Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6583633.2-405Designation of scenic highways and Virginia byways202510.1-1126.133.2-1200Highways and Other Surface Transportation SystemsModes of Transportation: Highways, Bridges, Ferries, Rail, and Public TransportationLimited Access Highways, Scenic Highways and Virginia Byways, and Highways Over Dams

The Board is authorized to designate any highway as a scenic highway or as a Virginia byway. This designation shall be made in cooperation with the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Prior to designation, the local governing body and local planning commission, if any, in each county or city wherein the proposed scenic highway or Virginia byway is located shall be given notice and, upon request by any of the local governing bodies, the Board shall hold a hearing in one of the counties or cities wherein the proposed scenic highway or Virginia byway is located.

Code 1950, § 33-43.1; 1966, c. 11; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-62; 1974, c. 319; 1984, c. 739; 1989, c. 656; 2014, c. 805.