Code of Virginia - Title 33.1 Highways, Bridges And Ferries - Chapter 3 Ferries, Bridges And Turnpikes

33.1-247 Ferry across Corrotoman River
The public free ferry across the Corrotoman River, in the County of Lancaster, authorized by the act of the twelfth of March, 1847 shall be ...

33.1-248 Expenditure of funds upon interstate bridges and approaches
The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may expend from funds now or hereafter available for construction or maintenance of roads, either alone or in cooperation with public ...

33.1-249 Maintenance and operation of city and state line bridges
The governing bodies of cities and towns having more than 3,500 population and the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner may enter into agreements, upon such terms and ...

33.1-250 Naming bridges
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may, upon the request of any county, town or city, evidenced by a resolution of the governing body thereof, name in ...

33.1-251 Unlawful for Department of Transportation to permit free passage over certain bridges and ferries; ...
Except for those persons exempted from tolls under § 33.1-252, it shall be unlawful for the Department of Transportation or any employee thereof to give ...

33.1-252 Free use of toll facilities by certain state officers and employees; penalties
A. Vehicles transporting two or more persons, including the driver, may be permitted toll-free use of the Dulles Toll Road during rush hours by the ...

33.1-252.1 Noise abatement measures
No local matching funds shall be required in connection with the construction of any noise abatement measures in connection with a facility, connecting two cities ...

33.1-252.2 Disclosure of certain information relating to use of toll facilities; injunctive relief; attorneys...
A. Neither the Department nor any other operator of any toll bridge, toll road, or other toll facility, nor any employee or contractor with the ...

33.1-253 Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District
Chapter 693 of the Acts of 1954, creating the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District, and creating the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission with authority to acquire and ...

33.1-254 Acquisition or establishment
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may acquire by purchase, condemnation or gift any ferry within the Commonwealth which forms a connecting link in a state highway ...

33.1-255 Toll bridges; when privilege ceases
When an act is passed to authorize the erection of a toll bridge, if the work be not commenced within one year from the passage ...

33.1-256 Bridge not to obstruct navigation or fish
Every such bridge shall be so made as not to obstruct the navigation of the watercourse over which it is erected nor the passage of ...

33.1-257 How right to demand tolls ascertained and rates fixed or changed
No tolls shall be received for passing any such bridge until it shall appear to the circuit court of the county wherein the same is ...

33.1-258 Appointment of special police
The circuit court of any county, or the judge thereof in vacation, in which there is a toll bridge or its approaches, or the circuit ...

33.1-259 Qualifications of such police
Before any such appointment is made the court, or judge thereof in vacation, shall be satisfied that such person has been a bona fide resident ...

33.1-260 Salary and fees
No salary shall be paid to any special police officer appointed under § 33.1-258 by the Commonwealth or county, or counties, in which such properties ...

33.1-261 Permission required to erect or maintain toll bridges over navigable water
No toll bridge erected after March 19, 1928, shall be constructed, maintained or operated across, in or over any navigable waters in or of this ...

33.1-262 Approval of plans by Board; inspection; costs
Before construction is commenced on any such bridge or approaches under any permit granted hereunder, detailed plans, estimates and specifications must be submitted to the ...

33.1-263 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1995, c. 647. ...

33.1-264 Toll bridges may be purchased by Commonwealth
In addition to the power of eminent domain as provided by law for roads in the State Highway System, the Commonwealth, acting through the Commonwealth ...

33.1-265 Conveyance of toll bridge by Commonwealth
In the event any such bridge, at the time it may be purchased by the Commonwealth under the provisions of this article, is not on ...

33.1-266 Sections 33.1-261 through 33.1-265 not applicable to certain bridges
Nothing contained in §§ 33.1-261 through 33.1-265, however, shall be construed to apply to any bridge existing or under construction on March 20, 1928, or ...

33.1-267 Short title
This article shall be known and may be cited, as the "State Revenue Bond Act." (Code 1950, § 33-227; 1970, c. 322.) ...

33.1-268 Definitions
As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) The word "Board" means the Commonwealth Transportation Board, or ...

33.1-269 General powers of Board
The Commonwealth Transportation Board may, subject to the provisions of this article: 1. Acquire by purchase or by condemnation, construct, improve, operate and maintain any ...

33.1-270 Acquisition and construction of projects
The Board shall acquire or construct, under the provisions of this article, each of the projects included in the undertaking, at the earliest dates deemed ...

33.1-271 Purchase of projects
The Board may acquire by purchase, whenever it shall deem such purchase expedient, any of the projects set forth in subdivision (2) of § 33.1-268, ...

33.1-272 Condemnation of projects and property
The Board, whenever a reasonable price cannot be agreed upon or whenever the owner is legally incapacitated or is absent or is unable to convey ...

33.1-273 Improvement of projects acquired
The Board, at or before the time any such project shall be acquired by purchase or by condemnation, shall determine what repairs, replacements, additions or ...

33.1-274 Construction of projects
The Board may construct, whenever it shall deem such construction expedient, any of the projects set forth in subdivision (2) of § 33.1-268. The Board ...

33.1-275 Highway connections
Upon the letting of a contract for the construction of a project under the provisions of this article, the Board shall proceed with the construction ...

33.1-276 Revenue bonds
The Board may provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of revenue bonds, notes, or other revenue obligations ...

33.1-277 Credit of Commonwealth not pledged
A. Commonwealth of Virginia Toll Revenue Bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the Commonwealth ...

33.1-278 Form and terms of bonds
The bonds of such issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates and shall mature at such time or times, not ...

33.1-279 No other prerequisites to issue of bonds
Such revenue bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than those proceedings, conditions and things ...

33.1-279.1 Limitations and approvals for revenue bonds secured by Transportation Trust Fund revenues under pay...
No bonds payable from Trust Fund revenues under a payment agreement between the Board and the Treasury Board and payable first from revenues of that ...

33.1-280 Sale of bonds; bonds as legal investments
The Board may sell such bonds in such manner and for such price as it may determine to be for the best interests of the ...

33.1-281 Use of proceeds of sale of bonds
The proceeds of such bonds shall be used solely for the payment of the cost of the project or projects for which they are issued ...

33.1-282 Financing two or more projects together
The Board may, in its discretion, couple or unite into one unit for financing purposes any two or more of such projects, whether acquired by ...

33.1-283 All moneys to be trust funds
All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of revenue bonds, as grants or other contributions, or ...

33.1-284 Trust indenture
In the discretion of the Board, each or any issue of revenue bonds may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the Board ...

33.1-285 Revenues
The Board shall fix and revise from time to time as may be necessary tolls for the use of each project or projects on account ...

33.1-285.1 Reserve funds and appropriations
A. In connection with the Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Contract Revenue Bonds, the Board may create and establish one or more special funds (herein referred ...

33.1-286 Sinking fund
The tolls and all other revenues derived from the project or projects for which a single issue of bonds is issued, except such part thereof ...

33.1-287 Cessation of tolls
When the particular revenue bonds issued for any project or projects and the interest thereon have been paid, or a sufficient amount has been provided ...

33.1-288 Use of certain funds by Board
The Board may, in its discretion, use any part of funds available for the construction of state highways, in any construction district in which any ...

33.1-289 Contributions
The Board, in addition to the revenues which may be received from the sale of revenue bonds and from the collection of tolls and other ...

33.1-290 Remedies of bondholders and trustee
Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this article or any of the coupons attached thereto and the trustee under the trust ...

33.1-291 Competing bridges, ferries and tunnels
No bridge or tunnel other than those specified in § 33.1-268 for the use of the traveling public shall hereafter be constructed and operated by ...

33.1-292 Incidental powers of the Board
The Board may make and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the execution of its powers under this article and may ...

33.1-293 Revenue refunding bonds and revenue bonds for combined purposes
Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this article and without regard to any other restrictions or limitations contained in this article, the Board is ...

33.1-294 Article provides alternative method
This article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as ...

33.1-295 Article liberally construed
This article, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof. (Code 1950, § ...

33.1-296 Projects authorized
In order to provide for the construction of modern express highways or superhighways embodying safety devices, including center division, ample shoulder widths, longsight distances, grade ...

33.1-297 Credit of the Commonwealth not pledged
Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision ...

33.1-298 Definitions
As used in this article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or ...

33.1-299 General grant of powers
The Board is hereby authorized and empowered: (a) To construct, maintain, repair and operate turnpike projects at such locations within the Commonwealth as may be ...

33.1-300 Acquisition of property
The Board is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, whenever it shall deem such purchase expedient, solely from funds provided under the authority ...

33.1-301 Incidental powers
The Board shall have power to construct grade separations at intersections of any turnpike project with public highways and to change and adjust the lines ...

33.1-302 Turnpike revenue bonds
The Board is hereby authorized to provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of turnpike revenue bonds of ...

33.1-303 Trust agreement
In the discretion of the Board any bonds issued under the provisions of this article may be secured by a trust agreement by and between ...

33.1-304 Revenues
The Board is hereby authorized to fix, revise, charge and collect tolls for the use of each turnpike project and the different parts or sections ...

33.1-305 Trust funds
All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this article, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to ...

33.1-306 Remedies
Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this article or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, ...

33.1-307 Exemption from taxation
The exercise of the powers granted by this article will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth, for the ...

33.1-308 Bonds eligible for investment
Bonds issued by the Board under the provisions of this article are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the ...

33.1-309 Miscellaneous
Each turnpike project when constructed and opened to traffic shall be maintained and kept in good condition and repair by the Board. Each such project ...

33.1-310 Turnpike revenue refunding bonds
The Board is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of turnpike revenue refunding bonds of the Commonwealth for the purpose of refunding ...

33.1-311 Transfer to Commonwealth
When all bonds issued under the provisions of this article in connection with any turnpike project and the interest thereon shall have been paid or ...

33.1-312 Competing turnpikes and toll roads
In the event bonds shall be issued and outstanding under the provisions of this article to finance the construction of any turnpike project, no bonds ...

33.1-313 Preliminary expenses
The Board is hereby authorized in its discretion to expend out of any funds available for the purpose such moneys as may be necessary for ...

33.1-314 Additional method
The foregoing sections of this article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and ...

33.1-315 Article liberally construed
This article, being necessary for the welfare of the Commonwealth and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. (Code 1950, § ...

33.1-316 Constitutional construction
Notwithstanding the repeal of Title 33 of the Code of Virginia, § 33-255.21 of Chapter 3 of former Title 33 is continued in effect and ...

33.1-317 Inconsistent laws inapplicable
All other general or special laws, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the provisions of this article. (Code 1950, ...

33.1-318 Cities and towns charging tolls for transit over streets, roads, bridges or tunnels connecting wit...
Whenever the Commonwealth Transportation Board constructs any project defined in Article 6 (§ 33.1-296 et seq.) of this chapter outside of the corporate limits of ...

33.1-319 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 2006, c. 186, cl. 2. ...

33.1-320 Richmond Metropolitan Authority
Notwithstanding the repeal of Title 33 of the Code of Virginia, Article 11.2 and §§ 33-255.44:11 to 33-255.44:32 of Chapter 3 of former Title 33 ...

33.1-320.1 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1996, cc. 951 and 1018. ...

33.1-320.2 Description unavailable
Not set out. (1996, cc. 951, 1018; 2005, c. 839.) ...