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CHAPTER 17. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

• §17-1-1 Rules of construction generally.
• §17-1-2 "Commission"; "road commission"; "state road commission."
• §17-1-3 "Road"; "public road"; "highway."
• §17-1-4 "Vehicle."
• §17-1-5 Repealed
• §17-1-6 Repealed
• §17-1-7 Repealed
• §17-1-8 Repealed
• §17-1-9 Repealed
• §17-1-10 Repealed
• §17-1-11 Repealed
• §17-1-12 Repealed
• §17-1-13 Repealed
• §17-1-14 Repealed
• §17-1-15 Repealed
• §17-1-16 Repealed
• §17-1-17 Repealed
• §17-1-18 "State."
• §17-1-19 "Political subdivision."
• §17-1-20 "Local authorities."
• §17-1-21 "Open country highway."
• §17-1-22 "Urban street."
• §17-1-23 "Suburban street."
• §17-1-24 "Stand."
• §17-1-25 Repealed
• §17-1-26 Repealed
• §17-1-27 Repealed
• §17-1-28 State and public roads.
• §17-1-29 Repealed
• §17-1-30 Repealed
• §16717-2-1to17-2-11 Repealed
• §17-2A-1 Duties of state road commissioner transferred to division of highways; department to act through commissioner of highways; office of commissioner of highways created; appointment, etc.
• §17-2A-1a Continuation of the division.
• §17-2A-2 Qualifications; residency and office requirements; devotion of full time to duties; supervisory authority; oath; bond.
• §17-2A-3 Salary and expenses.
• §17-2A-4 Selection, organization, classification, etc., of personnel; business manager and chief engineer assistants; employees' bonds.
• §17-2A-4a Payment of reasonable traveling expenses of prospective employees and moving expenses of new and transferred employees.
• §17-2A-4b Scholarships for training highway personnel; other training programs; notes for money advanced; payment or cancellation of notes.
• §17-2A-5 Disqualifications of commissioner and personnel; vacation of position.
• §17-2A-6 Accounting and auditing; financial reports.
• §17-2A-7 Legal assistance.
• §17-2A-8 Powers, duties and responsibilities of commissioner.
• §17-2A-8a Authority to employ expert witnesses in eminent domain proceedings; compensation.
• §17-2A-8b Authority to provide emergency road service.
• §17-2A-8c Use of public carriage for designated employees.
• §17-2A-9 Persons required to assist commissioner.
• §17-2A-10 Production of documentary evidence and testimony at hearings, etc.; contempt for disobedience; self-incrimination.
• §17-2A-11 Road maps.
• §17-2A-12 Traffic control factors; parking regulations.
• §17-2A-13 Purchase or acquisition of materials, supplies and equipment.
• §17-2A-14 Disposition of surplus, etc., equipment and materials; inventories.
• §17-2A-15 Other code provisions relating to purchasing not controlling; exceptions.
• §17-2A-16 Prequalification disclosure by vendors; register of vendors.
• §17-2A-17 Acquisition of property for state road purposes; "state road purposes" defined.
• §17-2A-18 Acquisition of real property not needed for road purposes.
• §17-2A-19 Sale, exchange, or lease of real property.
• §17-2A-19a Transfer of airspace; procedures to be followed.
• §17-2A-20 Relocation assistance to and replacement housing costs for persons dislocated by highway construction.
• §17-2A-21 Commissioner authorized to contract for implementation of litter control programs.
• §17-2A-22 Administration of engineering and design related service contracts.
• §17-2A-23 Administration of commercial vehicle and equipment related work orders.
• §17-2B-1 Legislative findings and purposes.
• §17-2B-2 Toll road study commission created; composition; appointment of members; chairman.
• §17-2B-3 Compensation and expenses of commission members; expenses of commission.
• §17-2B-4 Powers and duties of the commission.
• §17-2B-5 Meetings of the commission; quorum.
• §17-2B-6 Interpretation of article; termination of commission.
• §17-2C-1 Establishment of an orphan road and bridge acquisition and maintenance program in all counties; criteria for designation as an orphan road or bridge.
• §17-2C-2 Development of program; acquisition of rights-of-way.
• §17-2C-3 Duties of commissioner with respect to orphan roads and bridges; criteria for inclusion.
• §17-2C-4 Workforce of welfare recipients and citizens' conservation corps participants; division of highways required to furnish maintenance materials.
• §17-2C-5 Upgrading of roads and bridges in maintenance system.
• §17-2C-6 Termination of orphan roads and bridges program; report to the Legislature.
• §17-2D-1 Short title.
• §17-2D-2 Highway Design-Build Pilot Program.
• §17-2D-3 Invitation for bids.
• §17-2D-4 Acceptance of design-build bid.
• §17-2D-5 Report to the Legislature.
• §17-3-1 What constitutes fund; payments into fund; use of money in fund.
• §17-3-1a Annual audit to be made of receipts and expenditures of state road commission.
• §17-3-2 Payment of state road costs from moneys received by commission.
• §17-3-3 Report on and disposition of moneys collected by commission.
• §17-3-4 Disbursements from road fund.
• §17-3-4a Advancement of compensation for property immediately needed.
• §17-3-5 Emergency fund.
• §17-3-6 Apportionment of state road fund for construction and reconstruction purposes; reserve fund; budget request; appropriation of funds.
• §17-3-6a Allotment of funds for feeder and state local service roads.
• §17-3-6b Matching funds with counties for the construction, reconstruction, repair and maintenance of feeder and state local service roads.
• §17-3-7 Assent to federal aid.
• §17-3-8 Issuance of duplicate road bond when registered original is lost or destroyed.
• §17-3-9 Signs along interstate highways.
• §17-3-10 Special fund.
• §17-3A-1 Industrial access road fund created; construction guarantees by municipalities and counties.
• §17-3A-2 Division of highways to determine construction of industrial access roads.
• §17-3A-3 Industrial access roads to be part of state road system.
• §17-3A-4 Restrictions on use of fund.
• §17-3A-5 Disbursements from fund.
• §17-3A-6 Annual audit to be made of receipts and expenditures of fund.
• §17-4-1 Classification of state roads; control over state roads; control by county courts of roads, bridges and landings; roads in state parks, forests and public hunting and fishing areas made part o
• §17-4-2 Definitions of roads comprising state road system.
• §17-4-3 Classification of roads in state road system; reclassification.
• §17-4-4 Interstate and international highway planning.
• §17-4-5 Right of eminent domain.
• §17-4-6 Cost of acquiring rights-of-way.
• §17-4-7 Information to be filed with clerk of county court.
• §17-4-8 Use of roadbed by railroad, telephone company, etc.
• §17-4-9 Separation, elimination or avoidance of railway-highway grade crossings -- When commissioner may require.
• §17-4-10 Same -- Commissioner's order to eliminate, etc., crossing; amendment to order.
• §17-4-11 Same -- Protest against order; hearing; appeal.
• §17-4-12 Same -- Railroad to file plans, etc., for separation with commissioner.
• §17-4-13 Same -- Bidding upon approval of plans; work to be let to lowest responsible bidder.
• §17-4-14 Same -- Distribution of cost between railroad and state.
• §17-4-15 Same -- Rejection of bids; new bids; performance of work by state or railroad.
• §17-4-16 Same -- Payment of state's share of cost; commissioner may furnish engineer.
• §17-4-17 Same -- Maintenance of work.
• §17-4-17a Same -- Relocation or reconstruction of existing grade separation structures.
• §17-4-17b Relocation of public utility lines on highway construction projects.
• §17-4-17c Repealed
• §17-4-17d Relocation of public utility lines and public service districts utility lines on state highway construction projects.
• §17-4-18 Approved types of paving to be determined and advertised.
• §17-4-19 Contracts for construction, materials, etc.; work by prison labor, etc.; bidding procedure.
• §17-4-20 Bidder's bond required; return or forfeiture of bond.
• §17-4-21 Form and signing of deeds and contracts made by commissioner.
• §17-4-22 Combination in restraint of trade; persons limiting competition in bidding.
• §17-4-23 Certificate showing constituents of materials; false certificates.
• §17-4-24 Testing and approval of materials or supplies.
• §17-4-24a Guardrail construction.
• §17-4-25 Acquisition, establishment and operation of quarries, cement and other plants.
• §17-4-26 Municipal streets and bridges and free bridges designated as connecting part of state road system -- Authorized.
• §17-4-27 Same -- Control of connecting parts of state road system within municipalities.
• §17-4-28 Same -- Notice and laying of necessary pipes, etc., before reconstruction within municipality.
• §17-4-29 Same -- Taking over streets not to affect franchise.
• §17-4-30 Same -- Taking over streets not to affect existing contracts.
• §17-4-31 Same -- Rules and regulations of commissioner to govern streets taken as connecting parts of state road system.
• §17-4-32 Repealed
• §17-4-33 Inspection, condemnation, etc., of unsafe bridges.
• §17-4-34 Contracts for interstate bridges; report to governor.
• §17-4-35 Diversion of nonnavigable stream.
• §17-4-36 Construction and removal of sidewalks along state roads; injury to, failure to repair, etc., sidewalks.
• §17-4-37 State not to be made defendant in action for damages.
• §17-4-38 Violations of article; penalty.
• §17-4-39 Controlled-access facilities -- Defined.
• §17-4-40 Same -- Authority to establish, maintain, regulate, etc.
• §17-4-41 Same -- Design of controlled-access facilities.
• §17-4-42 Same -- Acquisition of property and property rights.
• §17-4-43 Same -- New and existing facilities; grade crossing eliminations; consent to connect.
• §17-4-44 Same -- Authority to contract with other governmental agencies.
• §17-4-45 Same -- Local service roads and streets.
• §17-4-46 Same -- Certain commercial enterprises prohibited; commercial enterprises on service roads; turnpikes excluded from provisions of section.
• §17-4-47 Access from commercial, etc., property and subdivisions to highways -- Purposes of regulation; right of access; provisions inapplicable to controlled-access facilities; removal of unauthorize
• §17-4-48 Same -- Regulations by commissioner.
• §17-4-49 Same -- Points of commercial, etc., access to comply; plans, objections and procedures for new points; review of and changes in existing points; commissioner's preliminary determination.
• §17-4-50 Same -- Commissioner's authority as to subdivisions abutting state highway; notice of proposal to subdivide; filing, approval or disapproval of subdivision plans.
• §17-4-51 Same -- Amendment or withdrawal of objections or preliminary determinations by commissioner; delegation of authority by commissioner.
• §17-4-52 Same -- Requirements for objections, preliminary determinations and notices.
• §17-4-53 Same -- Appeals from and judicial review of determinations and final orders of commissioner.
• §17-4-54 Location of trash and garbage collection containers by counties and municipalities.
• §17-5-1 State convict road force; how used.
• §17-5-2 How convict workers selected; monthly report of suitable inmates.
• §17-5-3 Superior guard and assistants; hours of work of guards and prisoners; pay of prisoners.
• §17-5-4 Housing, feeding and transportation of prisoners.
• §17-5-5 Escape of convict from state road force.
• §17-5-6 Return of convicts to penitentiary because of infirmity, bad conduct, etc.; trusties.
• §17-5-7 Medical inspection of convict camps.
• §17-5-8 Convicts in same classification to be placed in same camp.
• §17-5-9 Commissioner to pay expenses of convicts and cost of equipment and materials.
• §17-5-10 Discharge of convicts at expiration of term; application of section relating to deduction from sentence for good conduct.
• §17-5-11 Commissioner may act through agents and may set up department of prison labor.
• §17-5-12 Work which may be performed by convicts other than on state road force.
• §16717-5A-1to17-5A-17 Repealed
• §17-6-1 Repealed
• §17-6-2 Repealed
• §17-6-3 Certificate of convenience for public transportation vehicles -- When required; vehicles engaged in interstate commerce.
• §17-6-4 Certificate of convenience for public transportation vehicles -- Application for certificate of convenience; action of commissioner on application; operation under certificate.
• §17-6-4a Repealed
• §17-6-5 Repealed
• §17-6-6 Repealed
• §17-6-7 Repealed
• §17-6-8 Repealed
• §17-6-9 Repealed
• §17-6-10 Repealed
• §17-6-11 Repealed
• §17-6-12 Repealed
• §17-6-13 Repealed
• §17-6-14 Repealed
• §17-6-15 Repealed
• §17-6-16 Repealed
• §17-6-17 Repealed
• §17-6-18 Repealed
• §17-6-19 Repealed
• §17-6-20 Repealed
• §17-6-21 Repealed
• §17-6-22 Repealed
• §17-6-23 Repealed
• §17-6-24 Repealed
• §17-6-25 Repealed
• §17-6-26 Repealed
• §17-6-27 Repealed
• §17-6-28 Repealed
• §17-6-29 Repealed
• §17-6-30 Repealed
• §17-6-31 Repealed
• §17-6-32 Repealed
• §17-6-33 Repealed
• §17-6-34 Repealed
• §16717-7-1to17-7-11 Repealed
• §16717-8-1to17-8-35 Repealed
• §16717-9-1to17-9-34 Repealed
• §17-10-1 Power over bridges, approaches and public landings; relinquishment of authority over county-district roads; commissioner may purchase or rent road equipment and material from county court.
• §17-10-2 Extent of power over roads, bridges and public landings.
• §17-10-3 Exercise of power of eminent domain.
• §17-10-4 Records.
• §17-10-5 Protection of roadbeds.
• §17-10-6 Inspection, condemnation, closing or repair of bridges.
• §17-10-7 Elimination of grade crossings.
• §17-10-8 Contracts -- Advertisement for letting.
• §17-10-9 Same -- Opening bids; award or rejection of bids; contractor's bond; publication of information as to bids; reserving portion of payment for work; penalties for unlawful conduct as to bid
• §17-10-10 Same -- Prohibited contracts.
• §17-10-11 Same -- Certificate of purity of materials; false statements or representations; cancellation of contract.
• §17-10-12 Same -- When work not done by contract; appointment and compensation of superintendent to supervise work.
• §17-10-13 Only standardized, tested and approved materials to be used.
• §17-10-14 Supervision of employees.
• §17-10-15 May establish stone quarries, stone crushing plants, etc.
• §17-10-16 Claims of contractors and others.
• §17-10-17 Action for damages occasioned by defective road, bridge, street, etc.
• §17-10-18 Action for damages occasioned by defective turnpike, road or bridge, belonging to any company, etc.
• §17-10-19 Determination of requirements for succeeding fiscal year.
• §17-10-20 Amount to be included in general county levy.
• §17-10-21 Existing bonded indebtedness to remain debt of property originally pledged as security; levies for payment; transfer of funds.
• §17-10-22 Counties and political subdivisions voting bonds for paving state road.
• §17-10-23 Levy tax on property outside municipalities.
• §17-10-24 Delinquent lists of taxes; collection of delinquent taxes.
• §17-10-25 Penalties.
• §16717-11-1to17-11-9 Repealed
• §16717-12-1to17-12-20 Repealed
• §16717-13-1to17-13-9 Repealed
• §16717-14-1to17-14-7 Repealed
• §17-15-1 Repealed
• §17-15-2 Repealed
• §17-15-3 Repealed
• §17-15-4 Work by prisoners; relief of sheriffs and others from liability for injuries, etc.
• §17-15-5 Guards for county prisoners; monthly statement as to prisoners.
• §17-15-6 Certification by clerk or justice of sentence and commitment of county convict; form of commitment.
• §17-15-7 Road work by misdemeanant in lieu of bail.
• §17-15-8 Credit on sentence for road work by county prisoner.
• §17-16-1 "Obstructions" defined; obstructions declared nuisance; abatement of nuisance by injunction.
• §17-16-2 Duty of landowner, occupant and public utility to remove obstructions and fill excavations.
• §17-16-3 Removal of obstructions by state road commission or county; expense to be charged against owner, etc.
• §17-16-4 Assessment and collection of costs of removing obstructions.
• §17-16-5 Liability for failure to remove obstructions.
• §17-16-6 Permit by commission or county court for openings in or structures on public roads; franchises and easements of oil, etc., transportation companies.
• §17-16-7 Repealed
• §17-16-8 Duty of railroad company to keep state or county- district road in good condition.
• §17-16-9 Private driveways or approaches to roads; obstruction of ditches.
• §17-16A-1 Constructing, operating, financing, etc., parkway, economic development and tourism projects.
• §17-16A-2 Parkway revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds not debt of state or political subdivisions; statement on bonds.
• §17-16A-3 West Virginia Parkways, Economic Development and Tourism Authority generally.
• §17-16A-4 Transfer of powers, duties, functions, assets and liabilities of turnpike commission to parkways authority.
• §17-16A-5 Definitions.
• §17-16A-6 Parkways authority's powers.
• §17-16A-7 Parkways authority's incidental powers.
• §17-16A-8 Acquisition of land, property, easements, etc.
• §17-16A-9 Condemnation of property.
• §17-16A-10 Parkway revenue bonds generally.
• §17-16A-11 Parkway revenue bonds--West Virginia Turnpike; related projects.
• §17-16A-12 Parkway revenue bonds -- Trust agreement.
• §17-16A-13 Tolls, rents, fees, charges and revenues; competitive bidding on contracts.
• §17-16A-13a Public notice and hearing requirements.
• §17-16A-17 Repair, etc., of damaged property; conveyances, etc., by counties, cities, etc., to parkways authority; maintenance and policing of projects; defrauding parkways authority; evading payment
• §17-16A-17a Repealed
• §17-16A-18 Cessation of tolls.
• §17-16A-18a Corridor "L" toll fees authorized; commuter pass; annual report.
• §17-16A-19 Preliminary expenses.
• §17-16A-19a Repealed
• §17-16A-20 Parkway projects part of state road system.
• §17-16A-21 Parkway revenue refunding bonds-Generally.
• §17-16A-22 Parkway revenue refunding bonds--West Virginia Turnpike.
• §17-16A-23 Special highway fund; appropriations from fund.
• §17-16A-24 Article deemed to provide additional and alternative methods.
• §17-16A-25 Additional powers of parkways authority; issuance of special obligation bonds.
• §17-16A-26 Annual report.
• §17-16A-27 Exit awareness signs.
• §17-16A-28 Severability.
• §17-16A-29 Discount program for purchasers of West Virginia EZ Pass transponders.
• §17-16B-1 Creation of authority.
• §17-16B-2 Board of directors -- Members, officers, qualifications, terms, oath, compensation, quorum and delegation of power.
• §17-16B-3 Executive director; appointment; powers and duties; compensation.
• §17-16B-4 Repealed
• §17-16B-5 Definitions.
• §17-16B-6 Powers and duties of authority.
• §17-16B-7 Special West Virginia public port authority operations fund.
• §17-16B-7a Special Railroad and Intermodal Enhancement Fund; purposes.
• §17-16B-7b Study of feasibility intermodal facility at Prichard, West Virginia.
• §17-16B-8 Designation of local port authority districts, powers and duties; plan for development.
• §17-16B-9 Construction and operation of facilities by private enterprise; leasing of facilities by port authority.
• §17-16B-10 Foreign trade zones; free trade zones; ports of entry and customs zones.
• §17-16B-11 Study of feasibility of establishment of export trading company.
• §17-16B-12 Division of tourist trains and transportation; duties.
• §17-16B-13 Disclaimer of any liability of state of West Virginia.
• §17-16B-14 Prohibition on funds inuring to the benefit of or being distributable to directors, employees, officers or private persons; prohibition against certain financial interests; criminal penalti
• §17-16B-15 Port revenue bonds -- Generally.
• §17-16B-16 Public port revenue bonds -- Trust agreements.
• §17-16B-17 Tolls, rents, fees, charges and revenues.
• §17-16B-18 Trust funds.
• §17-16B-19 Remedies.
• §17-16B-20 Exemption from taxes.
• §17-16B-21 Preliminary expenses.
• §17-16B-22 Public port revenue refunding bonds -- Generally.
• §17-16C-1 Creation of division.
• §17-16C-2 Designation of department.
• §17-16C-3 Powers and duties of the division.
• §17-16C-4 Public transit advisory council.
• §17-16C-5 Assistance of other state agencies.
• §17-16C-6 Repealed
• §17-16C-7 Repealed
• §17-16C-8 Repealed
• §17-16C-9 Repealed
• §17-16C-10 Repealed
• §17-16C-11 Repealed
• §17-16C-12 Repealed
• §17-16C-13 Repealed
• §17-16C-14 Repealed
• §17-16C-15 Repealed
• §17-16C-16 Repealed
• §17-17-1 Tolls prohibited except over toll bridges forming part of public road, etc.
• §17-17-2 Bridges over Ohio, Great Kanawha or Big Sandy Rivers; corporations for such purposes.
• §17-17-3 Power of bridge corporation to borrow money, mortgage or encumber by deed of trust.
• §17-17-4 When bridge deemed a nuisance; abatement.
• §17-17-5 Obstruction of navigation by bridge.
• §17-17-6 Unsafe toll bridge.
• §17-17-7 Purchase, construction or repair of toll bridge.
• §17-17-8 Termination of privilege to erect and maintain toll bridge; toll rates.
• §17-17-9 Toll rates for troops.
• §17-17-10 Payment of toll prior to passage; demand of excessive toll; evading payment of toll.
• §17-17-11 Gatekeeper to keep small change.
• §17-17-12 Failure to provide gatekeeper and to allow prompt passage.
• §17-17-13 Definitions.
• §17-17-14 Repealed
• §17-17-15 Authority to purchase or condemn toll bridges; eminent domain.
• §17-17-16 Repair of toll bridge before purchase.
• §17-17-17 Construction of toll bridge; purchase of land, etc., therefor.
• §17-17-18 Power of eminent domain.
• §17-17-19 Bridge revenue bonds generally.
• §17-17-20 Trust agreement respecting bonds.
• §17-17-21 General supervision of bridges under jurisdiction of commissioner.
• §17-17-22 Tolls to be charged for bond payment; intrastate and interstate bridges included in one issue; purchase of existing bridges; disposition of tolls.
• §17-17-23 When tolls to cease.
• §17-17-23a Transfer of excess tolls collected.
• §17-17-23b Combining of bridges; imposition or reimposition of tolls upon existing combined bridges; revenue bonds and disposition of tolls for combined bridges.
• §17-17-24 Construction of article in relation to state debt.
• §17-17-25 Additional and alternative method provided; permit for construction of competitive bridge.
• §17-17-26 When consent of other officers and boards not required.
• §;17-17-13 to 17-17-28.
• §;17-17-13 to 17-17-28 separable.
• §17-17-29 Certain powers, duties, etc., of bridge commission transferred to state road commissioner.
• §17-17-30 Construction, operation, etc., of toll bridges and tunnels by counties and cities -- Authorized; authority to borrow money; consent of federal government and state road commission.
• §17-17-31 Same -- Acquisition of existing bridges.
• §17-17-32 Same -- General powers of cities and counties; bonds generally; exemptions from taxation.
• §17-17-33 Same -- Creation of mortgage lien.
• §17-17-34 Same -- Retiring bonds; remittance to sinking fund.
• §17-17-35 Authorization for municipalities to maintain ownership of and continue charging tolls for toll bridges upon the payment of all bonds issued to acquire and construct or refinance the bridge a
• §17-17-36 Maintenance of bridges retained by municipalities after repayment of indebtedness thereon; inspections by commissioner; bridge maintenance fund.
• §17-17-37 Transfer of toll bridge to county.
• §17-17A-1 Purpose and scope.
• §17-17A-2 Definitions.
• §17-17A-3 Authorization of notes.
• §17-17A-4 Establishment of terms and sale of notes; financial advisor.
• §17-17A-5 Security for notes; trust agreements.
• §17-17A-5a Use of tolls for construction, maintenance, repair and operating costs; use of tolls to pay special obligation notes.
• §17-17A-5b Designation of class of toll roads.
• §17-17A-6 Rights of holders; limitation on liability of state.
• §17-17A-7 Legality for investment; tax exemption.
• §17-17A-8 Repealed
• §17-18-1 Discontinuance of ferry by disuse.
• §17-18-2 Establishment of ferry -- Application; notice.
• §17-18-3 Same -- View of ferry site.
• §17-18-4 Same -- Decision on application; regulations for ferries.
• §17-18-5 Same -- Ferry where watercourse is county boundary.
• §17-18-6 Unauthorized ferry generally.
• §17-18-7 Operation of private boats.
• §17-18-8 Forfeiture for unlawful transportation.
• §17-18-9 Ferry wharves and landings -- Generally.
• §17-18-10 Same -- Establishment of wharf at public landing; regulation of and limitations on such wharf.
• §17-18-11 Same -- Wharf or pier on land along watercourse; abatement of wharf obstructing navigation.
• §17-18-12 Duty to have boats and hands at ferry within six months after order establishing it; cessation of rights.
• §17-18-13 Ferry permit or license; certificate, bond, duties and hours of ferryman; night service; number of boats and hands.
• §17-18-14 Posting rates.
• §17-18-15 Prepayment of ferriage; unlawful ferriage.
• §17-18-16 Prompt passage; ferries from railroad stations.
• §17-18-17 Ferries across Shenandoah River.
• §17-18-18 Interference by ferries in another state.
• §17-18-19 Offenses and penalties; termination of ferry privilege.
• §17-19-1 Prohibited signs, etc.; removal at owner's expense.
• §17-19-2 Travel on road under construction or closed to traffic; injury to road work, equipment or materials.
• §17-19-3 Offenses affecting bridges.
• §17-19-4 Solicitations, assessments and receipts for political party funds by commission or personnel thereof unlawful.
• §17-19-5 Repealed
• §17-19-6 Repealed
• §17-19-7 Repealed
• §17-19-8 Unlawful to employ relatives on roads; exception.
• §17-19-9 Repealed
• §17-19-10 Repealed
• §17-19-11 False affidavit.
• §17-19-12 Unlawful display of insignia of motor club.
• §17-19-13 Miscellaneous offenses.
• §17-19-13a Repealed
• §17-19-13b Repealed
• §17-19-14 Offense and punishment when not specifically defined or fixed.
• §17-19-15 Concurrent jurisdiction of justices over misdemeanors.
• §17-20-1 Roadside memorial markers authorized.
• §17-20-2 Roadside memorial marker criteria.
• §16717-21-1to17-21-29 Repealed
• §17-22-1 Legislative finding.
• §17-22-2 Definitions.
• §17-22-3 Certain outdoor advertising prohibited; when removal required.
• §17-22-4 General restrictions as to outdoor advertising.
• §17-22-5 Payment of compensation upon removal of advertising signs, displays or devices.
• §17-22-6 Purchase or condemnation; powers of Commissioner of Highways; payment to claimants.
• §17-22-7 Exceptions to prohibited signs; standards for excepted signs.
• §17-22-8 Exempted areas; agreements between Commissioner of Highways and United States Secretary of Transportation.
• §17-22-9 Signs, displays and devices providing information for the traveling public; location.
• §17-22-10 Special fund.
• §17-22-11 Enforcement of provisions by commissioner; rules and regulations.
• §17-22-12 Territory to which article applies; entries for examinations and surveys.
• §17-22-13 Licenses required; application; expiration; exceptions; revocations; judicial review.
• §17-22-14 Bond of out-of-state licensee.
• §17-22-15 Permit required for each sign, etc.; applications; refusal of permits; expiration and renewal; change of advertising copy; revocation; fee; judicial review.
• §17-22-16 Permit identification number for signs; fastening to signs.
• §17-22-17 Removal of signs, etc., after expiration or revocation of permit.
• §17-22-18 Removal, defacing, etc., signs lawfully within highway limits.
• §17-22-19 Consent of property owner for erection.
• §17-22-20 Disposition of fees.
• §17-22-21 Prohibited signs not to be allowed by other agencies, etc.
• §17-22-22 Penalties; signs in violation of article declared nuisance; abatement.
• §17-22-23 Availability of funds to compensate for required removal of signs, etc.
• §17-22-24 Effective date.
• §17-22-25 Separability.
• §17-23-1 Legislative finding.
• §17-23-2 Definitions.
• §17-23-3 License required; issuance; fee; renewal; disposition of fees.
• §17-23-4 Areas where establishment prohibited; screening requirements; existing licensed yards; approval permit required; issuance; county planning commission criteria satisfied; fee.
• §17-23-5 Requirements as to fences.
• §17-23-6 Payment of costs of screening.
• §17-23-7 Exempt areas in municipalities.
• §17-23-8 Authority of commissioner to remove or purchase certain yards; restrictions on relicensing at location where yard terminated.
• §17-23-9 Violations declared public nuisance; abatement; injunctions; penalties.
• §17-23-10 Special fund.
• §17-23-11 Rules and regulations.
• §17-23-12 Certain other code provisions inapplicable.
• §17-23-13 Severability.
• §17-24-1 Repealed
• §17-24-2 Repealed
• §17-24-3 Repealed
• §17-24-4 Repealed
• §17-24-5 Repealed
• §17-24-6 Repealed
• §17-24-7 Repealed
• §17-24-8 Repealed
• §17-24-9 Repealed
• §17-24-10 Repealed
• §17-24A-1 Definitions.
• §17-24A-2 Abandonment of motor vehicle prohibited; inoperative household appliances prohibited in certain places; penalty.
• §17-24A-3 Authority to take possession of abandoned motor vehicles, junked motor vehicles, and inoperative household appliances.
• §17-24A-4 Abandoned or junked motor vehicles; notification to motor vehicle owner and lienholder; charges and fees; exceptions.
• §17-24A-5 Disposal of abandoned motor vehicles, junked motor vehicles, and inoperative or abandoned household appliances.
• §17-24A-6 Proceeds from sale of abandoned motor vehicles, junked motor vehicles, and inoperative household appliances.
• §17-24A-7 Injunctive relief; additional remedy.
• §17-25-1 Legislative finding.
• §17-25-2 Definitions.
• §17-25-3 Application to designate industrial road.
• §17-25-4 Industrial roads; how designated.
• §17-25-5 Standards to be established by commissioner.
• §17-25-6 Special revenue fund created.
• §17-25-7 Powers of the commissioner.
• §17-25-8 Expiration of article.
• §17-25-9 Rules.
• §17-25-10 Severability clause; interpretation.
• §17-26-1 Definitions.
• §17-26-2 State road general obligation bonds; amount; when may issue.
• §17-26-3 Creation of debt service fund; disbursements to pay debt service on state road general obligation bonds.
• §17-26-4 Safe road bond debt service fund; sources used to pay bonds and interest; investment of remainder.
• §17-26-5 Covenants of state.
• §17-26-6 Sale by governor; minimum price; certification of annual debt service amount.
• §17-26-7 Conflicts of interest.
• §17-26-8 State road bonds lawful investments.
• §17-26-9 Refunding bonds.
• §17-26-10 Termination or dissolution.
• §17-26-12 Governor to determine bond counsel.
• §17-26-13 Approval and payment of all necessary expenses.
• §17-26-14 Dedication of tax.
• §17-27-1 Legislative findings and purposes.
• §17-27-2 Definitions.
• §17-27-3 Prerequisites for development.
• §17-27-4 Powers and duties of the division and other agencies that are part of the department.
• §17-27-5 Submission and review of conceptual proposals; approval by the Commissioner of Highways.
• §17-27-6 Service contracts.
• §17-27-7 Dedication of public property.
• §17-27-8 Powers and duties of the developer.
• §17-27-9 Comprehensive agreement.
• §17-27-10 Federal, state and local assistance.
• §17-27-11 Material default; remedies.
• §17-27-12 Governmental entities prohibited from pledging full faith and credit.
• §17-27-13 Condemnation.
• §17-27-14 Utility crossings.
• §17-27-15 Dedication of assets.
• §17-27-16 Qualifying a transportation facility as a public improvement.
• §17-27-17 Exemptions from taxation.
• §17-27-18 Construction.