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2021 SESSION

21101593D
HOUSE BILL NO. 2024
House Amendments in [ ] – February 4, 2021
A BILL to approve a construction plan for a replica of the Bob White Covered Bridge in Patrick County.
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Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Poindexter
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Department of Transportation shall work with the governing body of Patrick County and community groups interested in constructing a replica of the Bob White Covered Bridge for tourism purposes to approve a construction plan for a replica of the Bob White Covered Bridge open for pedestrian, non–motor vehicle traffic. [ No provisions of the Code of Virginia or the regulations of the Department of Transportation regarding bridge standards and design shall apply to such replica bridge. However, the Department of Transportation shall ensure that such planned replica bridge is sufficiently stable and does not create a hazard. , provided that the replica bridge is designed in accordance with the most recent edition of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges and constructed in accordance with the most recent edition of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications. ]