When the Board has designated a highway as a Virginia byway or as a scenic highway, the Commissioner of Highways may acquire by gift or purchase such land, or interests therein, of primary importance for the preservation of natural beauty adjacent to Virginia byways or scenic highways.
Acquisition of adjacent land
Va. Code Ann. § 33.2-408, under Chapter 4. Limited Access Highways, Scenic Highways and Virginia Byways, and Highways over Dams..
Va. Code Ann. § 33.2-408