                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LIMITATION ON TOLLING (§ 33.2-119)

A. For purposes of this section, &#8220;auxiliary lane&#8221; means the portion
of the roadway adjoining the traveled way as a shoulder or for speed change,
turning, weaving, or the maneuvering of entering and leaving traffic.

B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, no toll may be imposed or
collected on un-tolled lanes or components of a highway, bridge, or tunnel
without approval from the General Assembly. However, such prohibition shall not
apply to (i) reconstruction with additional lanes of a highway, bridge, or
tunnel provided that the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes,
excluding auxiliary lanes, after the reconstruction is not less than the number
of un-tolled, non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes, excluding auxiliary lanes, prior
to such reconstruction; (ii) new construction that is opened to the public as a
tolled facility; (iii) new construction that is opened to the public as
high-occupancy vehicle lanes; (iv) existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes; or (v)
an existing lane on a segment of a highway whose length does not exceed 10 miles
and is between an interchange and an interchange or an interchange and a bridge,
provided that the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes on such
segment is equal to the number of un-tolled non-high-occupancy vehicle lanes on
the portion of the highway preceding such segment.

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, prior approval of the General
Assembly shall be required prior to the imposition and collection of any toll
for use of all or any portion of (i) a non-limited access highway except for a
bridge, tunnel, or the approaches to a bridge or tunnel; (ii) Interstate 81; or
(iii) any primary highway that is wholly located in Planning District 8 and that
was previously classified as a secondary highway and is between 30 and 35 miles
in length.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 780; 2017, c. 836; 2018, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1; 2019, c. 548.