                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

HOW HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES IN COUNTIES ESTABLISHED OR ALTERED; EXAMINATION AND
REPORT; WIDTH AND GRADE OF HIGHWAYS; EMPLOYING ENGINEER (§ 33.2-706)

Whenever the governing body of any county is of the opinion that it is necessary
to establish or alter the location of a public highway or bridge, or any other
person applies to the local governing body therefor, it may appoint five
viewers, who shall be resident freeholders of the county, any three of whom may
act, to examine such highways or routes and report upon the expediency of
establishing or altering the location of such public highway or bridge. In lieu
of such viewers, the local governing body may direct the county road engineer or
county road manager to examine such highway or route and make such report, and
such board may establish or alter such highway or bridge upon such location and
of such width and grade as it may prescribe. The right-of-way for any public
highway shall not be less than 30 feet wide, except that in any case in which
the cost of constructing and maintaining any such highway is to be borne by any
individual the right-of-way for such highway may be less than 30 but not less
than 15 feet in width. If none of the viewers is an engineer, appointed for the
purpose of making survey and map, the local governing body may employ an
engineer, if necessary, to assist the viewers.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 33-142; 1964, c. 565; 1970, c. 322, § 33.1-230; 2014, c.
805.