CODE OF VIRGINIA

STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS EXCEPTED; TOWN STREETS (§ 15.2-2000)

A. Nothing contained in this chapter, except as otherwise provided, shall apply
to any highway, road, street or other public right-of-way which constitutes a
part of any system of state highways; however, any highway for which a locality
receives highway maintenance funds pursuant to § 33.2-319 or 33.2-366 shall
not, for purposes of this section, be deemed to be a part of any system of state
highways.

B. Public rights-of-way subject to local control under this chapter which lie
within the boundaries of incorporated towns which receive highway maintenance
funds pursuant to § 33.2-319 shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the town
council of such town and not the board of supervisors of the county in which
such town is located.

C. The term “public right-of-way” as used in this chapter means any
area over which the public has a general privilege to travel. It includes, but
is not limited to, ways, areas between deeded right-of-way boundary lines, and
easements of all descriptions that are available for general travel by the
public.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 15-77.59:1; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-896;
1994, c. 177; 1997, c. 587; 2005, c. 839.