2006 Code of Virginia § 33.1-23.2 - Allocation of construction funds for primary system and interstate match

33.1-23.2. Allocation of construction funds for primary system andinterstate match.

A. The Commonwealth Transportation Board shall allocate such funds as areavailable under 33.1-23.1 B 1 to the primary system of state highways,including the arterial network, for construction and shall apportion suchfunds among the nine construction districts so that each constructiondistrict shall be allocated a share of such funds equal to the proportionthat such construction district bears to the Commonwealth as a whole in termsof: vehicle-miles traveled on the primary system, primary road lane mileageand a primary road need factor which adjusts the weights in the allocationformula for the construction district with the largest under-allocationrelative to primary needs, with vehicle-miles traveled weighted seventypercent, primary road lane mileage weighted twenty-five percent, and theprimary road need factor weighted five percent.

B. Out of each district's total allocation of primary funds pursuant toparagraph 1 of subsection B of 33.1-23.1, the Board shall allocate allneeded interstate federal-aid matching funds, up to a maximum of twenty-fivepercent of the district's primary allocation. Any additional interstatefederal-aid matching funds needed in a district shall be allocated by theBoard from the Interstate Federal-Aid Matching Fund established in 33.1-23.1:2.

C. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, the Board may provide forexceptionally heavy expenditures for repairs or replacements made necessaryby highway damage resulting from accidents, severe weather conditions, actsof God or vandalism.

D. Such funds allocated to the primary system shall, as far as possible, beallotted prior to the commencement of the fiscal year and public announcementmade of such allotment but the Board shall not approve such allotment untilafter a public hearing at which political subdivisions of the Commonwealthand interested citizens may be heard.

In any case where any allotment of funds is made under this subsection to anycounty, all or a part of which subsequently is incorporated as or into a cityor town, such allocation shall not be impaired thereby and the funds soallocated shall be expended as if such county or any part thereof had neverbecome an incorporated city, but that portion of such city shall not beeligible to receive funds as a city during the same year it receives thefunds allocated as a county or as any part of a county.

(1977, c. 578; 1984, c. 748; 1985, c. 42.)