HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES
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    HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES

    See also: Motor Vehicles

    Airport access roads; construction. Amending § 33.1-221. (Patron-Barry, SB 485)

    Ann Goode Cooper Highway; designating as Route 689 in Scott County. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1888)

    Bottoms Bridge scales; requiring relocation of Department of Transportation weighing station on I-64 in Henrico County. (Patron-Grayson, HB 2420; Stosch, SB 956)

    Bus service, daily; Department of Rail and Public Transportation to study use between Centreville and Tyson's Corner, Vienna Metro station, Herndon/Reston area, and destinations along Dulles Airport Corridor. (Patron-O'Brien, HJR 757)

    Canoe launching areas; Department of Transportation to erect signs directing persons thereto. (Patron-Katzen, HB 2654)

    Charles L. Waddell Boulevard; designating Route 28 between Route 7 and I-66 in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties. (Patron-Callahan, HB 2055)

    Chesapeake Bay Byway Program; created. Adding §§ 33.1-221.1:6 and 58.1-815.3. (Patron-Murphy, HB 823)

    Clyde Bowling Bridge; designating as Route 102 bridge at Falls Mills in Tazewell County. (Patron-Tate, HB 2095; Puckett, SB 746)

    Coalfields Expressway; memorializing Congress to include in Appalachian Development Highway System. (Patron-Puckett, SJR 523)

    Coalfields Expressway; requesting Transportation Board and Department of Transportation to proceed expeditiously with construction of segment between Towns of Clintwood and Pound. (Patron-Phillips, HJR 652)

    Coalfields Expressway; Transportation Board and Department of Transportation commended for progress to date in making same a reality for citizens of Southwest Virginia. (Patron-Puckett, SJR 522)

    Commercial vehicles; use on certain interstate highways in Northern Virginia. Amending § 46.2-803.1. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2286)

    Commonwealth Transportation Board; membership. Amending § 33.1-1. (Patron-Rhodes, HB 2195; Whipple, SB 1119)

    Condemnation; transfer of title of property acquired through Transportation Commissioner. Amending § 33.1-89. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1599)

    Congressman J. Kenneth Robinson Parkway; designating portion of Route 37 in Frederick County. (Patron-Sherwood, HB 1496; Potts, SB 729)

    Contracts by VDOT; certain with cost overruns to be cancelled and rebid. Amending § 33.1-191. (Patron-Rollison, HB 2020)

    Contracts by VDOT; when low bid announced, Transportation Commissioner to announce if bid exceeds estimate of project. Amending § 33.1-191. (Patron-Wilkins, HB 2592)

    Curb ramps; requirements. Amending § 15.2-2021. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 2515; Forbes, SB 1045)

    Dulles Corridor, Need for a Visitor's Center in; Report of Economic Development Partnership (HJR 184, 1998). (HD 26)

    High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; exempts certain vehicles in Northern Virginia with volunteer rescue squad or firefighter license plates. Amending § 33.1-46.2. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2287)

    High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; extends sunset provisions on use by vehicles with clean fuel vehicle license plates. Amending § 33.1-46.2. (Patron-Barry, SB 1207)

    High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; prohibited in certain areas in Tidewater Virginia. Amending § 33.1-46.2. (Patron-Croshaw, HB 2204; Stolle, SB 1068)

    High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes; use by unqualified vehicles through a system of user fees. Amending § 33.1-46.2. (Patron-Barry, SB 460)

    Highway congestion mitigation; joint subcommittee to study mandating or promoting practices related thereto, appropriation. (Patron-Marshall, HJR 602)

    Highway construction and maintenance projects; allocation of funds in Fairfax County. Amending § 33.1-89; adding § 33.1-23.02:1. (Patron-Hull, HB 2371)

    Highway construction projects; increases cap on those that Transportation Board may use state employees. Amending § 33.1-185. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2410; Reynolds, SB 1097)

    Highway funds; allocation. Amending § 33.1-23.1. (Patron-Marye, SB 531)

    Highway Infrastructure Relief Fund; created. Adding § 33.1-23.5:1.1. (Patron-Rust, HB 1715)

    Highway logo signs; criteria for participation by restaurants. Adding § 33.1-206.1. (Patron-Potts, SB 1277)

    Highway roadside signs; criteria for indicating soil and water conservation districts. Adding § 33.1-206.1. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1875)

    Highway routes; location hearings to be conducted. Amending § 33.1-18. (Patron-Houck, SB 1198)

    Highway routes; procedures for locating. Amending § 33.1-18. (Patron-Darner, HB 1211; Darner, HB 2634)

    Highway signs; agreement between Transportation Commissioner and Spotsylvania County on removal. Amending § 33.1-375.1. (Patron-Rollison, HB 1994)

    Highway signs; installation and maintenance for certain tourist attractions. Adding § 33.1-206.1. (Patron-Davies, HB 1979)

    Highway signs; installation criteria for marking highway deaths attributable to drunk driving. Adding § 33.1-206.1. (Patron-Cantor, HB 833)

    Highway signs; installation criteria for memorials for persons killed in highway crashes. Adding § 33.1-206.1. (Patron-Cantor, HB 1927)

    Highway signs; installation of signs indicating slow traffic. Adding § 46.2-803.2. (Patron-Marshall, HB 1447)

    Highway signs; Transportation Commissioner to establish installation criteria for law-enforcement and VDOT personnel killed in line of duty. Adding § 33.1-206.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1947)

    Highway signs; use of directional signs for certain educational institutions. Adding § 33.1-223.2:2. (Patron-Albo, HB 1916)

    Highway signs; use of directional signs for facilities that are of specific interest to tourists and travelers. (Patron-Katzen, HB 2652)

    Highways; construction allocation. Amending § 33.1-23.2. (Patron-McClure, HB 1160; McClure, HB 2528)

    Highways; construction allocation. Amending §§ 33.1-23.2, 33.1-23.3 and 33.1-23.4. (Patron-Marye, SB 532)

    Highways; Department of Transportation to continue use and consider increased use of snowplowable raised reflective pavement markers thereon. (Patron-Joannou, HJR 544)

    Highways; Department of Transportation to study use of snowplowable raised reflective pavement markers thereon. (Patron-Joannou, HJR 714)

    Highways; installation and maintenance of certain warning lights to warn traffic of egress of emergency vehicles. Adding § 33.1-200.3. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 131)

    Highways; payment upon approval of break in access control. Adding § 33.1-59.1. (Patron-Marye, SB 529)

    Highways; use of left-most lane. Amending §§ 46.2-841 and 46.2-842. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1883)

    Highways and bridges; select committee of Senate and House to study naming thereof. (Patron-Couric, SJR 383)

    Highways, primary and secondary; joint subcommittee to study need for and determine form of control of connections between access highways and entrance roads servicing residential subdivisions, businesses, and activity centers, appropriation. (Patron-Marshall, HJR 667)

    Hoskins Creek; requesting Department of Transportation to give fullest possible consideration in using upstream option for location of Route 17 crossing. (Patron-Murphy, HJR 492)

    Income tax, state; credit for toll payments. Adding § 58.1-339.6. (Patron-Martin, SB 1212)

    Income tax, state; deduction for "fast toll system" accounts. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Plum, HB 505; Davis, HB 609; Davis, HB 2305)

    Industrial Access Road Funding, Eligibility of Businesses for; Report of Department of Transportation, and Economic Development Partnership (Item 523H, Chapter 464, 1998 Acts). (HD 19)

    Industrial access roads; exempts project in Martinsville City from bond forfeiture provisions. Amending § 33.1-221. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1099)

    Inmates; requires those engaged in highway maintenance to be distinctively attired. Amending § 53.1-128. (Patron-Day, HB 1957)

    Interstate Route 73; Commonwealth Transportation Board and VDOT to proceed expeditiously with public hearing for selection of location corridor therefor from I-81 to N.C. state boundary. (Patron-Cranwell, HJR 582)

    Interstate Route 73 Communications Committee; continued, appropriation. (Patron-Armstrong, HJR 658)

    Jessica J. Cheney Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 610 bridge over I-95 in Stafford County. (Patron-Tate, HB 2095)

    Lord Fairfax Highway; designating as U.S. Route 340 in Clarke County. (Patron-May, HB 1839)

    Mass Transit Bonds; issuance. Amending § 33.1-269. (Patron-Rollison, HB 2239)

    Mile markers along state primary highways; Department of Transportation to study installation thereof. (Patron-Griffith, HJR 493)

    Motor vehicles; removal of those which constitute a traffic hazard. Amending § 46.2-1213. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2663)

    Motorcycles; policy of State regarding use of highways thereby. Adding § 33.1-13.1. (Patron-Davis, HB 2758; Houck, SB 1144)

    Motorcycles; tolls. Adding § 33.1-251.1. (Patron-Davis, HB 708; Davies, HB 1983; Houck, SB 441)

    "MOVE IT" program; requesting Department of Transportation and DMV to implement public education campaign to inform motor vehicle operators of benefits thereof and to place signs along congested highways advising motorists to remove incapacitated vehicles. (Patron-Keating, HJR 570)

    Northern Virginia Transportation District Program; authorizes additional issuance of bonds to finance. Amending §§ 33.1-221.1:3, 58.1-815.1 and Chapters 740 and 761, 1998 Acts. (Patron-Puller, HB 2150; Rollison, HB 2346; Barry, SB 1209)

    Northern Virginia Transportation District Program and Route 58 Corridor Development Program; changes in provisions. Amending §§ 33.1-221.1:3, 58.1-815.1, first enactment of Chapter 8, 1989 Sp. II Acts, and Chapters 740 and 761, 1998 Acts. (Patron-Clement, HB 2088; Wampler, SB 1189)

    Outdoor advertising; use of changeable message signs. Amending § 33.1-369. (Patron-Watkins, SB 1063)

    Parkways and bridges connecting Virginia and Maryland between American Legion Bridge and north-south powerline alignment in Loudoun County; Department of Transportation to continue study. (Patron-McClure, HJR 716)

    Potomac River Crossing, Review of Previous Studies Regarding an Additional; Report of Department of Transportation (HJR 134, 1998). (HD 56)

    Powhite Parkway and Powhite Parkway Extension; joint subcommittee to study consolidating administration and operation thereof, appropriation. (Patron-Martin, SJR 466)

    Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; definition of construction or reconstruction, highway and increased capacity. Amending § 56-557. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2116; Quayle, SB 1060)

    Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; imposition of tolls on certain facilities. Amending § 56-565. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1897)

    Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995; not applicable to certain contracts for maintenance of public highways within a condominium or property owners' association. Amending § 56-573.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 2212; Mims, SB 1088)

    Real property; procedure for purchase by Department of Transportation. Adding § 33.1-18.1. (Patron-Moran, HB 2031)

    Reckless driving; penalty if accident resulted in delay of traffic. Amending § 46.2-868. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 500)

    Road and school impact fees; imposition in Northern Virginia localities. Amending §§ 15.2-2317 through 15.2-2327. (Patron-Mims, SB 1137)

    Road impact fees; imposition in Stafford County. Amending § 15.2-2317. (Patron-Howell, HB 440)

    Roads; maintenance in Franklin County. Amending § 15.2-2277. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 139)

    Robert S. Hornsby Memorial Bridge; designating as Route 199 bridge across Longhill Road, adjacent to the Mews, in James City County. (Patron-Grayson, HB 2450)

    Route 123; requesting Transportation Board to expedite construction of improvements thereto. (Patron-O'Brien, HJR 758)

    Route 15; requesting Governor to take certain actions to improve safety thereon between Leesburg and Point of Rocks, Maryland and to recommend study for western transportation corridor in order to develop long-term solution therefor. (Patron-Black, HJR 694)

    Route 58 Commonwealth of Virginia Transportation Revenue Bond Act of 1999; created. (Patron-Day, HB 1730; Day, HB 2202)

    Route 58 Corridor Development Program; increases maximum principal amount of Transportation Revenue Bonds therefor. Amending first enactment of Chapter 8, 1989 Sp. II Acts. (Patron-Hawkins, SB 1059)

    Route 58 Corridor Development Program and Fund; designation of revenues. Amending §§ 33.1-221.1:2 and 58.1-815. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1096)

    Secondary roads; "pave-in-place" program. Amending § 33.1-70.1. (Patron-Wilkins, HB 1721; May, HB 1840; May, HB 2133; Davis, HB 2303)

    Service districts; property owners may require construction, maintenance, etc., of streets and roads by Department of Transportation. Amending § 15.2-2403. (Patron-Ruff, HB 581)

    Solid or medical waste; prohibits transportation on certain waters, Department of Transportation, et al., to analyze impact of such prohibition on highway safety due to truck traffic. Adding § 10.1-1454.2. (Patron-Cox, HB 2556; Bolling, SB 1308)

    Solid waste; caps on level of disposal, prohibits transportation on certain waters, Department of Transportation, et al., to conduct an analysis on impact of such prohibition on highway safety due to truck traffic. Amending § 10.1-1408.1; adding §§ 10.1-1408.3 and 10.1-1454.2. (Patron-Marsh, SB 1226)

    Solid waste; change in laws regulating, Department of Environmental Quality to study waste management, disposal practices, landfill capacity needs, etc., Landfill Clean-up and Closure Fund created, regulation of road transportation of waste. Amending § 10.1-1408.1; adding §§ 10.1-1406.2, 10.1-1408.3, 10.1-1410.2, 10.1-1413.2 and 10.1-1454.2. (Patron-Cox, HB 2557; Hanger, SB 865; Bolling, SB 1309)

    Solid waste; change in laws regulating, Department of Environmental Quality to study waste management practices and needs, Solid Waste Environmental Stewardship Fund created, regulation of road transportation of waste. Amending § 10.1-1408.1; adding §§ 10.1-1406.2, 10.1-1408.3, 10.1-1410.2, 10.1-1413.2, 10.1-1413.3, 10.1-1413.4 and 10.1-1454.2. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1748)

    Speed limits; changes on various highways. Amending §§ 46.2-870 and 46.2-878. (Patron-Guest, HB 2488)

    Speed limits; increased on Route 288. Amending § 46.2-870. (Patron-Watkins, SB 799)

    Speed limits; maximum on certain secondary roads. Amending § 46.2-870. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 2388; Reynolds, SB 1100)

    Speed limits; photo monitoring in highway work zones. Amending §§ 46.2-208 and 46.2-878.1. (Patron-Grayson, HB 1025)

    Speed limits; provisions in certain residential districts classified as minor arterials. Amending § 46.2-878.2. (Patron-Parrish, HB 1598)

    Streets; standards in towns. Amending § 33.1-82. (Patron-May, HB 2238)

    Tolls; joint subcommittee to study impact thereof charged for use of Downtown Expressway, Powhite Parkway and Boulevard Bridge, appropriation. (Patron-Ware, HJR 673)

    Transit Capital Fund; created. Amending §§ 33.1-269 and 58.1-638. (Patron-Whipple, SB 1256)

    Transportation Board or Department; notice of decision to dispose of real property. Adding § 33.1-223.2:2. (Patron-Mims, SB 940)

    Transportation, Department of; use of consultants. Adding §§ 33.1-223.10 through 33.1-223.24. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2184)

    Transportation facilities; definition of construction, reconstruction, highway and increased capacity. Adding § 33.1-223.2:2. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2072; Robinson, HB 2073; Quayle, SB 1041)

    Transportation projects; use of English units of measure in design or advertisement. Adding § 33.1-190.3. (Patron-Reid, HB 2139)

    Transportation Trust Fund; transfer of revenues to Route 58 Corridor Development Fund and Northern Virginia Transportation District Fund. Amending § 58.1-638. (Patron-Clement, HB 2100)

    Union Mill Road; designating portion in Fairfax County between Compton and Braddock Roads as a scenic highway and byway. (Patron-O'Brien, HB 2666)

    Unpaved secondary road fund; minimum standards. Amending § 33.1-23.1:1. (Patron-Joannou, HB 1210)

    Utility facilities; relocation within projects on Interstate System or state arterial network in Smyth County. Amending §§ 33.1-56 and 33.1-69.2. (Patron-Marye, SB 734)

    Visitors center and passenger vehicle rest stop; requesting Tourism Authority and Department of Transportation to consider establishment in vicinity of Interstate 64/81 interchange on Frontier Museum Property at Staunton. (Patron-Hanger, SJR 497)

    Western Transportation Corridor; procedures governing planning, designing, etc., such project. Adding § 33.1-223.2:2. (Patron-Marshall, HB 2723)

    Woodrow Wilson Bridge; prohibits any locality from suing or expending public funds to enjoin, delay, or contest project thereon. (Patron-Barry, SB 1078)


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