SB 697
Relating to state road system
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Bill overview
This bill modifies West Virginia’s state road system regulations, primarily focusing on how new access points to state highways are permitted. It establishes standards for determining when an existing entrance constitutes a ‘change of use,’ aiming to balance economic activity with public safety. The bill includes exemptions for temporary forestry, logging, and agricultural operations, as well as grandfathering provisions for existing entrances older than 40 years or lacking Division of Highways records. It also grants the Division of Highways authority to require safety improvements to existing entrances without triggering a new permit, subject to certain limitations.
Key provisions
- Establishes thresholds for determining a ‘change of use’ of existing highway entrances, including increases in vehicle trips and heavy vehicle traffic.
- Creates exemptions for temporary forestry, logging, and agricultural operations from change of use requirements.
- Grants a grandfathering provision for existing entrances older than 40 years or lacking Division of Highways records.
- Authorizes the Division of Highways to require safety improvements to existing entrances without triggering a new permit, subject to limitations.
- Specifies standards for ‘no parking’ signage requirements for entrances with high traffic volumes.
- Defines key terms related to highway entrances and changes of use.
- Provides the Division of Highways with rulemaking authority to implement the bill’s provisions.
- Limits the Division of Highways’ authority to require commercial-level upgrades or disproportionate improvements.
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