It is too early in the project to know whether
or not additional right-of-way will be needed. The Commission’s project
team is evaluating existing conditions and developing engineering alternatives.
For each alternative, there will be preliminary assessments to determine if
additional highway right-of-way, including property acquisitions, will be needed
to implement each particular alternative. The project team will use the information
on the extent and cost of right-of-way acquisition as part of the screening
process to select the Preferred Alternative for the project. Once the Preferred
Alternative is selected and approved, its alignment will be defined in Final
Design and the amount of right-of-way will be determined. However, the Commission
is committed to minimizing the project's impacts on the environment and local
communities, including right-of-way acquisition.