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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 322; in 1978, chapter 616; in 1980, chapter 39; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1433403,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360467,"identifier":"33.2-915","token":"33.2\/II\/9\/3\/33.2-915","url":"\/33.2-915\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-915\/","token":"33.2\/II\/9\/3\/33.2-915","dublin_core":{"Title":"Abandonment of certain roads and railroad crossings by governing body","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-915","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When a section of a road not in the secondary state highway<\/span> system, or an existing crossing by such road of the lines of a railroad company or a crossing by the lines of a railroad company of such road, is deemed by the governing body in which it is located to be no longer necessary for public use, the governing body may abandon such section of the road or such crossing by proceeding as prescribed in this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In considering the abandonment<\/span> of any section of road under the provisions of this section, due consideration shall be given to the historic value, if any, of such road. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nABANDONMENT OF CERTAIN ROADS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS BY GOVERNING BODY (\u00a7\n33.2-915)\n\nA. When a section of a road not in the secondary state highway system, or an\nexisting crossing by such road of the lines of a railroad company or a crossing\nby the lines of a railroad company of such road, is deemed by the governing body\nin which it is located to be no longer necessary for public use, the governing\nbody may abandon such section of the road or such crossing by proceeding as\nprescribed in this article.\n\nB. In considering the abandonment of any section of road under the provisions of\nthis section, due consideration shall be given to the historic value, if any, of\nsuch road.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-76.14; 1950, p. 734; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-157; 1978,\nc. 616; 1980, c. 39; 2014, c. 805.","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"}}