In the interest of safety and the convenience, coordination and control of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, the commission may from time to time cause surveys and findings to be made as to the necessity and propriety of setback lines, traffic islands, curb separations, entrance approaches, sidewalks and other traffic control factors. The commission may, pursuant to such surveys and findings, promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations relating to and controlling the location, construction and maintenance of all such traffic control factors, but shall not in any case unduly interfere with any abutting property owner's entrance or access rights or approaches to any road or highway unless with the consent and voluntary action of such abutting property owner or through appropriate proceedings in court in the exercise of the right of eminent domain for determination of the lawful rights of the respective parties and the damages, if any, to be assessed. The limitations of this section on the commission's authority to regulate entrance and access to roads and highways shall not apply to freeways as defined in section thirty-nine of article four of this chapter.
The commission may regulate and, when the safety and convenience of the traveling public so require, may prohibit parking of vehicles on and along roads and highways and the rights-of-way thereof.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 17. Roads and Highways
Article 2A. West Virginia Commissioner of Highways
§17-2A-5. Disqualifications of Commissioner and Personnel; Vacation of Position
§17-2A-6. Accounting and Auditing; Financial Reports
§17-2A-6a. Independent Performance Audit of the Division of Highways
§17-2A-6b. Country Roads Accountability and Transparency
§17-2A-8. Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of Commissioner
§17-2A-8a. Authority to Employ Expert Witnesses in Eminent Domain Proceedings; Compensation
§17-2A-8b. Authority to Provide Emergency Road Service
§17-2A-8c. Use of Public Carriage for Designated Employees
§17-2A-8d. Reimbursement for Volunteer Fire Departments
§17-2A-9. Persons Required to Assist Commissioner
§17-2A-11. Road Maps; Digital Road Map
§17-2A-12. Traffic Control Factors; Parking Regulations
§17-2A-13. Purchase or Acquisition of Materials, Supplies and Equipment
§17-2A-14. Disposition of Surplus, etc., Equipment and Materials; Inventories
§17-2A-15. Other Code Provisions Relating to Purchasing Not Controlling; Exceptions
§17-2A-16. Prequalification Disclosure by Vendors; Register of Vendors
§17-2A-17. Acquisition of Property for State Road Purposes; State Road Purposes Defined
§17-2A-17a. Acquisition of Property for Utility Accommodation Purposes; "Utility" Defined
§17-2A-18. Acquisition of Real Property Not Needed for Road Purposes
§17-2A-19. Sale, Exchange, or Lease of Real Property
§17-2A-19a. Transfer of Airspace; Procedures to Be Followed
§17-2A-21. Commissioner Authorized to Contract for Implementation of Litter Control Programs
§17-2A-22. Administration of Engineering and Design Related Service Contracts
§17-2A-23. Administration of Commercial Vehicle and Equipment Related Work Orders
§17-2A-24. Special Employment Procedures for Division of Highways Personnel