A. Neither the Commissioner of Highways nor the Department shall expend any funds whatsoever for the purpose of (i) converting the units of measure displayed on any highway sign from English units of measure to metric units of measure, (ii) replacing any highway sign displaying English units of measure with one bearing metric units of measure, or (iii) replacing any highway sign displaying English units of measure with one bearing both English and metric units of measure.
B. The Board, Commissioner of Highways, and Department shall use English units of measure in the design, advertisement, construction, and preparation of plans and specifications of every highway, bridge, tunnel, or overpass construction or maintenance project. However, nothing in this section shall prevent the Board, Commissioner of Highways, or Department from continuing the use of metric units of measure in the design, advertisement, or construction of any project or the preparation of plans or specifications for a project if, prior to July 1, 1999, metric units of measure were used in the design, advertisement, plans, or specifications for the project.
1994, cc. 52, 86, § 33.1-190.2; 1999, c. 315, § 33.1-190.3; 2014, c. 805.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
Chapter 1 - Definitions and General Provisions
§ 33.2-102. Authority of cities and towns and certain counties in connection with federal aid
§ 33.2-103. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 33.2-104. English units of measure
§ 33.2-105. Evidence as to existence of a public highway
§ 33.2-107. Secretary of Transportation to conduct periodic examination of process
§ 33.2-112. Sidewalks and walkways for pedestrian traffic
§ 33.2-113. Contributions by cities or towns towards highway building, bridges, etc.
§ 33.2-114. Virginia Aviation Board and Virginia Port Authority powers
§ 33.2-115. Department to establish smart transportation pilot zone
§ 33.2-117. Statutes declaring streams and rivers to be highways continued
§ 33.2-118. Mobile food vending in commuter lots in Planning District 8