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Closing a county road - anyone have experience with this?

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January 18, 2007, 09:43
John L. Pool
Closing a county road - anyone have experience with this?
If you do, please let me know. =)

John
January 19, 2007, 08:48
mike bartley
Hi John. Haven't seen you in a long time.

Look at TX Trans Code, section 251.051 for general authority of commissioners court to close, abandon, or vacate a public road. Must be a unanimous vote of comm court.

251,051 (c) and (d) restrict closure unless new road in place as a replacement.

Look at 251.057 for abandonment of county road.

Have someone there call me with your fax number and I can fax you Lisa Peterson's outline on "Old Roads Never Die."
January 22, 2007, 09:15
John L. Pool
Hi Mike,

I am still around. Cool

What is your phone number?

My fax is 432-524-5839

Thanks!

John
January 22, 2007, 10:00
mike bartley
John, my phone:

903-395-4400, ext. 236
January 22, 2007, 12:04
Jones CA
I have LIsa Peterson's paper in MS WOrd saved. Send me your email and I'll send it to you.
Chad Cowan
ansontexas@hotmail.com
January 23, 2007, 06:48
Lisa Peterson
I'm here. It is often helpful to approach this in a bit of a backwards manner, as "close", "vacate" and "abandon" are generally confused. If you close the road, there has to be an alternate route. You may prefer to abandon or vacate it.