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This law was first created in 2016. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 780<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2017, chapter 836<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 548<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":360259,"section_number":"33.2-309","catch_line":"Tolls for use of Interstate System components","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-309\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1431869,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359807,"identifier":"33.2-119","token":"33.2\/I\/1\/33.2-119","url":"\/33.2-119\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-119\/","token":"33.2\/I\/1\/33.2-119","dublin_core":{"Title":"Limitation on tolling","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-119","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For purposes of this section, “auxiliary lane<\/span>” means the portion of the roadway<\/span> adjoining the traveled way as a shoulder or for speed change, turning, weaving, or the maneuvering of entering and leaving traffic. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no toll may be imposed or collected on un-tolled lanes or components of a highway<\/span>, bridge, or tunnel without approval from the General Assembly. However, such prohibition shall not apply to (i) reconstruction with additional lanes of a highway<\/span>, bridge, or tunnel provided that the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes<\/span>, after the reconstruction is not less than the number of un-tolled, non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes<\/span>, prior to such reconstruction; (ii) new construction that is opened to the public as a tolled facility; (iii) new construction that is opened to the public as high-occupancy vehicle lanes; (iv) existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes; or (v) an existing lane on a segment of a highway<\/span> whose length does not exceed 10 miles and is between an interchange and an interchange or an interchange and a bridge, provided that the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes on such segment is equal to the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes on the portion of the highway<\/span> preceding such segment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, prior approval of the General Assembly shall be required prior to the imposition and collection of any toll for use of all or any portion of (i) a non-limited access highway except for a bridge, tunnel, or the approaches to a bridge or tunnel; (ii) Interstate 81; or (iii) any primary highway<\/span> that is wholly located in Planning District 8 and that was previously classified as a secondary highway<\/span> and is between 30 and 35 miles in length. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIMITATION ON TOLLING (\u00a7 33.2-119)\n\nA. For purposes of this section, “auxiliary lane” means the portion\nof the roadway adjoining the traveled way as a shoulder or for speed change,\nturning, weaving, or the maneuvering of entering and leaving traffic.\n\nB. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no toll may be imposed or\ncollected on un-tolled lanes or components of a highway, bridge, or tunnel\nwithout approval from the General Assembly. However, such prohibition shall not\napply to (i) reconstruction with additional lanes of a highway, bridge, or\ntunnel provided that the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes,\nexcluding auxiliary lanes, after the reconstruction is not less than the number\nof un-tolled, non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, prior\nto such reconstruction; (ii) new construction that is opened to the public as a\ntolled facility; (iii) new construction that is opened to the public as\nhigh-occupancy vehicle lanes; (iv) existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes; or (v)\nan existing lane on a segment of a highway whose length does not exceed 10 miles\nand is between an interchange and an interchange or an interchange and a bridge,\nprovided that the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes on such\nsegment is equal to the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes on\nthe portion of the highway preceding such segment.\n\nC. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, prior approval of the General\nAssembly shall be required prior to the imposition and collection of any toll\nfor use of all or any portion of (i) a non-limited access highway except for a\nbridge, tunnel, or the approaches to a bridge or tunnel; (ii) Interstate 81; or\n(iii) any primary highway that is wholly located in Planning District 8 and that\nwas previously classified as a secondary highway and is between 30 and 35 miles\nin length.\n\nHISTORY: 2016, c. 780; 2017, c. 836; 2018, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1; 2019, c. 548.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}