Code of Virginia - Title 56 Public Service Companies - Chapter 20 Virginia Highway Corporation Act Of 1988
- 56-535 Title
This chapter may be cited as the "Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988." (1988, c. 649.) ...
- 56-536 Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Commonwealth Transportation Board. "Certificate" means the certificate of authority awarded ...
- 56-537 Description unavailable
Not set out. (1988, c. 649; 1993, c. 732.) ...
- 56-538 Prerequisite for construction and operation
No person may construct, operate or enlarge any roadway, as defined in § 56-536, within the Commonwealth without first having obtained a certificate of authority ...
- 56-539 Certificate of authority
Any person may apply to the Commission for a certificate of authority to construct or operate a roadway, or to extend or enlarge a roadway ...
- 56-540 Application
The Commission may charge a reasonable application fee to cover the costs of processing, reviewing, and approving or denying the application. The application for a ...
- 56-541 Eminent domain
The power of eminent domain shall not be exercised by the operator for the purpose of acquiring any lands or estates or interests therein, nor ...
- 56-542 Powers of the Commission
A. As used in this section: "CPI" means the Consumer Price Index - U.S. City Averages for All Urban Consumers, All Items (not seasonally adjusted) ...
- 56-543 Powers and duties of roadway operator
A. The operator shall have all power allowed by law generally to persons having the same form of organization as the operator, including, without limitation, ...
- 56-544 Board approval; inspection agreement with Department
A. The applicant for a certificate of authority to construct or enlarge a roadway pursuant to this chapter shall first secure the approval of the ...
- 56-545 Insurance; sovereign immunity
Any operator who constructs, operates or enlarges a roadway pursuant to this chapter shall secure and maintain a policy or policies of public liability insurance ...
- 56-546 Local approvals
A. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of authority by the Commission and contemporaneously with the filing of any application materials with the Commission, ...
- 56-547 Utility crossings
The applicant shall include in the application a list of public utility facilities and rights-of-way to be crossed or otherwise affected in the construction of ...
- 56-548 Highway and roadway crossings
No crossing of a railway, highway, street, road or alley shall be at grade, but shall pass above or below the railway, highway, street, road, ...
- 56-549 Default
In the event of material and continuing default in the performance of the operator's construction or operation duties or failure of the operator to comply ...
- 56-550 Police powers; violations of law
A. The roadways and highways constructed or operated under this chapter may be policed in whole or in part by officers of the Department of ...
- 56-551 Termination of certificate; dedication of assets
Within ninety days of the completion and closing of the original permanent financing, the operator shall provide full details of the financing, including the terms ...
- 56-552 Improvement Fund
There shall be a fund established by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, from the toll revenues described in this section, for the purpose of funding transportation ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009