The district shall not construct or improve a transportation improvement without the approval of both the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the locality in which the transportation improvement will be located. At the request of the commission, the Commissioner of Highways may exercise the powers of condemnation provided in Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title 25.1, Article 1 (§ 33.2-1000 et seq.) of Chapter 10, or § 33.2-705 for the purpose of acquiring property for transportation improvements within the district.
Upon completion of such construction or improvement, the Commonwealth Transportation Board shall take any affected public highway into the appropriate state highway system for purposes of maintenance and subsequent improvements as necessary. Upon acceptance by the Commonwealth of such highway into a state highway system, all rights, title, and interest in the right-of-way and improvements of any affected highway shall vest in the Commonwealth. Upon completion of construction or improvement of a mass transit system, all rights, title, and interest in the right-of-way and improvements of such mass transit system shall vest in an agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth designated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
1993, c. 395, § 33.1-422; 2003, c. 940; 2014, c. 805.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
Chapter 20 - Local Transportation Districts
§ 33.2-2001. Creation of district
§ 33.2-2002. Commission to exercise powers of the district
§ 33.2-2003. Powers and duties of commission
§ 33.2-2004. Appointment of district advisory boards
§ 33.2-2005. Annual special improvements tax; use of revenues
§ 33.2-2007. Jurisdiction of localities and officers, etc., not affected
§ 33.2-2008. Allocation of funds to districts
§ 33.2-2009. Reimbursement for advances to district
§ 33.2-2010. Cooperation between districts and other political subdivisions
§ 33.2-2012. Approval by Commonwealth Transportation Board
§ 33.2-2013. Enlargement of local districts
§ 33.2-2014. Abolition of local transportation districts
§ 33.2-2015. Chapter to constitute complete authority for acts authorized; liberal construction