Buchanan County, VA Use of Off-Road Recreational Vehicles on Public Roads

Wimmer's Gap Road — Route 635; extending for approximately 3.89 miles; beginning at the intersection of Route 638 and Route 635 to the intersection of Route 639 and Route 635.

Route 636 for 1.8 miles from the intersection of Route 638 and Route 636 (Chicken Ridge) to the top of White Mountain on Route 636.

Route 613 for 4.5 miles from a point beginning at the entrance off of Route 613 to where the old tipple of Dominion Coal Corporation, Mine No. 35 was located to the intersection of Route 613 and Route 616.

Route 616 for less than 1/10 of a mile from the intersection of Route 613 and Route 616 to the intersection of Route 616 and Warrior Mine Road (WVA Route 12/4).

Approximately a five-mile section of road along State Secondary Route 616 commencing at the intersection of State Route 613 and State Route 616 and terminating along the intersection of State Route 616 and State Route 636.

Approximate five-mile section of road along State Secondary Route 636 commencing at the intersection of State Route 616 and State Route 636 and terminating along the intersection of State Route 636 and State Route 638.

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Wimmer's Gap Road — Route 635, a 3.7-mile section beginning from Laurel Creek East to Bennings Branch.

(8)

Route 638, Jewell Valley Road, from the intersection of Route 635 and Route 638, five miles east on Route 638.

[Added 12-6-2022]

Prater District.

Sunset Hollow Road — Route 604; extending 3.9 miles; beginning at the intersection of Route 83 and Route 604 to the intersection of Route 604 and Southern Gap Road;

Route 604 (Poplar Creek), beginning at the intersection of Route 604 and Route 744 for 2.14 miles then crossing over and continuing into the Rocklick Magisterial District.

State Route 718 (Airport Road) for 0.2 miles from the intersection with State Route 744 and State Route 1015, to the intersection with a parking area for wildlife/elk viewing;

State Route 744 (Southern Gap Road) for 1.6 miles from the intersection with State Route 718 and State Route 1015, to the intersection with State Route 604 and County Route 3200, continuing through the intersection with State Route 604 and Park Road to the terminus with the Spearhead Coal Canyon Trail trailhead.

Greenbrier Road, north on Route 611 extending 1.9 miles beginning at the intersection of Route 611 on to Cindy Fork Road extending 0.01 mile to end of paved route;

Old Greenbrier Road, Route 608 extending 3.4 miles beginning at the intersection of Route 611 and Route 608 east to the end of state and County maintenance.

Rocklick District.

Route 604 (Poplar Creek) continuing from Prater District and proceeding 1.14 miles to the intersection of Route 604 and Route 615 (Hoot Owl).

Route 615 (Hoot Owl) beginning at the intersection of Route 604 and Route 615 and proceeding 1.25 miles then crossing over and continuing in crossing over into South Grundy District.

Route 615 (Hoot Owl) a 1.20-mile section (beginning at the end of the 1.25-mile section of Route 615 described in Road No. 2 above) that is in both South Grundy District and Rocklick District (the center line of this section of Route 615 serves as the boundary between S. Grundy and Rocklick Districts). This 1.20-mile section of Route 615 ends at the beginning of the 0.62-mile section of Route 615 designated below in South Grundy District as Road No. 2 for South Grundy District.

South Grundy District.

Beginning at Southern Gap (intersection of Route 744 and County Route 3200 "Little Prater Road") along 3.36 miles of Route 617 (Little Prater), to the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and then 2.00 miles along U.S. 460 and ending at the entrance to the Bellacinos Shopping Center and Comfort Inn in Grundy, Va.

Route 615 last 0.62 miles to the intersection of Route 615 and U.S. 460.

U.S. Route 460 for 0.14 miles to the entrance of the parking lot of the Bellacinos shopping lot and the Comfort Inn. (This section of road is included in roads described for Item No. 1 for South Grundy District.)

U.S. Route 460 for 0.2 miles beginning at the parking lot of the Bellacino's shopping lot and the Comfort Inn to the intersection with old abandoned Riverside Drive across from the Grundy Bible Church.

U.S. 460 from the intersection of U.S. 460 and Old U.S. 460 at signalized intersection at exit to State Route 615 and proceeding west on U.S. Route 460 1.12 miles to the signalized intersection of U.S. Route 460 and Poe Town Road at the end of the 35 mph speed limit.

[Added 6-13-2022]

OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

U.S. 460 from the intersection of U.S. 460 and Old U.S. 460 at signalized intersection at exit to State Route 615 and proceeding east on U.S. Route 460 past the intersection of State Route 617 (Little Prater Road) to the end of the 35 mph speed limit.

[Added 6-13-2022]

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State Route 83 from the intersection of U.S. Route 460 in the Town of Grundy, proceeding east 0.40 mile to the intersection of State Route 83 and T-1004 (Newhouse Branch Road).

[Added 6-13-2022]

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Within the Town of Grundy, the following roads will be added: Main Street, Maple Street, and Walnut Street from its intersection at Main Street to the intersection of T-1004 (Newhouse Branch Road) and Cinema Street.

[Added 6-13-2022]

A two-wheeled, three-wheeled or four-wheeled motor vehicle powered by a gasoline engine, diesel engine or electric motor; and generally characterized by large, low-pressure tires; a seat designed to be straddled by the operator or a four wheeler that includes a side-by-side seat; and handlebars or a steering wheel for steering; that is intended for off-road use by either an individual rider or multiple riders on various types of unpaved terrain. The term does not include "go-carts," "utility vehicles" or "farm utility vehicle" as those terms are defined in Virginia Code § 46.2-100.

PUBLIC ROADS

Any state- or County-maintained roads within the borders of Buchanan County, Virginia.

§ 90-8 Operation of off-road recreational vehicles on public roads permitted; restrictions and conditions.

[Amended 1-6-2020]

Off-road recreational vehicles may be operated on designated public roads within the boundaries of Buchanan County, Virginia, for any distance where the maximum speed limit is 35 miles per hour or less; and on public roads for a distance of no more than five miles where the maximum speed limit is more than 35 miles per hour. However, such operation of off-road recreational vehicles on public roads shall be restricted and conditioned as follows:

[Amended 6-13-2022]

The public roads must be posted with signs that warn motorists that off-road recreational vehicles may be operating on the road; said signs to be posted by the County and approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation; and

That off-road recreational vehicles shall only be operated on public roads during daylight hours; and

Off-road recreational vehicles, when operating on public roads, obey all rules of the road applicable to other motor vehicles; and

Riders of such off-road recreational vehicles shall wear helmets of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police; and

Operators of off-road recreational vehicles shall be licensed drivers 16 years or older; however, no person shall operate any off-road recreational vehicle as provided in this section if his driver's license, whether issued in the commonwealth or in another jurisdiction, has been suspended or revoked.