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There are also many sites of historical significance to which access is needed.\n\t\t\tThe General Assembly hereby declares it to be in the public interest that access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites be provided by using funds obtained from motor fuel tax collections on motor fuel used for propelling boats and ships and funds contained in the highway portion of the Transportation Trust Fund.B\n\nPrior to making allocations pursuant to subsection B of § 33.2-358, the Board shall set aside the sum of $3 million initially. This fund shall be expended by the Board for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement of access roads and bikeways within localities. At the close of each succeeding fiscal year, the Board shall replenish this fund to the extent it deems necessary to carry out the purpose intended, provided the balance in the fund plus the replenishment does not exceed $3 million.C\n\nUpon the setting aside of the funds as provided in this section, the Board shall construct, reconstruct, maintain, or improve access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites upon the following conditions:1\n\nWhen the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation has designated a public recreational area as such or when the Director of the Department of Historic Resources has determined a site or area to be historic and recommends to the Board that an access road or bikeway be provided or maintained to that area;2\n\nWhen the Board pursuant to the recommendation from the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation declares by resolution that the access road or bikeway be provided or maintained;3\n\nWhen the governing body of the locality in which the access road or bikeway is to be provided or maintained passes a resolution requesting the road; and4\n\nWhen the governing body of the locality in which the bikeway is to be provided or maintained adopts an ordinance pursuant to Article 7 (§ 15.2-2280 et seq.) of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2.\n\t\t\t\tNo access road or bikeway shall be constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved on privately owned property.D\n\nAny access road constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved pursuant to the provisions of this section shall become part of the primary state highway system, the secondary state highway system, or the road system of the locality in which it is located in the manner provided by law and shall thereafter be constructed, reconstructed, maintained, and improved as other roads or highways in such systems. Any bikeway path constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved pursuant to the provisions of this section that is not situated within the right-of-way limits of an access road that has become, or which is to become, part of the primary state highway system, the secondary state highway system, or the road system of the locality shall, upon completion, become part of and be regulated and maintained by the authority or agency maintaining the public recreational area or historical site. It shall be the responsibility of the authority, agency, or locality requesting that a bikeway be provided for a public recreational or historical site to provide the right-of-way needed for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement of the bikeway if such is to be situated outside the right-of-way limits of an access road.\n\t\t\tTo maximize the impact of the Fund, not more than $400,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual access road project to or within any public recreational area or historical site operated by a state agency and not more than $250,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual access road project to or within a public recreational area or historical site operated by a locality or an authority with an additional $100,000 if supplemented on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the locality or authority from other than highway sources. Not more than $75,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual bikeway project to a public recreational area or historical site operated by a state agency and not more than $60,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual bikeway project to a public recreational area or historical site operated by a locality or an authority with an additional $15,000 if supplemented on a dollar-for-dollar basis by a locality or authority from other than highway sources.\n\t\t\tThe Board, with the concurrence of the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is hereby authorized to establish guidelines to carry out the provisions of this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209446,"text":"The General Assembly finds and declares that there is an increasing demand by the public for more public recreational areas throughout the Commonwealth, therefore creating a need for more access to these areas. There are also many sites of historical significance to which access is needed.\n\t\t\tThe General Assembly hereby declares it to be in the public interest that access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites be provided by using funds obtained from motor fuel tax collections on motor fuel used for propelling boats and ships and funds contained in the highway portion of the Transportation Trust Fund.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":209447,"text":"Prior to making allocations pursuant to subsection B of § 33.2-358, the Board shall set aside the sum of $3 million initially. This fund shall be expended by the Board for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement of access roads and bikeways within localities. At the close of each succeeding fiscal year, the Board shall replenish this fund to the extent it deems necessary to carry out the purpose intended, provided the balance in the fund plus the replenishment does not exceed $3 million.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":209448,"text":"Upon the setting aside of the funds as provided in this section, the Board shall construct, reconstruct, maintain, or improve access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites upon the following conditions:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"3":{"id":209449,"text":"When the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation has designated a public recreational area as such or when the Director of the Department of Historic Resources has determined a site or area to be historic and recommends to the Board that an access road or bikeway be provided or maintained to that area;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"4":{"id":209450,"text":"When the Board pursuant to the recommendation from the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation declares by resolution that the access road or bikeway be provided or maintained;","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1","next_prefix":"C3"},"5":{"id":209451,"text":"When the governing body of the locality in which the access road or bikeway is to be provided or maintained passes a resolution requesting the road; and","type":"section","prefixes":["C","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"C3","prefix_anchor":"C3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C2","next_prefix":"C4"},"6":{"id":209452,"text":"When the governing body of the locality in which the bikeway is to be provided or maintained adopts an ordinance pursuant to Article 7 (§ 15.2-2280 et seq.) of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2.\n\t\t\t\tNo access road or bikeway shall be constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved on privately owned property.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"C4","prefix_anchor":"C4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C3","next_prefix":"D"},"7":{"id":209453,"text":"Any access road constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved pursuant to the provisions of this section shall become part of the primary state highway system, the secondary state highway system, or the road system of the locality in which it is located in the manner provided by law and shall thereafter be constructed, reconstructed, maintained, and improved as other roads or highways in such systems. Any bikeway path constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved pursuant to the provisions of this section that is not situated within the right-of-way limits of an access road that has become, or which is to become, part of the primary state highway system, the secondary state highway system, or the road system of the locality shall, upon completion, become part of and be regulated and maintained by the authority or agency maintaining the public recreational area or historical site. It shall be the responsibility of the authority, agency, or locality requesting that a bikeway be provided for a public recreational or historical site to provide the right-of-way needed for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement of the bikeway if such is to be situated outside the right-of-way limits of an access road.\n\t\t\tTo maximize the impact of the Fund, not more than $400,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual access road project to or within any public recreational area or historical site operated by a state agency and not more than $250,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual access road project to or within a public recreational area or historical site operated by a locality or an authority with an additional $100,000 if supplemented on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the locality or authority from other than highway sources. Not more than $75,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual bikeway project to a public recreational area or historical site operated by a state agency and not more than $60,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual bikeway project to a public recreational area or historical site operated by a locality or an authority with an additional $15,000 if supplemented on a dollar-for-dollar basis by a locality or authority from other than highway sources.\n\t\t\tThe Board, with the concurrence of the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is hereby authorized to establish guidelines to carry out the provisions of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C4"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14988,"edition_id":1,"name":"Funds for Access Roads","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13147,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:51:19","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:51:19","permalink":{"id":206527,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14988,"identifier":"3","token":"33.2\/III\/15\/3","url":"\/33.2\/III\/15\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13147,"edition_id":1,"name":"Transportation Funding","identifier":"15","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13146,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:21","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:21","permalink":{"id":206485,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13147,"identifier":"15","token":"33.2\/III\/15","url":"\/33.2\/III\/15\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13146,"edition_id":1,"name":"Transportation Funding and Development","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12806,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:21","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:21","permalink":{"id":206483,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13146,"identifier":"III","token":"33.2\/III","url":"\/33.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12806,"edition_id":1,"name":"Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems","identifier":"33.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":204785,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12806,"identifier":"33.2","token":"33.2","url":"\/33.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":70131,"structure_id":14988,"section_number":"33.2-1509","catch_line":"Funds for access roads to economic development sites and airports; construction, maintenance, etc., of such roads","url":"\/33.2-1509\/","token":"33.2\/III\/15\/3\/33.2-1509","metadata":false},{"id":69090,"structure_id":14988,"section_number":"33.2-1509.1","catch_line":"Moratorium on repayment of funds allocated for access roads program","url":"\/33.2-1509.1\/","token":"33.2\/III\/15\/3\/33.2-1509.1","metadata":false},{"id":57178,"structure_id":14988,"section_number":"33.2-1510","catch_line":"Fund for access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites; construction, maintenance, etc., of such facilities","url":"\/33.2-1510\/","token":"33.2\/III\/15\/3\/33.2-1510","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":69090,"structure_id":14988,"section_number":"33.2-1509.1","catch_line":"Moratorium on repayment of funds allocated for access roads program","url":"\/33.2-1509.1\/","token":"33.2\/III\/15\/3\/33.2-1509.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/33.2-1510\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1966, chapter 484; in 1968, chapter 221; in 1970, chapter 322; in 1975, chapter 362; in 1982, chapter 643; in 1984, chapter 739; in 1989, chapters 305 and 656; in 1990, chapter 689; in 1992, chapter 108; in 1996, chapters 101<\/a> and 131<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 25<\/a> and 453<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 222<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 684<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 1230<\/a> and 1275<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74468,"section_number":"58.1-2289","catch_line":"Disposition of tax revenue generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2289\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56618,"section_number":"15.2-2280","catch_line":"Zoning ordinances generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2280\/"},{"id":81138,"section_number":"33.2-358","catch_line":"Allocation of funds to programs","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-358\/"}],"permalink":{"id":206537,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57178,"identifier":"33.2-1510","token":"33.2\/III\/15\/3\/33.2-1510","url":"\/33.2-1510\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-1510\/","token":"33.2\/III\/15\/3\/33.2-1510","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fund for access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites; construction, maintenance, etc., of such facilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-1510","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The General Assembly finds and declares that there is an increasing demand by the public for more public recreational areas throughout the Commonwealth, therefore creating a need for more access to these areas. There are also many sites of historical significance to which access is needed.\n\t\t\tThe General Assembly hereby declares it to be in the public interest that access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites be provided by using funds obtained from motor fuel tax collections on motor fuel used for propelling boats and ships and funds contained in the highway<\/span> portion of the Transportation Trust Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Prior to making allocations pursuant to subsection B of § 33.2-358<\/a>, the Board<\/span> shall set aside the sum of $3 million initially. This fund shall be expended by the Board<\/span> for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance<\/span>, or improvement of access roads and bikeways within localities. At the close of each succeeding fiscal year, the Board<\/span> shall replenish this fund to the extent it deems necessary to carry out the purpose intended, provided the balance in the fund plus the replenishment does not exceed $3 million. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon the setting aside of the funds as provided in this section, the Board<\/span> shall construct, reconstruct, maintain, or improve access roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites upon the following conditions: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> When the Director of the Department<\/span> of Conservation and Recreation has designated a public recreational area as such or when the Director of the Department<\/span> of Historic Resources has determined a site or area to be historic and recommends to the Board<\/span> that an access road or bikeway be provided or maintained to that area; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> When the Board<\/span> pursuant to the recommendation from the Director of the Department<\/span> of Conservation and Recreation declares by resolution that the access road or bikeway be provided or maintained; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> When the governing body of the locality in which the access road or bikeway is to be provided or maintained passes a resolution requesting the road; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> When the governing body of the locality in which the bikeway is to be provided or maintained adopts an ordinance<\/span> pursuant to Article 7 (§ 15.2-2280<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2.\n\t\t\t\tNo access road or bikeway shall be constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved on privately owned property. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any access road constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved pursuant to the provisions of this section shall become part of the primary state highway<\/span> system, the secondary state highway<\/span> system, or the road system of the locality in which it is located in the manner provided by law<\/span> and shall thereafter be constructed, reconstructed, maintained, and improved as other roads or highways<\/span> in such systems. Any bikeway path constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved pursuant to the provisions of this section that is not situated within the right-of-way limits of an access road that has become, or which is to become, part of the primary state highway<\/span> system, the secondary state highway<\/span> system, or the road system of the locality shall, upon completion, become part of and be regulated and maintained by the authority or agency maintaining the public recreational area or historical site. It shall be the responsibility of the authority, agency, or locality requesting that a bikeway be provided for a public recreational or historical site to provide the right-of-way needed for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance<\/span>, or improvement of the bikeway if such is to be situated outside the right-of-way limits of an access road.\n\t\t\tTo maximize the impact of the Fund, not more than $400,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual access road project to or within any public recreational area or historical site operated by a state agency and not more than $250,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual access road project to or within a public recreational area or historical site operated by a locality or an authority with an additional $100,000 if supplemented on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the locality or authority from other than highway<\/span> sources. Not more than $75,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual bikeway project to a public recreational area or historical site operated by a state agency and not more than $60,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual bikeway project to a public recreational area or historical site operated by a locality or an authority with an additional $15,000 if supplemented on a dollar-for-dollar basis by a locality or authority from other than highway<\/span> sources.\n\t\t\tThe Board<\/span>, with the concurrence of the Director of the Department<\/span> of Conservation and Recreation, is hereby authorized to establish guidelines to carry out the provisions of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFUND FOR ACCESS ROADS AND BIKEWAYS TO PUBLIC RECREATIONAL AREAS AND HISTORICAL\nSITES; CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ETC., OF SUCH FACILITIES (\u00a7 33.2-1510)\n\nA. The General Assembly finds and declares that there is an increasing demand by\nthe public for more public recreational areas throughout the Commonwealth,\ntherefore creating a need for more access to these areas. There are also many\nsites of historical significance to which access is needed.\n\t\t\tThe General Assembly hereby declares it to be in the public interest that\naccess roads and bikeways to public recreational areas and historical sites be\nprovided by using funds obtained from motor fuel tax collections on motor fuel\nused for propelling boats and ships and funds contained in the highway portion\nof the Transportation Trust Fund.\n\nB. Prior to making allocations pursuant to subsection B of § 33.2-358, the\nBoard shall set aside the sum of $3 million initially. This fund shall be\nexpended by the Board for the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or\nimprovement of access roads and bikeways within localities. At the close of each\nsucceeding fiscal year, the Board shall replenish this fund to the extent it\ndeems necessary to carry out the purpose intended, provided the balance in the\nfund plus the replenishment does not exceed $3 million.\n\nC. Upon the setting aside of the funds as provided in this section, the Board\nshall construct, reconstruct, maintain, or improve access roads and bikeways to\npublic recreational areas and historical sites upon the following conditions:\n\n 1. When the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation has\n designated a public recreational area as such or when the Director of the\n Department of Historic Resources has determined a site or area to be historic\n and recommends to the Board that an access road or bikeway be provided or\n maintained to that area;\n\n 2. When the Board pursuant to the recommendation from the Director of the\n Department of Conservation and Recreation declares by resolution that the\n access road or bikeway be provided or maintained;\n\n 3. When the governing body of the locality in which the access road or bikeway\n is to be provided or maintained passes a resolution requesting the road; and\n\n 4. When the governing body of the locality in which the bikeway is to be\n provided or maintained adopts an ordinance pursuant to Article 7 (§\n 15.2-2280 et seq.) of Chapter 22 of Title 15.2.\n \t\t\t\tNo access road or bikeway shall be constructed, reconstructed, maintained,\n or improved on privately owned property.\n\nD. Any access road constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or improved pursuant\nto the provisions of this section shall become part of the primary state highway\nsystem, the secondary state highway system, or the road system of the locality\nin which it is located in the manner provided by law and shall thereafter be\nconstructed, reconstructed, maintained, and improved as other roads or highways\nin such systems. Any bikeway path constructed, reconstructed, maintained, or\nimproved pursuant to the provisions of this section that is not situated within\nthe right-of-way limits of an access road that has become, or which is to\nbecome, part of the primary state highway system, the secondary state highway\nsystem, or the road system of the locality shall, upon completion, become part\nof and be regulated and maintained by the authority or agency maintaining the\npublic recreational area or historical site. It shall be the responsibility of\nthe authority, agency, or locality requesting that a bikeway be provided for a\npublic recreational or historical site to provide the right-of-way needed for\nthe construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement of the bikeway if\nsuch is to be situated outside the right-of-way limits of an access road.\n\t\t\tTo maximize the impact of the Fund, not more than $400,000 of recreational\naccess funds may be allocated for each individual access road project to or\nwithin any public recreational area or historical site operated by a state\nagency and not more than $250,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated\nfor each individual access road project to or within a public recreational area\nor historical site operated by a locality or an authority with an additional\n$100,000 if supplemented on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the locality or\nauthority from other than highway sources. Not more than $75,000 of recreational\naccess funds may be allocated for each individual bikeway project to a public\nrecreational area or historical site operated by a state agency and not more\nthan $60,000 of recreational access funds may be allocated for each individual\nbikeway project to a public recreational area or historical site operated by a\nlocality or an authority with an additional $15,000 if supplemented on a\ndollar-for-dollar basis by a locality or authority from other than highway\nsources.\n\t\t\tThe Board, with the concurrence of the Director of the Department of\nConservation and Recreation, is hereby authorized to establish guidelines to\ncarry out the provisions of this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-136.3; 1966, c. 484; 1968, c. 221; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7\n33.1-223; 1975, c. 362; 1982, c. 643; 1984, c. 739; 1989, cc. 305, 656; 1990,\nc. 689; 1992, c. 108; 1996, cc. 101, 131; 2005, cc. 25, 453; 2013, c. 222; 2014,\nc. 805; 2015, c. 684; 2020, cc. 1230, 1275.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}