Code of Virginia - Title 56 Public Service Companies - Section 56-258 Who to permit laying of pipelines in roads

§ 56-258. Who to permit laying of pipelines in roads

The Commonwealth Transportation Board or the board of supervisors or other governing body in any county that has withdrawn its county roads from the secondary system of state highways is authorized to enter into contract with water companies or other corporations or persons to lay water pipelines along the rights-of-way of public roadways and turnpikes. Such water pipelines shall be laid in such manner as not to obstruct passage thereon when completed, and in any such contract the Commonwealth Transportation Board or any such board of supervisors or other governing body, as the case may be, shall provide that the parties so laying such pipelines shall, at all times, exercise reasonable care not to obstruct such roadways while laying, repairing or replacing such pipe.

(Code 1919, § 4060.)

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