Where an existing public way abuts or passes through a proposed right of way parcel and the existing public way is held in fee by the governmental unit, it should not be appraised as a part of the new acquisition. Since the state intends to continue the road use, payment should not be made for a right already existing in law.

However, if the existing public way is held as an easement, and an abutting parcel is being acquired in fee, the State's parcel should include the area encumbered by existing right of way so that the easement can be converted into fee. In most cases this is calculated as a nominal percentage of the fee value, reflecting the almost complete loss of utility to the realty resulting from the public way.