TxDOT’s 10-year plan includes more than $100 billion in projects, and many of them need new right of way. If a road project is coming near you, here’s what to know.
How TxDOT acquisitions usually go
- Public meetings and schematic designs show the proposed right of way.
- A right-of-way agent contacts you, and an appraisal is prepared.
- You receive a written offer and the Landowner Bill of Rights.
- If there is no agreement, the State files a condemnation case.
Issues that often affect value
- Access changes: lost or relocated driveways and frontage.
- Parking, signs and setbacks for businesses.
- Shape and size of the remainder and whether it can still be used as before.
- Relocation benefits for displaced homes and businesses, which are separate from the land value.
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General information, not legal advice. Attorney advertising. Responsible attorney: Erick Holguin, Perez Law Firm, PLLC, McAllen, Texas.