Code of Virginia
Chapter 9 - Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways and Roads
§ 33.2-921. Effect of abandonment

In the case of the abandonment of any section of road or any railroad crossing under the provisions of this article, such section of road or such crossing shall cease to be a public road or public railroad crossing. However, any such abandonment shall be subject to the rights of owners of any public utility installations that have been previously erected therein.
Code 1950, § 33-76.20; 1950, p. 736; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-163; 1986, c. 12; 2014, c. 805.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 33.2 - Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems

Chapter 9 - Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways and Roads

§ 33.2-900. Definitions

§ 33.2-901. Discontinuance of a section of a highway or railroad crossing

§ 33.2-902. Abandonment of highway or railroad crossing; procedure

§ 33.2-903. Grade crossing closing and safety

§ 33.2-904. Effect of abandonment

§ 33.2-905. Appeal to circuit court

§ 33.2-906. Alternative procedure for abandonment of old highway or railroad crossing to extent of alteration

§ 33.2-907. Conveying sections of highways or other property no longer necessary

§ 33.2-908. Discontinuance of highway, landing, or railroad crossing; procedure

§ 33.2-909. Abandonment of highway, landing, or railroad crossing; procedure

§ 33.2-910. Appeal to circuit court

§ 33.2-911. Permissible uses by counties of certain discontinued secondary highways

§ 33.2-912. Alternative procedure for abandonment of old highway or crossing to extent of alteration

§ 33.2-913. Conveying sections of highways, landings, or other property no longer necessary

§ 33.2-914. County roads not part of primary or secondary state highway system; definitions

§ 33.2-915. Abandonment of certain roads and railroad crossings by governing body

§ 33.2-916. Notice of proposed abandonment

§ 33.2-917. Petition for abandonment

§ 33.2-918. Petition for public hearing on proposed abandonment

§ 33.2-919. Action of governing body

§ 33.2-920. Appeal to circuit court

§ 33.2-921. Effect of abandonment

§ 33.2-922. Recordation of abandonment of roads, highways, or railroad crossings by counties

§ 33.2-923. Alternative procedure for abandonment of old road or crossing to extent of alteration

§ 33.2-924. Conveying sections of roads or other property no longer necessary

§ 33.2-925. Alternative method of abandoning roads

§ 33.2-926. Chapter 20 of Title 15.2 not affected

§ 33.2-927. Abandonment of highway in area to be flooded in connection with municipal water supply projects

§ 33.2-928. Procedure to secure abandonment of highways to be flooded in connection with municipal water supply projects

§ 33.2-929. Plans for relocation of highways in connection with municipal water supply projects

§ 33.2-930. Acquisition of lands for relocation

§ 33.2-931. Costs of relocation

§ 33.2-932. Construction of relocated highway

§ 33.2-933. Approval or disapproval of construction

§ 33.2-934. New highway part of secondary state highway system; former highway to vest in city or town