                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SPECIAL STRUCTURE PROGRAM (§ 33.2-374)

A. For purposes of this section, &#8220;special structure&#8221; means very
large, indispensable, and unique bridges and tunnels identified by the
Commissioner and approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

B. The General Assembly declares it to be in the public interest that the
maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of special structures in the
Commonwealth occur timely as to provide and protect a safe and efficient highway
system.

C. The Board shall establish a program for the maintenance, rehabilitation, and
replacement of special structures in the Commonwealth. With the assistance of
the Department of Transportation, the Board shall develop and maintain a plan
for the maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of special structures in
the Commonwealth. The plan shall cover at a minimum a 30-year period and shall
be updated biennially no later than November 1 of each even-numbered year.

D. The Board shall use the funds allocated in &#xA7;&#xA7; 33.2-1524 and
33.2-1530 to the Special Structure Fund pursuant to &#xA7; 33.2-1532 for
maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement of special structures to implement
the plan developed pursuant to subsection C.

HISTORY: 2020, cc. 1230, 1275.