Delays in the Row Acquisiton and Utility Adjustment Processes and Methods for Expediting the Processes Project summary rept

摘要

Reducing the time from planning to construction of a project can ensure that the benefits of the project are available sooner to the traveling public. This will, in turn, greatly facilitate public commerce and reduce adverse traffic problems and their associated costs. This research project looked closely at the TxDOT right of way (R/W(sup 1)) acquisition and utility adjustment processes in order to enhance TxDOT's capabilities for predicting the duration of these processes. In addition, this effort identified recommendations that may help in reducing process durations and/or in enhancing the predictability of such durations.