road project

PA Commonwealth Court Affirms Strict Necessity Requirement for Private Roads

February 10, 2012 14:21

PA Commonwealth Court recently found that a property owner was not entitled to a private road across a neighboring property since it appeared that the property owner was entitled to an easement by necessity across another property. In In Re: Laying Out and Opening of: Private Road in Hazle...

Commonwealth Court Permits PennDOT Condemnation of Agricultural Lands

November 09, 2010 15:03

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently ruled that PennDOT met its burden to condemn agricultural property for a project in Lebanon County. In Dept. of Transp. v. Agricultural Lands Condemnation Approval Board, PennDOT sought to condemn productive agricultural lands for a transportation use....

$1.6 Million Verdict

September 17, 2010 13:21

I just completed a 2 week trial in Burlington County, New Jersey in which the jury awarded my client – the property owner – $1,607,000. The case involved a “partial taking” by the New Jersey Dept. of Transportation of a portion of the frontage of a shopping center in...

MARSHALLS CREEK PROJECT PLANNING CONTINUES

David Snyder
January 08, 2009 18:25

Planning for the last phases of the Marshalls Creek Bypass Project – which PennDOT now calls the “Marshalls Creek Traffic Relief Project” – continues. The project was put on hold in April due to funding issues. PennDOT held a public meeting in October to discuss the options...

PENNDOT HOPING FOR FUNDS FROM STIMULUS PACKAGE

David Snyder
January 04, 2009 18:14

One of the new buzzwords these days is “infrastructure.” It is likely that Congress will enact an ambitious economic stimulus package soon after President-elect Obama is inaugurated. One important component will be funds that will be spent on “infrastructure” including roads...