Virginia § 33.2-719 - Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 33.2-719 — Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33.2-719. Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings
The governing body of any county that has chosen or hereafter chooses not to be included in the provisions of Article 3 (§ 33.2-324 et seq.) of Chapter 3, whenever it deems that any part of a highway subject to its jurisdiction is no longer required or an existing crossing by any such highway of the lines of a railway company, or any existing crossing by the lines of a railway company of such highway, is no longer necessary as a part of such highway system, may abandon the section of highway or the crossing.
The procedure for any such abandonment shall be governed by the provisions applicable to the Board as provided in Articles 1, 2, and 3 (§§ 33.2-900 through 33.2-926) of Chapter 9 and all provisions applicable to the Board shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the governing body of the county.
Code 1950, § 33-155.1; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-243; 2014, c. 805.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33.2-719 ("Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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