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In so constructing its facilities, it shall see that the public use of such streets, alleys, highways and other public places is not unnecessarily interrupted or interfered with and that such streets, alleys, highways and other public places are restored to their former usefulness and condition within a reasonable time; to this end the commission shall cooperate with the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the appropriate officers of the respective counties, cities and <span class=\"dictionary\">towns<\/span> having an interest in such matters.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF PUBLIC PLACES (\u00a7 21-173)\n\nIn order to carry out and effectuate the purposes of the commission, every\ncommission is authorized to construct and operate its trunk, intercepting and\noutlet sewers, conduits and pipelines, along, over, under and in any streets,\nalleys, highways and other public places within the district. In so constructing\nits facilities, it shall see that the public use of such streets, alleys,\nhighways and other public places is not unnecessarily interrupted or interfered\nwith and that such streets, alleys, highways and other public places are\nrestored to their former usefulness and condition within a reasonable time; to\nthis end the commission shall cooperate with the Commonwealth Transportation\nBoard and the appropriate officers of the respective counties, cities and towns\nhaving an interest in such matters.\n\nHISTORY: 1938, p. 523; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 1560tt.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}