Whenever any town has a population of more than 3,500 inhabitants, all the streets, highways, causeways, bridges, landings, and wharves in such town that were incorporated within the secondary state highway system shall be eliminated from such system and the control and jurisdiction over them shall be vested in the local authorities. This section shall in no way affect the rights of such towns to receive the benefits provided elsewhere in this title.
Code 1950, § 33-137; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-224; 2014, c. 805.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems
Chapter 7 - Local Authority over Highways
§ 33.2-700. Transfer of highways, etc., from secondary state highway system to local authorities
§ 33.2-702. Gifts received by counties for construction, maintenance, etc., of secondary highways
§ 33.2-703. Funds for highways not in secondary state highway system
§ 33.2-704. Agreements between localities for construction and operation of toll facilities
§ 33.2-705. Continuance of powers of county authorities; alternative procedure
§ 33.2-708. Pay to viewers, commissioners, and engineers
§ 33.2-709. Consent of landowners
§ 33.2-710. Proceedings on report; notice to owners
§ 33.2-711. Guardian ad litem for persons under disability
§ 33.2-712. Defense allowed; what board may do
§ 33.2-713. Appointment of commissioners to assess damages
§ 33.2-714. Enhancement in value of residue
§ 33.2-715. Action of commissioners; report
§ 33.2-716. Appeal to circuit court
§ 33.2-717. Who shall pay costs, compensation, and damages
§ 33.2-719. Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings
§ 33.2-720. Supervisors may issue process
§ 33.2-721. Compensation of clerk of board
§ 33.2-722. Discontinuance of gates on public highways
§ 33.2-723. Assumption of district highway indebtedness by counties