CHAPTER 686

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 38 an article
numbered 10 containing section numbered 88-256 so as to confer
certain powers upon cities and towns with respect to charging or
collecting tolls for transit over certain streets, roads, bridges or
tunnels within the corporate limits thereof. CH 8057

Approved April 4, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding in Title 33 an article
numbered 10 containing § 33-256 as follows:

§ 33-256. Whenever the State Highway Commission constructs any
project defined in this title outside of the corporate limits of any city or
town which connects with any streets, roads, bridges or tunnels within
the corporate limits of the city or town and charges or collects tolls for
transit over such project, such city or town may construct a project or
projects defined in this article within its corporate limits and charge or
collect tolls for transit over such project or projects, and such city or
town shall have all the power with respect thereto as is conferred upon the
State Highway Commission by this title, and wherever the word “‘Commis-
sion” is used in this title in connection with any such project it shall be
construed to include “city or town”; provided that no tolls or compensa-
tion shall ever be imposed or collected for the use of Robert E. Lee Bridge
in the city of Richmond by any vehicle or pedestrian.