Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways and Roads

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This is Chapter 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways and Roads.” It 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 35 laws divided across 4 structures.

Article 1	Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways in Primary State Highway System
Article 2	Abandonment and Discontinuance of Highways in Secondary State Highway System
Article 3	Abandonment of Roads Not in Primary or Secondary State Highway System
Article 4	Abandonment of Highways for Flooding Secondary Highways in Connection With Municipal Water Supply Projects