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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1970, chapter 322; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62779,"section_number":"33.2-324","catch_line":"Secondary state highway system; composition","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-324\/"},{"id":68569,"section_number":"33.2-900","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-900\/"},{"id":57769,"section_number":"33.2-926","catch_line":"Chapter 20 of Title 15.2 not affected","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-926\/"}],"permalink":{"id":206289,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82641,"identifier":"33.2-719","token":"33.2\/II\/7\/2\/33.2-719","url":"\/33.2-719\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-719\/","token":"33.2\/II\/7\/2\/33.2-719","dublin_core":{"Title":" Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-719","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body of any county that has chosen or hereafter chooses not to be included in the provisions of Article 3 (\u00a7 33.2-324<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 3, whenever it deems that any part of a highway<\/span> subject to its jurisdiction<\/span> is no longer required or an existing crossing by any such highway<\/span> of the lines of a railway company, or any existing crossing by the lines of a railway company of such highway<\/span>, is no longer necessary as a part of such highway<\/span> system, may abandon the section of highway<\/span> or the crossing.\n\t\tThe procedure for any such abandonment shall be governed by the provisions applicable to the Board<\/span> as provided in Articles 1, 2, and 3 (\u00a7\u00a7 33.2-900<\/a> through 33.2-926<\/a>) of Chapter 9 and all provisions applicable to the Board<\/span> shall apply, mutatis mutandis<\/span>, to the governing body of the county.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n ABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN HIGHWAYS AND RAILWAY CROSSINGS (\u00a7 33.2-719)\n\nThe governing body of any county that has chosen or hereafter chooses not to be\nincluded in the provisions of Article 3 (\u00a7 33.2-324 et seq.) of Chapter 3,\nwhenever it deems that any part of a highway subject to its jurisdiction is no\nlonger required or an existing crossing by any such highway of the lines of a\nrailway company, or any existing crossing by the lines of a railway company of\nsuch highway, is no longer necessary as a part of such highway system, may\nabandon the section of highway or the crossing.\n\t\tThe procedure for any such abandonment shall be governed by the provisions\napplicable to the Board as provided in Articles 1, 2, and 3 (\u00a7\u00a7 33.2-900\nthrough 33.2-926) of Chapter 9 and all provisions applicable to the Board shall\napply, mutatis mutandis, to the governing body of the county.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-155.1; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-243; 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}}