Code of Virginia
Chapter 7 - Local Authority over Highways
§ 33.2-706. How highways and bridges in counties established or altered; examination and report; width and grade of highways; employing engineer

Whenever the governing body of any county is of the opinion that it is necessary to establish or alter the location of a public highway or bridge, or any other person applies to the local governing body therefor, it may appoint five viewers, who shall be resident freeholders of the county, any three of whom may act, to examine such highways or routes and report upon the expediency of establishing or altering the location of such public highway or bridge. In lieu of such viewers, the local governing body may direct the county road engineer or county road manager to examine such highway or route and make such report, and such board may establish or alter such highway or bridge upon such location and of such width and grade as it may prescribe. The right-of-way for any public highway shall not be less than 30 feet wide, except that in any case in which the cost of constructing and maintaining any such highway is to be borne by any individual the right-of-way for such highway may be less than 30 but not less than 15 feet in width. If none of the viewers is an engineer, appointed for the purpose of making survey and map, the local governing body may employ an engineer, if necessary, to assist the viewers.
Code 1950, § 33-142; 1964, c. 565; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-230; 2014, c. 805.

Structure Code of Virginia

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

§ 33.2-701. Levies

§ 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

§ 33.2-706. How highways and bridges in counties established or altered; examination and report; width and grade of highways; employing engineer

§ 33.2-707. Duty of viewers

§ 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

§ 33.2-718. Highways not to be established through cemetery or seminary of learning without owners' consent

§ 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