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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1956, chapter 39; in 1970, chapter 322; in 2009, chapter 476<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 36<\/a> and 152<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63618,"section_number":"33.2-339","catch_line":"Maintenance, etc., of streets and highways in certain towns from secondary funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-339\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56954,"section_number":"33.2-319","catch_line":"Payments to cities and certain towns for maintenance of certain highways","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-319\/"},{"id":56905,"section_number":"33.2-366","catch_line":"Funds for counties that have withdrawn or elect to withdraw from the secondary state highway system","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-366\/"}],"permalink":{"id":205807,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59626,"identifier":"33.2-315","token":"33.2\/II\/3\/2\/33.2-315","url":"\/33.2-315\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-315\/","token":"33.2\/II\/3\/2\/33.2-315","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transfer of highways, bridges, and streets from primary to secondary state highway system","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-315","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may transfer such highways<\/span>, bridges, and streets as it deems proper from the primary state highway<\/span> system to the secondary state highway<\/span> system or, if requested by the local governing body, to the local system of roads operated by a locality receiving payments pursuant to § 33.2-319<\/a> or 33.2-366<\/a>. Upon such transfer, the highways<\/span>, bridges, and streets so transferred shall become for all purposes parts of the secondary state highway<\/span> system or the local system of roads operated by a locality receiving payments pursuant to § 33.2-319<\/a> or 33.2-366<\/a>. The total mileage of such highways<\/span>, bridges, and streets so transferred by the Board<\/span> shall not exceed 150 miles during any one year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> When the Chief Engineer of the Department<\/span> recommends that it is appropriate in connection with the completion of a construction or maintenance<\/span> project to transfer highways, bridges, and streets from the primary state highway<\/span> system to the secondary state highway<\/span> system, the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> may transfer such highways, bridges, and streets as he deems proper. Upon such transfer, the highways, bridges, and streets so transferred shall become for all purposes parts of the secondary state highway<\/span> system and cease being parts of the primary state highway<\/span> system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSFER OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND STREETS FROM PRIMARY TO SECONDARY STATE\nHIGHWAY SYSTEM (\u00a7 33.2-315)\n\nA. The Board may transfer such highways, bridges, and streets as it deems proper\nfrom the primary state highway system to the secondary state highway system or,\nif requested by the local governing body, to the local system of roads operated\nby a locality receiving payments pursuant to § 33.2-319 or 33.2-366. Upon\nsuch transfer, the highways, bridges, and streets so transferred shall become\nfor all purposes parts of the secondary state highway system or the local system\nof roads operated by a locality receiving payments pursuant to § 33.2-319\nor 33.2-366. The total mileage of such highways, bridges, and streets so\ntransferred by the Board shall not exceed 150 miles during any one year.\n\nB. When the Chief Engineer of the Department recommends that it is appropriate\nin connection with the completion of a construction or maintenance project to\ntransfer highways, bridges, and streets from the primary state highway system to\nthe secondary state highway system, the Commissioner of Highways may transfer\nsuch highways, bridges, and streets as he deems proper. Upon such transfer, the\nhighways, bridges, and streets so transferred shall become for all purposes\nparts of the secondary state highway system and cease being parts of the primary\nstate highway system.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-27; 1956, c. 39; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-35; 2009, c.\n476; 2011, cc. 36, 152; 2014, c. 805.","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}}