General Requirements

Before a LPA can acquire right of way for a project on the state highway system (on-system), the following requirements must be met:
  • Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) approves the project.
  • The project receives environmental clearance.
  • TxDOT approves a right of way map, property descriptions and parcel plats (See the
    ROW Preliminary Procedures for the Authority to Proceed Manual
    ,
    Chapter 4, Surveying, Maps, and Parcels
    ).
  • Federal and/or state funding for right of way acquisition has been approved.
Once all prerequisites have been met, TxDOT's LPA Coordinator will advise the LPA when it may begin acquisition activities.