For urban and urban development areas in localities using the urban county executive form of government, the Department shall work in conjunction with the locality and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to review new design standards for secondary state highway system components that the locality proposes. Such standards shall (i) be based on the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets and other publications applicable to urban areas; (ii) set forth a design methodology that should be used in the affected urban and urban development areas; (iii) allow for the efficient movement of transit and other vehicles through these areas; (iv) accommodate safe pedestrian and bicyclist movement; (v) accommodate high density urban development; (vi) encourage user-friendly access to transit; (vii) include stormwater management guidelines, consistent with state and local laws and regulations; and (viii) respect the character of urban areas. These design standards and methodologies are intended to facilitate approval of roadway and transportation system improvement plans in urban areas that comply with the standards. These design standards shall not contradict or be in conflict with the principles outlined in the applicable Board regulations concerning terms and conditions under which subdivision streets may be accepted into the secondary state highway system.
Standards developed by parties as required by this section shall be submitted to the Department for final review and approval at least three months prior to the locality's anticipated implementation date.
2010, c. 498, § 33.1-69.001; 2014, c. 805.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
§ 33.2-301. Contracts for maintenance of components of Interstate System
§ 33.2-302. Funds for establishment and maintenance of Interstate System, generally
§ 33.2-303. Portions of Interstate System within cities and towns
§ 33.2-306. Applicability of §§ 33.2-300 through 33.2-305 to toll projects
§ 33.2-307. Relocation or removal of utility facilities within projects on Interstate System
§ 33.2-309. Tolls for use of Interstate System components
§ 33.2-310. Primary state highway system
§ 33.2-311. Certain highways in parks included in primary state highway system
§ 33.2-312. Maintenance of highways, bridges, and toll facilities within state parks
§ 33.2-313. Maintenance of highways at state institutions
§ 33.2-316. Primary state highway system map
§ 33.2-317. Establishment, construction, and maintenance exclusively by Commonwealth; funds
§ 33.2-318. Bypasses through or around cities and towns
§ 33.2-319. Payments to cities and certain towns for maintenance of certain highways
§ 33.2-322. Counties may perform certain maintenance
§ 33.2-323. Approval of markings and traffic lights erected by towns
§ 33.2-324. Secondary state highway system; composition
§ 33.2-325. Certain school roads in secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-326. Control, supervision, and management of secondary state highway system components
§ 33.2-327. Design standards for secondary state highway system components
§ 33.2-328. Department of Transportation to install and maintain certain signs
§ 33.2-333. Emergency paving of unpaved secondary highways; notice and local concurrence
§ 33.2-334. Requirements for taking new streets into secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-335. Taking certain streets into secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-336. Funds allocated to counties for Rural Addition Program; street standards
§ 33.2-337. Contributions to primary or secondary state highway construction by counties
§ 33.2-338. Construction and improvement of primary or secondary highways by counties
§ 33.2-339. Maintenance, etc., of streets and highways in certain towns from secondary funds
§ 33.2-340. Maintenance, etc., by Commissioner of Highways when no request for allocation
§ 33.2-341. Maps of secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-342. Resumption of responsibility for secondary state highways by counties
§ 33.2-343. Return after withdrawal from secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-344. Election to determine return to the secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-345. Effect of election to determine return to the secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-346. Machinery, etc., owned by returning county
§ 33.2-347. Minimum street and highway standards for certain towns
§ 33.2-349. Character of signs, markings, and signals
§ 33.2-350. Landscape studies for urban highway construction projects
§ 33.2-351. Definition of "allocation."
§ 33.2-352. Asset management practices; report
§ 33.2-353. Commonwealth Transportation Board to develop and update Statewide Transportation Plan
§ 33.2-354. Commonwealth Transportation Board to develop and update Statewide Pedestrian Policy
§ 33.2-355. Goals for addressing transportation needs of populations with limited mobility
§ 33.2-356. Funding for extraordinary repairs
§ 33.2-357. Revenue-sharing funds for systems in certain localities
§ 33.2-358. Allocation of funds to programs
§ 33.2-359. Unpaved secondary highway funds
§ 33.2-360. Allocation of funds for interstate match
§ 33.2-363. Construction of U.S. Route 29 bypass
§ 33.2-367. Highway aid to mass transit
§ 33.2-368. Financial plans for transportation construction projects
§ 33.2-369. State of good repair
§ 33.2-370. High-priority projects program
§ 33.2-371. Highway construction district grant programs
§ 33.2-372. Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program