On March 21, the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP), which oversees the implementation of Project Connect, announced it was significantly scaling back plans for the initial phase of the new light rail system, citing costs...
Robert Thomas to Give Keynote Presentation at the 22nd Annual Texas Eminent Domain Conference
Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo to Lead CLE International’s 22nd Annual Texas Eminent Domain Conference
Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC will lead the 22nd Annual Texas Eminent Domain Conference, hosted by Continuing Legal Education (CLE) International, at the Austin Country Club on April 13-14, 2023. It is a...
With construction of the Central Austin I-35 expansion project expected to begin in less than two years, TxDOT will soon begin approaching impacted landowners to begin the land survey and appraisal process that will...
After a two-year hiatus due to a federal civil rights investigation, the $9.7 billion I-45 North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) will proceed as one of the largest highway...
Determining Fair Value in the Central I-35 Taking Process
Owners can be awarded compensation for the negative impacts that the taking has on their remaining property, including loss of functionality. However, that impact often is not addressed in TxDOT’s assessment of...
Barron Adler Client, LoneStar Airport Holdings, Awarded $90 Million in Damages in Eminent Domain Case
On February 6 the ongoing eminent domain dispute surrounding the South Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport reached a turning point when the City of Austin was ordered to pay...
Central Austin I-35 Expansion Plans Near Completion
Known as “Modified-Build Alternative 3,” the new preferred plan would impact 42 fewer acres than the alternative alignment but would still require the demolition of 107 homes and businesses along I-35. Other impacted...
The Texas Supreme Court handed down a 5-3 opinion on Friday in which the Court ruled that the Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure Inc. does have the power to condemn private property for the proposed bullet...