Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Transportation Entities
§ 33.2-214. Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program

A. The Board shall have the power and duty to monitor and, where necessary, approve actions taken by the Department of Rail and Public Transportation pursuant to Article 5 (§ 33.2-281 et seq.) in order to ensure the efficient and economical development of public transportation, the enhancement of rail transportation, and the coordination of such rail and public transportation plans with highway programs.
B. The Board shall have the power and duty to coordinate the planning for financing of transportation needs, including needs for highways, railways, seaports, airports, and public transportation and set aside funds as provided in § 33.2-1524.1. To allocate funds for these needs pursuant to § 33.2-358 and Chapter 15 (§ 33.2-1500 et seq.), the Board shall adopt a Six-Year Improvement Program of anticipated projects and programs by July 1 of each year. This program shall be based on the most recent official Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenue forecast and shall be consistent with a debt management policy adopted by the Board in consultation with the Debt Capacity Advisory Committee and the Department of the Treasury.
C. The Board shall have the power and duty to enter into contracts with local districts, commissions, agencies, or other entities created for transportation purposes.
D. The Board shall have the power and duty to promote increasing private investment in the Commonwealth's transportation infrastructure, including acquisition of causeways, bridges, tunnels, highways, and other transportation facilities.
E. The Board shall only include a project or program wholly or partially funded with funds from the State of Good Repair Program pursuant to § 33.2-369, the High Priority Projects Program pursuant to § 33.2-370, the Highway Construction District Grant Programs pursuant to § 33.2-371, or the Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program pursuant to § 33.2-372, or capital projects funded through the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-373 in the Six-Year Improvement Program if the allocation of funds from those programs and other funding committed to such project or program within the six-year horizon of the Six-Year Improvement Program is sufficient to complete the project or program. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any project (i) the design and construction of which cannot be completed within six years, (ii) the estimated costs of which exceed $2 billion, and (iii) that requires the Board to exercise its authority to waive the funding cap pursuant to subsection B of § 33.2-369.
F. The Board shall have the power and duty to integrate land use with transportation planning and programming, consistent with the efficient and economical use of public funds. If the Board determines that a local transportation plan described in § 15.2-2223 or any amendment as described in § 15.2-2229 or a metropolitan regional long-range transportation plan or regional Transportation Improvement Program as described in § 33.2-3201 is not consistent with the Board's Statewide Transportation Plan developed pursuant to § 33.2-353, the Six-Year Improvement Program adopted pursuant to subsection B, and the location of routes to be followed by roads comprising systems of state highways pursuant to subsection A of § 33.2-208, the Board shall notify the locality of such inconsistency and request that the applicable plan or program be amended accordingly. If, after a reasonable time, the Board determines that there is a refusal to amend the plan or program, then the Board may reallocate funds that were allocated to the nonconforming project as permitted by state or federal law. However, the Board shall not reallocate any funds allocated pursuant to § 33.2-319 or 33.2-366, based on a determination of inconsistency with the Board's Statewide Transportation Plan or the Six-Year Improvement Program nor shall the Board reallocate any funds, allocated pursuant to subsection C or D of § 33.2-358, from any projects on highways controlled by any county that has withdrawn, or elects to withdraw, from the secondary system of state highways based on a determination of inconsistency with the Board's Statewide Transportation Plan or the Six-Year Improvement Program. If a locality or metropolitan planning organization requests the termination of a project, and the Department does not agree to the termination, or if a locality or metropolitan planning organization does not advance a project to the next phase of construction when requested by the Board and the Department has expended state or federal funds, the locality or the localities within the metropolitan planning organization may be required to reimburse the Department for all funds expended on the project. If, after design approval by the Chief Engineer of the Department, a locality or metropolitan planning organization requests alterations to a project that, in the aggregate, exceeds 10 percent of the total project costs, the locality or the localities within the metropolitan planning organization may be required to reimburse the Department for the additional project costs above the original estimates for making such alterations.
Code 1950, § 33-12; 1956, c. 92; 1964, c. 265; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-12; 1974, c. 462; 1977, c. 150; 1978, c. 650; 1986, Sp. Sess., c. 13; 1988, cc. 844, 903; 1989, c. 727; 1992, c. 167; 1995, c. 94; 2001, c. 349; 2003, cc. 281, 533, 560; 2004, c. 110; 2005, cc. 839, 919; 2006, cc. 197, 417, 833, 924; 2006, Sp. Sess. I, c. 8; 2007, c. 337; 2008, Sp. Sess. II, c. 5; 2009, cc. 670, 690; 2011, cc. 104, 164; 2012, cc. 729, 733; 2013, cc. 388, 569, 585, 646, 741; 2014, c. 805; 2015, c. 684; 2018, c. 828; 2019, cc. 83, 349; 2020, cc. 1230, 1275.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems

Chapter 2 - Transportation Entities

§ 33.2-200. Commonwealth Transportation Board; membership; terms; vacancies

§ 33.2-201. Appointment requirements; statewide interest

§ 33.2-202. Meetings

§ 33.2-203. Salaries and expenses

§ 33.2-204. Offices

§ 33.2-205. Oaths and bonds of members

§ 33.2-206. How testimony of members of Commonwealth Transportation Board and Commissioner of Highways taken in civil proceedings

§ 33.2-207. Bookkeeping system

§ 33.2-208. Location of routes

§ 33.2-209. Construction and maintenance contracts and activities related to passenger and freight rail and public transportation

§ 33.2-210. Traffic regulations; penalty

§ 33.2-211. Copies of regulations as evidence

§ 33.2-212. Sections not applicable to certain engines and tractors

§ 33.2-213. Naming highways, bridges, interchanges, and other transportation facilities

§ 33.2-214. Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program

§ 33.2-214.1. Statewide prioritization process for project selection

§ 33.2-214.2. Transparency in the development of the Six-Year Improvement Program, statewide prioritization process, and state of good repair program

§ 33.2-214.3. Transparency in project selection in Planning District 8

§ 33.2-214.4. Statewide prioritization for the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund

§ 33.2-215. Policies and operation of Departments

§ 33.2-216. Roadside memorials; penalty

§ 33.2-217. Prohibition of certain weeds and plants on highway rights-of-way

§ 33.2-218. Fees for participating in the Integrated Directional Sign Program

§ 33.2-219. Statements to be filed with Commonwealth Transportation Board by transit systems

§ 33.2-220. Transfer of interest in and control over certain highways, highway rights-of-way, and landings

§ 33.2-221. Other powers, duties, and responsibilities

§ 33.2-221.1. Use of biodiesel and other alternative fuels in vehicles providing public transportation

§ 33.2-222. Commissioner of Highways

§ 33.2-223. General powers of Commissioner of Highways

§ 33.2-224. Employees; delegation of responsibilities

§ 33.2-225. Liaison duties with other organizations

§ 33.2-226. Authority to lease or convey airspace

§ 33.2-227. Defense of employees

§ 33.2-228. Agreements between Commissioner of Highways and certain localities

§ 33.2-229. Furnishing information regarding right-of-way transactions

§ 33.2-230. Written notice of decision to dispose of real property

§ 33.2-231. Establish community service landscaping program

§ 33.2-232. Biennial reports by Commissioner of Highways and the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment

§ 33.2-233. Gathering and reporting of information and statistics

§ 33.2-234. Construction by state or local employees

§ 33.2-235. Procurement

§ 33.2-236. Maps or plats prepared at request and expense of local governing bodies and other groups; Department of Energy to seek other existing sources

§ 33.2-237. Directional signs for certain educational institutions

§ 33.2-238. Closing highways for safety of public or proper completion of construction; injury to barriers, signs, etc.

§ 33.2-239. Providing highway detours

§ 33.2-240. Connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting private roads

§ 33.2-241. Connections over shoulders of highways for intersecting commercial establishment entrances; penalty

§ 33.2-242. Replacing entrances destroyed in the repair or construction of highways

§ 33.2-243. Paying for damages sustained to personal property by reason of work projects, etc.

§ 33.2-244. Removal of snow and ice from public highways by private entities

§ 33.2-245. Comprehensive highway access management standards

§ 33.2-246. Recreational waysides; regulations; penalties

§ 33.2-247. Wetlands mitigation banking

§ 33.2-248. Expenditure of funds for interstate bridges and approaches

§ 33.2-249. Maintenance and operation of bridges or tunnels on the city and state line

§ 33.2-250. Improving certain private roads and certain town streets and roads

§ 33.2-251. Installation and maintenance of "children at play" signs in counties and towns

§ 33.2-252. Tramways and railways along or across public highways; appeals

§ 33.2-253. Highway safety corridor program

§ 33.2-254. Erection and maintenance of newspaper route boxes

§ 33.2-255. Sale or lease of properties acquired for highway construction

§ 33.2-256. Department of Transportation established

§ 33.2-257. Repealed

§ 33.2-257.1. Notice to be provided to property owners of pending transportation projects

§ 33.2-258. Environmental permits for highway projects; timely review

§ 33.2-259. Maintain drainage easements

§ 33.2-260. Specifications in purchasing lubricating motor oil

§ 33.2-261. Value engineering required in certain projects

§ 33.2-262. Removal of snow from driveways of volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services agencies

§ 33.2-263. School bus stop signs or other indicators

§ 33.2-264. Livestock on right-of-way of the systems of state highways

§ 33.2-265. Comprehensive roadside management program

§ 33.2-266. Intermittent closing of highways subject to flooding; permits; notice

§ 33.2-267. Family restrooms

§ 33.2-267.1. Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required

§ 33.2-268. Contractor performance bonds for locally administered transportation improvement projects

§ 33.2-269. Localities may use design-build contracts

§ 33.2-270. Provide for training of certain local employees

§ 33.2-271. Maintain property acquired for construction of transportation projects

§ 33.2-272. Location of landfill gas pipelines in highway right-of-way; Department of Transportation to provide notice to counties

§ 33.2-272.1. Interstate pipelines; Department of Transportation oversight

§ 33.2-273. Use of steel plates in connection with highway repairs

§ 33.2-274. Application and installation of traffic control measures

§ 33.2-274.1. Roadside safety devices to be equipped with identification numbers

§ 33.2-275. Periodic quantitative rating of certain highways

§ 33.2-275.1. Primary evacuation routes; public information

§ 33.2-276. Noise abatement practices and technologies

§ 33.2-277. Sale of materials to, and use of equipment by, localities and school boards

§ 33.2-278. Facilities for persons desiring to fish from bridges

§ 33.2-279. Use of streams and lowlands obstructed by newly constructed highways as fishponds or water storage areas

§ 33.2-280. Treatment of highway surfaces for dust control

§ 33.2-280.1. Charging electronic toll collection device fees

§ 33.2-281. Policy

§ 33.2-282. Department of Rail and Public Transportation created; appointment of Director

§ 33.2-283. Powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation

§ 33.2-284. General powers of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation

§ 33.2-285. Responsibilities of Department of Rail and Public Transportation

§ 33.2-286. Urban transit agency strategic plans

§ 33.2-287. Definitions

§ 33.2-288. Declaration of public purpose; Virginia Passenger Rail Authority

§ 33.2-289. Board of Directors

§ 33.2-290. Executive Director; agents and employees

§ 33.2-291. Local authorities subordinate to Authority

§ 33.2-292. Powers of the Authority

§ 33.2-293. Acquisition, possession, and disposition of rail facilities; eminent domain

§ 33.2-294. Issuance of bonds

§ 33.2-295. Deposit and investment of funds

§ 33.2-296. Revenues of the Authority

§ 33.2-297. Moneys of Authority

§ 33.2-298. Annual budget

§ 33.2-299. Recordkeeping; audits

§ 33.2-299.1. Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures

§ 33.2-299.2. Police powers; Authority rules and regulations

§ 33.2-299.3. Governmental function; exemption from taxation

§ 33.2-299.4. Cooperation with federal agencies

§ 33.2-299.5. Continuing responsibilities of the Transportation Board and the Department

§ 33.2-299.6. Dissolution of Authority

§ 33.2-299.7. Exclusions from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; proprietary records and trade secrets

§ 33.2-299.8. Liberal construction