate, also acquire by gift, ...
33.1-98 Procedure in general; suits in name of Commissioner; survival; validation of suits; notice of filin...
A. Proceedings for condemnation under this article shall be instituted and conducted in accordance with the procedures provided in Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) ...
33.1-99 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1972, c. 765. ...
33.1-107 through 33.1-115
Repealed by Acts 1972, c. 765. ...
33.1-116 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1970, c. 40. ...
33.1-117 Taking road materials from streams, rivers and watercourses
Whenever the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner determines that it is necessary or desirable to remove materials from the streams, rivers or watercourses for use on public ...
33.1-119 Authority to take possession and title to property before or during condemnation; purpose and inten...
In addition to the exercise of the power of eminent domain prior to the entry upon land being condemned, as provided hereinabove, the Commissioner is ...
33.1-120 Payments into court or filing certificate of deposit before entering upon land
A. Before entering upon, or taking possession of land pursuant to § 33.1-119, the Commissioner shall either: 1. Pay into the court wherein condemnation proceedings ...
33.1-121 Payment of certificates of deposit; notice to owner
A. A certificate of deposit shall be deemed and held for the purpose of this article to be payment into the custody of such court. ...
33.1-122 Recordation of certificates; transfer of title or interest; land situate in two or more counties o...
The certificate of the Commissioner shall be recorded in the clerk's office of the court where deeds are recorded. Upon such recordation, the interest or ...
33.1-123 Certificates to describe land and list owners
The certificate shall set forth the description of the land or interest therein being taken or damaged, and the owner or owners, if known. (Code ...
33.1-124 Proceedings for distribution of funds; effect of acceptance of payments; evidence as to amount of d...
A. Any person or persons shown by a certificate to be entitled thereto may petition the court for the distribution of all or any part ...
33.1-125 Reformation, alteration, revision, amendment or invalidation of certificate
Upon the recordation of such certificate, no reformation, alteration, revision, amendment or invalidation shall be made for any purpose without the prior consent of the ...
33.1-126 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1994, c. 432. ...
33.1-127 When condemnation proceedings instituted; payment of compensation or damages; order confirming awar...
Within 180 days after the recordation of such certificate, if the Commissioner and the owner or owners of such lands or interest therein taken or ...
33.1-128 Awards in greater or lesser amounts than deposit; interest
A. If the amount of an award in a condemnation proceeding is greater than that deposited with the court or represented by a certificate of ...
33.1-129 Agreements as to compensation; petition and order of court thereon; disposition of deposi...
At any time after the recordation of such certificate, but prior to the institution of condemnation proceedings, if the Commissioner and the owner, or owners ...
33.1-130 Enhancement to be offset against damage
In all cases under the provisions of this article, the enhancement, if any, in value of the remaining property of the landowner by reason of ...
33.1-132 Remedy of landowners under certain conditions
Whenever the Commissioner enters upon and takes possession of property under the provisions of §§ 33.1-119 through 33.1-121 and has not instituted condemnation proceedings within ...
33.1-132.1 through 33.1-132.11
Repealed by Acts 1972, c. 738. ...
33.1-133 Commissioner may enter into agreement with person, church, association, etc
Whenever it becomes necessary for the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner to acquire land or other interest therein, for the purposes set forth in this title, and ...
33.1-134 Commissioner may file petition for condemnation when no agreement can be reached; notice of condemn...
In the event no agreement can be reached as provided hereinabove or whenever such land is a part or the whole of a cemetery or ...
33.1-135 Contents of petition for condemnation
The contents of such petition shall comply with all statutory requirements prescribed for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the Commonwealth Transportation ...
33.1-136 Removal and reinterment of remains; other proceedings
The trial court shall determine a suitable repository for reinterment and the manner in which the removal and reinterment is to be undertaken, and shall ...
33.1-137 Fund established
There is hereby established and created in the state treasury the Highway Right-of-Way Fund. (Code 1950, § 33-75.5; 1964, c. 263; 1970, c. 322.) ...
33.1-138 How fund expended
All money deposited in or transferred to the Highway Right-of-Way Fund shall be expended by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for the acquisition of properties to ...
33.1-139 Procedure for acquisition of properties
The procedure for acquiring such properties shall be mutatis mutandis the same as provided for the acquisition of land or interest therein by the Commonwealth ...
33.1-140 Sale or lease of properties acquired
The Commissioner may sell or otherwise dispose of any improvements on lands acquired under the terms of this chapter, or lease such land and improvements ...
33.1-141 Amount to be set aside annually for fund
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, from all funds available to the Commonwealth Transportation Board for highway purposes, and after the cost of administration but ...
33.1-142 Deposit in fund of amount expended in acquisition of properties
Whenever, after acquisition of any property under this article, the Commonwealth Transportation Board proceeds with the construction of a highway project which will require the ...
33.1-143 Intention of article
It is the intention of this article to provide a revolving fund for the purpose of acquiring properties to be used for highway rights-of-way at ...
33.1-144 Discontinuance of road or railway crossing as part of State Highway System
In any case in which a section of a road is deemed by the Commissioner no longer necessary for the uses of the State Highway ...
33.1-145 Abandonment of road or crossing; procedure
The Commissioner on his own motion or on petition of any interested landowner may also cause any section of a road of the State Highway ...
33.1-145.1 Grade crossing closing and safety
It is the public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia to enhance public safety by establishing safe highway/rail grade crossings; to consolidate and close unsafe, ...
33.1-146 Effect of such abandonment
In case of the abandonment of any section of road or any railroad crossing under the provisions of this article as a part of the ...
33.1-147 Appeal to circuit court
Any one or more of the petitioners, or the board of supervisors, or other governing body of any county or town council of the town ...
33.1-148 Alternative procedure for abandonment of old road or crossing to extent of alteration
When any road in the State Highway System or any road in the State Highway System containing a railway-highway grade crossing, has been or is ...
33.1-149 Conveying sections of roads or other property no longer necessary
Whenever a road or a portion thereof has been abandoned in accordance with the provisions of § 33.1-145 or § 33.1-148 of this article and ...
33.1-150 Discontinuance of road, public landing, or railway crossing as part of secondary system
On petition of the governing body of any county in which a road, public landing, or crossing is located or upon petition of the town ...
33.1-151 Abandonment of road, landing, or crossing; procedure
The governing body of any county on its own motion or upon petition of any interested landowner may cause any section of the secondary system ...
33.1-152 Appeal to circuit court
Any one or more of the landowners whose property abuts on the road, landing, or crossing proposed to be abandoned or, if only a section ...
33.1-152.1 Permissible uses by counties of certain discontinued secondary system highways
Whenever a secondary system highway is discontinued under § 33.1-150, the county governing body may by ordinance provide for use of the property for any ...
33.1-153 Effect of abandonment
In case of the abandonment of any section of road, public landing, or any crossing under the provisions of this article as a part of ...
33.1-154 Conveying sections of roads, public landings, or other property no longer necessary
Whenever a secondary road or public landing has been abandoned in accordance with the provisions of § 33.1-151 or § 33.1-152 or in accordance with ...
33.1-155 Alternative procedure for abandonment of old road or crossing to extent of alteration
When any road in the secondary system or any road in the secondary system containing a railway-highway grade crossing has been or is altered and ...
33.1-156 Application of article; "road" defined
The provisions of this article shall apply mutatis mutandis to county roads maintained by a county and not part of the secondary system, and to ...
33.1-157 Abandonment of certain roads and railway crossings by governing body of county
When a section of a road not in the secondary system is deemed by the governing body of the county, hereinafter in this article referred ...
33.1-158 Notice of proposed abandonment
In case of a proposed abandonment of a road referred to in this article, the governing body shall give at least thirty days' notice of ...
33.1-159 Petition for abandonment
Any person desiring to have any such road abandoned may petition the governing body therefor and shall file with it and in the clerk's office ...
33.1-160 Petition for hearing on proposed abandonment
Upon petition of one or more landowners in the county affected by such proposed abandonment filed with the governing body within thirty days after notice ...
33.1-161 Action of governing body
If a petition be not filed as aforesaid for a public hearing, or if after a public hearing is held, the governing body is satisfied ...
33.1-162 Appeal to circuit court
Any one or more of the petitioners or the governing body, within thirty days from the entry of the action of the governing body on ...
33.1-163 Effect of abandonment
In case of the abandonment of any section of road or any railroad crossing under the provisions of this article, such section of road or ...
33.1-163.1 Recordation of order of abandonment of roads or rail crossings by counties
A certified copy of any order of abandonment of any road or rail crossing by any county adopted pursuant to Article 11 (§ 33.1-150 et ...
33.1-164 Alternative procedure for abandonment of old road or crossing to extent of alteration
When any road or any road containing a railway-highway grade crossing has been or is altered and a new road, which serves the same citizens ...
33.1-165 Conveying sections of roads or other property no longer necessary
When any road abandoned as above provided is deemed by the governing body no longer necessary for the public use, it shall so certify such ...
33.1-166 Certain abandonments validated
All abandonments of roads sought to be effected before July 1, 1950, are hereby validated notwithstanding any defects or deficiencies in the proceedings provided the ...
33.1-166.1 Alternative method of abandoning roads
As an alternative to the procedure for abandonment prescribed by §§ 33.1-157 through 33.1-164, a road may be abandoned in accordance with the procedure for ...
33.1-167 Chapter 20 of Title 15.2 not affected by Articles 10, 11 or 12
None of the provisions of Articles 10 (§ 33.1-144 et seq.), 11 (§ 33.1-150 et seq.) and 12 (§ 33.1-156 et seq.) of this chapter ...
33.1-168 Abandonment of road in area to be flooded for purpose of municipal water supply
Whenever any city or town which owns and operates a waterworks system for the purpose of supplying such city or town and its inhabitants with ...
33.1-169 Procedure to secure such abandonment
Such city or town shall certify to the board of supervisors or other governing body of the county in which the road or the greater ...
33.1-170 Plans for relocation of such highway
When and if there shall be a final approval of the abandonment of the road by the board of supervisors or other governing body or ...
33.1-171 Acquisition of lands for such relocation
Upon the approval of such plans and specifications by the Commissioner, the city or town shall solely at its own expense acquire, in the name ...
33.1-172 Costs
Such city or town shall pay out of its own funds all costs incident to all surveys, plans, specifications, blueprints or other matters relating to ...
33.1-173 Construction of relocated road
Upon the acquisition of the right-of-way as hereinabove provided, the city or town shall grade the same and construct thereon, in accordance with the plans ...
33.1-174 Approval or disapproval of such construction
When such road or highway shall have been completed, the city or town shall notify the Commissioner, who shall promptly cause an inspection thereof to ...
33.1-175 New road part of secondary system; former road to vest in municipality
When the city or town shall have been notified by the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner of final approval of the construction of the road or highway, ...
33.1-176 Duty of owner or occupier of dam
Every owner or occupier of a dam shall, so far as any state highway passes over the same, keep such dam in good order, at ...
33.1-177 Duties of Commissioner
The Commissioner may, at his own cost and expense, widen or strengthen any such dam or bridge to a width sufficient properly to provide for ...
33.1-178 Raising or lowering floodgates
The owner or occupier of a dam shall raise or lower the floodgates on such dam when there is an impending flood in order to ...
33.1-179 Reconstruction if dam is washed out
In case such a dam is washed out and the owner refuses to replace the same, the Commissioner, with or without the consent of such ...
33.1-180 When larger spillway required
In case the earthen portion of a dam has been washed away and it is determined by the Commissioner that the washout was caused by ...
33.1-181 Article applicable to county roads
The foregoing sections of this article shall also apply to dams, and to the owners and occupiers thereof over which pass public roads which are ...
33.1-182 Route names
All laws now in effect designating certain names for certain routes or combinations of routes in the State Highway System and/or the secondary system of ...
33.1-183 Statutes declaring streams and rivers to be highways continued
All statutes heretofore enacted declaring certain streams and rivers to be highways and providing for removing obstructions therefrom and from other streams shall continue in ...
33.1-183.1 Authority to lease or convey airspace; terms of lease or conveyance; advertisement and bids; dispos...
The Board may lease or sell and convey the airspace superjacent or subjacent to any highway in this Commonwealth which is within its jurisdiction and ...
33.1-184 Evidence as to existence of a public road
When a way has been worked by road officials as a public road and is used by the public as such, proof of these facts ...
33.1-185 Advertising for bids
All projects that the Commonwealth Transportation Board may undertake for construction shall, when such projects are reasonably estimated to cost $300,000 or more, be let ...
33.1-186 through 33.1-189
Repealed by Acts 1982, c. 647. ...
33.1-189.1 Specifications in purchasing lubricating motor oil
A. Standard specifications adopted for lubricating motor oil for competitive bidding contracts to be let by the Department of Transportation shall be prescribed so as ...
33.1-190 Construction by state or local employees
A. Irrespective of the provisions of § 33.1-185, in cases of emergency or on any project reasonably estimated to cost not more than $600,000 the ...
33.1-190.1 Value engineering required in certain projects
The Department shall employ value engineering in conjunction with any project on any highway system using criteria established by the Department and including but not ...
33.1-190.2 Expenditure of funds prohibited in connection with certain signs
Neither the Commissioner nor the Department shall expend any funds whatsoever for the purpose of (i) converting the units of measure displayed on any highway ...
33.1-190.3 Use of English units of measure in design or advertisement of projects
The Commonwealth Transportation Board, Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, and Department of Transportation shall use English units of measure in the design, advertisement, construction, and preparation of ...
33.1-191 Contracts
A. Every contractor whose bid is accepted shall, before commencing work, enter into a contract with the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, which shall fully set out ...
33.1-192 Limitation of suits on such contracts entered into prior to July 1, 1976
No suit or action shall be brought against the Department of Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia, by any contractor or any persons claiming under him, on ...
33.1-192.1 Limitation of suits on contracts executed after June 30, 1976
No suit or action shall be brought against the Department of Transportation by a contractor or any persons claiming under him or on behalf of ...
33.1-193 Closing highways for safety of public or proper completion of construction; injury to barriers, sig...
If it shall appear to the Commissioner necessary for the safety of the traveling public or for proper completion of work which is being performed ...
33.1-194 Providing road detours
Whenever necessary, the Commissioner shall select, lay out, maintain and keep in as good repair as possible suitable detours, by the most practical route, while ...
33.1-195 Sale of materials to, and use of equipment by, cities, towns, counties and school boards
The Board may lend or rent equipment and sell materials and supplies used in the building or repairing of roads and streets to any city, ...
33.1-196 Oiling of highways
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may oil the highways in any town in this Commonwealth upon request of the council thereof and may oil the highways ...
33.1-197 Connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting private roads
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall permit, at places where private roads leading to and from private homes intersect improved highways, suitable connections from such points ...
33.1-198 Connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting commercial establishment entrance...
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall permit, at places where commercial establishment entrances are desired to intersect improved highways, suitable connections from such points of intersection ...
33.1-198.1 Comprehensive highway access management standards
A. Comprehensive highway access management standards are defined as a coordinated set of state standards and guidelines that allow the Commonwealth and its localities to ...
33.1-199 Replacing entrances destroyed by Commissioner
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall review the existing access to any parcel of land having an entrance destroyed in the repair or construction of the ...
33.1-200 Paying for damages sustained to personal property by reason of work projects, etc
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner is authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to pay and settle claims and demands against the Commonwealth arising as a result ...
33.1-200.1 Removal of snow from driveways of volunteer fire departments and rescue squads
The Department of Transportation shall remove snow from the driveways and entrances on the roads under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation of volunteer ...
33.1-200.2 Removal of snow and ice from public highways by private entities
Upon request by a person, the Commissioner may authorize such person to hire private persons, firms, contractors, or entities to remove snow and ice from ...
33.1-201 Improving certain private roads and certain town streets and roads
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may, in his discretion, upon the request of the board of supervisors or other governing body of any county and at ...
33.1-202 Landowners may erect and maintain gates across private roads
Any person owning land over which another or others have a private road or right-of-way may, except when it is otherwise provided by contract, erect ...
33.1-203 Leaving gates open; penalty
If any person without permission of the owners of such gate or of the land on which the same is located, leaves such gate open, ...
33.1-204 Gate or other obstruction across private roadway leading to forestlands; penalty for removal or lea...
The owners of forest and timberlands may substantially obstruct or close private and seldom used roadways leading to or into such forest or timberlands from ...
33.1-205 Sidewalks and walkways for pedestrian traffic
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may construct such sidewalks or walkways on the bridges and along the highways under its jurisdiction as it deems necessary for ...
33.1-206 Erection and maintenance of newspaper route boxes
The publishers of all newspapers having a circulation in rural sections of the Commonwealth may erect and maintain suitable newspaper route boxes along and on ...
33.1-206.1 Roadside memorials; installation, maintenance, and removal standards; installation of nonconformin...
The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall establish regulations regarding size, distance from the roadway, and other safety concerns, to govern the installation, maintenance, and removal of ...
33.1-207 Facilities for persons desiring to fish from bridges
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may, in its discretion, upon the request in writing of any department or agency of the Commonwealth, construct and maintain, on ...
33.1-208 Use of streams and lowlands obstructed by newly constructed highways as fishponds or water storage ...
Whenever any highway is being constructed and the highway is to pass over any stream or lowland the obstruction of which is necessary to such ...
33.1-209 Prohibition of certain weeds and plants on highway rights-of-way
Neither the Commonwealth Transportation Board nor the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner shall plant or cause or suffer to be planted on the right-of-way of any state ...
33.1-210 Livestock on right-of-way of any system of state highways
No person, firm or corporation shall pasture or graze, or cause to be pastured or grazed, or otherwise permit to be on any right-of-way of ...
33.1-210.1 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1991, c. 251. ...
33.1-210.2 Installation and maintenance of certain signs in counties and towns
The governing body of any county or town may by resolution request the Commissioner to install and maintain, at locations specified in such resolution, signs ...
33.1-211 Tramways and railways along or across public highways
Whenever any person, firm, or chartered company engaged in mining, manufacturing or lumber getting has acquired the right-of-way for a tramway or railway, except across ...
33.1-212 Appeals
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner or board of supervisors or other governing body or the applicant or owner of the tramway or railway may appeal from ...
33.1-213 Private property not to be condemned for such tramways, etc
Nothing contained in § 33.1-211 shall be construed as giving the right to condemn private property for such tramway or railway; nor shall the rights ...
33.1-214 Contributions by towns or cities towards road building, bridges, etc
Any incorporated town or city, acting by and through its council, may, when in the judgment of such council such action will tend to promote ...
33.1-215 Federal aid
The assent of the Commonwealth of Virginia is hereby given to the terms and provisions of an act of Congress, approved July 11, 1916, entitled ...
33.1-216 Authority of cities and towns and certain counties in connection with federal aid
The cities and towns of this Commonwealth and also the several counties which have withdrawn from the provisions of Chapter 415 of the Acts of ...
33.1-217 Establishment of recreational waysides
(a) To promote the safety, convenience and enjoyment of travel on, and protection of the public investment in, highways of this Commonwealth, and for the ...
33.1-218 Rules and regulations for use of recreational waysides
The Commonwealth Transportation Board is authorized and empowered to establish rules and regulations for the use of recreational waysides including rules and regulations relating to ...
33.1-219 Such waysides part of interstate, primary or secondary system
Such recreational waysides and areas of scenic beauty, when so acquired, established, maintained, and operated shall be deemed to be a part of the interstate, ...
33.1-220 Cooperation with persons maintaining marine museums
Chapter 425 of the Acts of 1930, approved March 25, 1930, codified as § 1969l(1) of Michie Code 1942, authorizing the Board to cooperate with ...
33.1-221 Funds for access roads to economic development sites and airports; construction, maintenance, etc....
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to the Commonwealth Transportation Board funds derived from taxes on motor fuels, fees and ...
33.1-221.1 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1997, c. 61. ...
33.1-221.1:1 Fund for construction of industrial access railroad tracks
A. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that access railroad tracks and facilities be constructed to certain industrial commercial sites ...
33.1-221.1:1.1 Rail Enhancement Fund
A. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that railway preservation and development of railway transportation facilities are an important element ...
33.1-221.1:1.2 Shortline Railway Preservation and Development Fund
A. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that shortline railway preservation and development of railway transportation support facilities are important ...
33.1-221.1:2 U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program
A. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that the economic development needs and economic growth potential of south-central and southwestern ...
33.1-221.1:3 Northern Virginia Transportation District Program
A. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that the economic development needs and economic growth potential of Northern Virginia be ...
33.1-221.1:4 Interstate 66 Economic Development Program
A. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that the economic development needs and economic growth potential of the Interstate 66 ...
33.1-221.1:5 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1995, c. 354. ...
33.1-221.1:6 Interstate 66 Economic Development Program Fund
A. There is hereby created in the Department of Treasury a special nonreverting fund which shall be a part of the Transportation Trust Fund and ...
33.1-221.1:7 Regional Transportation District Program