Guidance Document Public Comment Forum

Department of Transportation

GDForum ID: 2721

Description of Proposed Guidance Document Changes

Adds Buchanan County as a county which maintains designated Secondary roads. Describes the requirement for VDOT staff to use the “VDOT Abandonment and Discontinuance Form”. Updated information related to Interstate and U.S. Highways relating to revised American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) requirements. Notes Secretary of Transportation guidance related to the use of §33.2-901. References current 2024 version of the SSAR, updated from 2011 version. Provides details about the 2024 revisions to the SSAR (2022 Ch. 425). Addition of “Permanent Roadway Easements” right-of-way type for federally owned land. Addition of list of highway system changes that are exempt from surety and fees. Minor grammatical and clarifying edits were also made throughout the document but are not described herein.

[This forum has been finalized.]

Guidance Document(s) for this Comment Forum

Document ID	Document Title	Current Document	Proposed Document
GUIDE-AAD	Guide to Highway System Changes	Document	Proposed Document	Posted with original changes on 06/20/2025

Contact Information

Name:

Steven Jack

Title:

Regulatory Manager

Email:

steven.jack@vdot.virginia.gov

Address:

1401 E. Broad Street

City:

Richmond

State:

Zip:

23219

Phone:

(804)786-3885

Fax:

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ORM Review

ORM Approved (4/29/2025)

ORM Economic Review Form posted: 4/17/2025 submitted to ORM: 4/17/2025

The Virginia Register

Publication Date: 5/19/2025

Volume: 41 Issue: 20

The public comment period began upon publication and lasted for 30 days. It ended on 6/18/2025.

There were no comments

Effective Date: 6/19/2025

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