2006 Code of Virginia § 15.2-2001 - Streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way generally

15.2-2001. Streets, sidewalks and public rights-of-way generally.

Every locality may lay out, open, extend, widen, narrow, establish or changethe grade of, close, construct, pave, curb, gutter, plant and maintain shadetrees on, improve, maintain, repair, clean and light: streets, limited accesshighways, express highways, roads, alleys, bridges, viaducts, subways andunderpasses. Localities may make, improve and repair sidewalks upon allpublic rights-of-way and may convert sidewalks to bicycle paths. A locality'spower and authority over its public rights-of-way and other public placesshall be the same, regardless of whether the public right-of-way or place hasbeen expressly or impliedly dedicated to public use, has been conveyed to thelocality by deed, or has been acquired by any other means.

Furthermore, any locality may establish highway user fees for highways thatare not part of any system of state highways when such highway'straffic-carrying capacity is increased by construction or improvement.

(Code 1950, 15-77.53; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, 15.1-889; 1974, c. 407;1997, c. 587; 2006, c. 924.)