142. Brett Shearer, C.O. Real Estate
PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
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Section 3200
Types of Title

144. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Section 3200
Types of Title

145. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Section 3200
Types of Title

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147. Channel Easement
Used to acquire the right to construct and maintain, a perpetual watercourse within the area described in the easement.
This type of easement is used for the construction of an open watercourse channel that falls outside of the regular highway rights of way.
No permanent structures are permitted within a Channel Easement. Such as headwall, wing wall, culvert, pipe, guardrail, etc.

148. Channel Easements-CH

149. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN

150. Utility Easement
Used to acquire an easement in the name of a railroad or public utility.
The Summary of Additional Right of Way Sheet and Right of Way Detail Plan Sheet shall show by note the name in which the easement will be acquired when this type of easement is needed.
An agreement is required between the Department and the Grantee giving the Department authority to acquire the parcel in the name of the Grantee and stipulating that the Grantee accepts the parcel.
No Betterments.

151. Utility Easements-U

152. 3106 Proposed Right of Way 3106.3 Construction Limits
Establishing R/W Lines and Widths
Determining Types of Right of Way Takes
Fee Simple vs. Easement
Cost effectiveness of Acquisition vs. Construction
Total Takes and/or Land Locked Parcels
Sight Distance
Access Control, Rules and Regulations
Drives “Industrial, Commercial, Residential & Field
Drainage
Utility Conflict's and Relocation
Railroad Property
Today during this portion of the training I’m going to discuss:
Existing R/W and give you a brief overview of the history of Ohio roads. I will talk about the establishment of County/Township Roads which led to the Inter County Highways and eventually to State Highways.
Were going to discuss Deed research and investigation
Lastly in this portion you will learn about ODOT’s title reports.

153. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Construction Limits
Assist in defining the minimum R/W required.
Construction limits are typically placed 4 feet outside the area required for construction activities.
Will include removal of any item inside proposed limits; signs, parking areas, structures, trees, (may include root system outside R/W limits)

154. Construction Limits

155. Construction Limits

157. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Establishing Right of Way Lines & Widths
Federal regulations specify that:
“The State shall acquire rights of way of such nature and extent as are adequate for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a project.”
Right of Way lines, either permanent or temporary MUST encompass all construction limits.
Many additional factors must be taken into consideration before final right of way lines are established.

158. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Establishing Right of Way Lines & Widths
Factors that should be considered in the selection right of way widths include, but are not limited to:
Utilities
Drainage
Terrain
Maintenance of Traffic during Construction
Access
Land Use
Future Maintenance
Sufficient Construction Area
Real Estate Values

159. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Establishing Right of Way Lines & Widths
Right of Way Lines must be outside construction limits and encompass enough R/W to construct and maintain the road.
All drainage structures shall be constructed within permanent right of way.
Right of way lines should be kept parallel or concentric to the C/L when and where possible
Maintain a uniform right of way width on each side of the centerline when and where possible.

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161. Station

162. Station

163. Station

164. Station

165. Station

166. Station

167. Proposed R/W Design - Limited Access
600’
600’
600’ measurement starts from outside radius return of the ramp & crossroad intersection

168. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Determining Types of R/W Takes
The project scope of services document may outline the type of title to be acquired OR
You may need to contact the District Real Estate Administrator or LPA.
Fee vs. Standard Highway Easement consider:
FHWA Funding in any part of the job
Right of Way funding type (Federal/State/LPA)
Existing R/W Type of Title
Most beneficial to owner (ODOT or Property)
Property owner conflicts in the area
Type of development in the area:
Residential vs Commercial vs Industrial
Encroachments
Mood of property owners being effected
Ownership of PRO (present road occupied)

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Cost effectiveness of Real Estate vs. Construction Design
Must have open communications between R/W Design & Roadway Design
Avoidance and proximity
High Impacts on Real Estate vs. Tailored Construction Design
Parking Spaces Eliminated

170. …..a R/W line too far...
15’
15’

171. 3-5’

174. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Total Takes and/or Land Locked Parcels are typically
Identified in Phase 2 - Preliminary Engineering
The design agency shall identify total take or landlocked parcels.
Residential or commercial structures
Excess Land
Protective buys/Hardship acquisition
Property Rights

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EXCESS
LAND

176. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN EXCESS LAND

177. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN EXCESS LAND

178. M.O.T.

179. Maintenance of Traffic

180. Maintenance of Traffic

181. Maintenance of Traffic

182. Maintenance of Traffic

183. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Sight Distance
must be taken into consideration when determining the type and amount of R/W at intersections and in the vicinity of Horizontal curves

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Access Control, Rules and Regulations
ODOT’s goal is to manage the highway system effectively, reduce congestion, improve safety, and operation.
Access Management Manual

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Drives- Commercial, Residential, Etc.
Identify ALL existing drives/access points.
Review, evaluate drives to be relocated/closed.
Appropriate drive widths
Existing permits

186. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN Property Rights

187. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Property Rights

188. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN ACCESS

189. ACCESS MANAGEMENT

190. ACCESS MANAGEMENT

191. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Drainage
Some major items of concern are:
Open water course (ditches)
Channels
Storm Water/Sewers
Catch basins
Manholes
Culverts
Headwalls
Field tiles (contact the property owner)
Erosion control
Post construction storm water management

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Utility Conflicts and Relocation
Many major conflicts and relocation issues are identified during Phase 1 Planning (PL).
However continual attention must be given to utility conflicts and relocation during development of the right of way plan.
Many utility conflicts and relocation issues are not clear until detailed roadway design is complete.
These conflicts may have a major impact on the type of right of way acquired as well as the amount of land acquired.

193. Utilities

194. Utility Relocation Needs (2)
Utilities
Utility Relocation Needs (2)

195. PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN
Railroad Property
It is the responsibility of the right of way design agency to prepare the railroad plat when the acquisition of the railroad property is necessary.
An extensive title search is necessary on Railroad Property, to determine what title the railroad company holds to the real estate e.g. fee title or easement rights.
Root Title (private property owner conveyed to RR)
Coordination with the District Real Estate Administrator

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Adherence to Environmental Document and Environmental Commitments
R/W Plan Designer must maintain coordination and communication with the project manager and the Office of Environmental Services during the right of way plan development.
Changes in temporary or permanent right of way may lead to different resource impacts than those approved in the environmental document.
Should be addressed in Phase PE
Talking Point…re-evaluation is typically not conducted on projects that have a reduction in ROW. Increase in ROW, in most cases will require the environmental document to be re-evaluated, especially if impacts will occur to known or previously unidentified environmental resources. The type of re-evaluation will depend on the potential for impacts and is conducted by the DEC, in conjunction with possible coordination.

197. Avoid Headaches!
If anything is unclear or there are issues or concerns, contact the District Real Estate Administrator early in the R/W design process.

198. Questions?

199. Innovative design ideas that save right of way acquisition costs:
Service roads Retaining walls
Modified design Bridge span extension.
Innovative Design ideas must have a substantial real estate cost saving as service roads, walls and extended bridges all have future maintenance costs.

200. Project 1 HEN/LUC-24 service road addition saves +/- $ 1,300,000.

201. Stage 1 plans did not include the green shaded service road
Stage 1 plans did not include the green shaded service road. Without it +/- 73 acres at a before value of +/- $30,000 per ace would be legally land locked at a damage of +/- $ 1,500,000 parcels are owned by family but under different title. The service road costs +/- $200,000. including design, thus saved +/- $ 1,300,000.

202. HEN/LUC-24 stage 1 plans included an earth slope embankment that would remove most of a 4 rail siding for a major manufacturer. Wetland and other site restrictions would prohibit reconstruction/relocation of the required siding. The plant relies on rail shipping for its products. Financial loss or costs were in estimated at in excess of $ 3,000,000.

203. The earth slope was reduced by designing a partial retaining wall structure estimated at a cost of +/- $ 600,000. including design. Only about 400 Lineal feet of rail siding was impacted. Extensions of the unaffected rails at a cost of $ 200,000 restored capacity. Thus the savings was in excess of +/ $ 2,000,000.

204. Project 2 LUC- Wheeling Street an LPA minor arterial widening
Project 2 LUC- Wheeling Street an LPA minor arterial widening. Stage one plans included foot wide lanes, +/- 6 foot wide paved berms and 2 foot curbs. The effect would take 5 or 6 homes and significant parking.

205. After design discussion and a study, 2 lanes were reduced to 10 foot wide. Berms and curbs were reduced to provide a safe design and similar level of service. The result, no homes taken due to widening and no parking lost. This reduced r/w costs in excess of +/- $1,000,000.

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212. Questions?