Right of Way and Utilities Division

Right of Way Use Fee Information

On July 1, 1998, changes to the Code of Virginia providing for the establishment of a public right of way use fee to cover the use of highway and street right of way by certificated providers of telecommunication services became effective. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible, under ? 56-468.1, for calculating the monthly fee per access line and reporting it to all affected localities and certificated providers of local exchange telephone services. 

All telecommunication companies affected by this legislation should take the necessary steps to include the charge on their billings and to submit collections to the appropriate governmental entity. Monies due to VDOT should be sent to Ms. Stacy D. McCracken, Fiscal Administrator, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

The Use Fee FAQ should be reviewed first as it probably will answer most questions. The remaining documents, along with the links, contain information that might be of a more general use.

Use Fee Documents

• Use Fee FAQ
• Remittance Form ROW Use Fee
• Use Fee Annual Report
• Annual Report Letter (10-2-2006)
• Annual Report Letter (10-5-2005)
• Annual Report Letter (10-7-2004)
• Annual Report Letter (10-1-2003)
• Annual Report Letter (10-1-2002)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2008)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2007)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2006)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2005)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2004)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2003)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2002)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2001)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-2000)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-1999)
• RW Use Fee (as of 7-1-1998)

State Code

• 56-468.1
• 56-468.2
• 56-458
• 56-462

Other links

• Cities and Counties

CONTACT

For more information about Use Fees, contact:

Edward Land, Transportation Engineer, R/W/U Division
EMAIL: ed.land@virginiadot.org

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