Establishment, Alteration, and Discontinuance of Highways

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Establishment, Alteration, and Discontinuance of Highways.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Local Authority Over Highways”, which is part of Subtitle II “Modes of Transportation: Highways, Bridges, Ferries, Rail, and Public Transportation”, which is part of Title 33.2 “Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems”. It contains 18 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 33.2-705	Continuance of powers of county authorities; alternative procedure
§ 33.2-706	How highways and bridges in counties established or altered; examination and report; width and grade of highways; employing engineer
§ 33.2-707	Duty of viewers
§ 33.2-708	Pay to viewers, commissioners, and engineers
§ 33.2-709	Consent of landowners
§ 33.2-710	Proceedings on report; notice to owners
§ 33.2-711	Guardian ad litem for persons under disability
§ 33.2-712	Defense allowed; what board may do
§ 33.2-713	Appointment of commissioners to assess damages
§ 33.2-714	Enhancement in value of residue
§ 33.2-715	Action of commissioners; report
§ 33.2-716	Appeal to circuit court
§ 33.2-717	Who shall pay costs, compensation, and damages
§ 33.2-718	Highways not to be established through cemetery or seminary of learning without owners' consent
§ 33.2-719	Abandonment of certain highways and railway crossings
§ 33.2-720	Supervisors may issue process
§ 33.2-721	Compensation of clerk of board
§ 33.2-722	Discontinuance of gates on public highways