{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17-31-1","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 17-31-1","heading":"Legislative findings and purpose.","body":"The Legislature further finds that inadequate public roadway access to residential neighborhoods is a barrier to housing development, community stability, and population growth, particularly in rural areas of the state. It is the purpose of this article to establish a targeted program to support the reconstruction and improvement of public access roads serving residential neighborhoods and subdivisions, while avoiding state responsibility for internal subdivision infrastructure or private roadways.","path":["CHAPTER 17. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.","ARTICLE 31. NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS ROAD PROGRAM."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/17-31-1/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:24:10Z","sha256":"0fabc862fa5c24c402de621c4354b0922e808028143e645fe97b940406a4dbf1","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17-30-1","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-17-31-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}