Florida Department of Transportation Finalizes Plans for the Widening of John Young Parkway in Osceola County

Posted on February 21, 2012 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) recently finalized plans to widen John Young Parkway in Osceola County, which is considered part of metro Orlando area. When completed, the project will add two additional lanes to John Young Parkway.

To construct this project, FDOT will have to acquire 22 parcels of property from private property owners in Osceola County. To do so, FDOT has designated over $5 million of funding for these acquisitions.

Fixel, Maguire & Willis is diligently monitoring this project and has previously represented many Osceola County private property owners in eminent domain matters. If you own property in Osceola County that may be impacted by the widening of John Young Parkway and you have any questions or concerns about the widening of John Young Parkway, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s Orlando Firm Administrator, Teri Alligood, by email at talligood@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone toll free at 1-888-216-6870 or 407-228-9522.

Florida Department of Transportation Releases New Information Regarding the Widening of State Road 87

Posted on February 20, 2012 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) has selected the preferred alignment for its plan to widen State Road 87 in Santa Rosa County, which includes Jay and Milton, Florida. This preferred alignment indicates that FDOT plans to widen State Road 87 from two to four lanes from Clear Creek Bridge to the Alabama State Line in Santa Rosa County.

To complete this project, FDOT will acquire hundreds of parcels of property from Santa Rosa County private property owners. Fixel, Maguire & Willis currently represents some of these private property owners and is closely monitoring the State Road 87 project for its clients.

If you own property that may be affected by the State Road 87 Project and you have any questions about how your property may be impacted, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s firm administrator by email at sharris@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone toll free at (800) 848-7535.

Blueprint 2000 Moves Forward with FAMU Way Extension Project

Posted on February 20, 2012 by wfixel

Blueprint 2000, an intergovernmental agency consisting of Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, is preparing to tender initial written offers for some of the right of way necessary to complete the FAMU Way Extension Project.

As part of the property acquisition process, Blueprint 2000 has released right-of-way maps indicating: (1) the amount of private property Blueprint 2000 will need to acquire to complete the project and (2) the parcels of Tallahassee property that will be affected.

Fixel, Maguire & Willis has obtained these maps and is monitoring the FAMU Way Extension Project for its affected clients. If you own property in Tallahassee that may be affected by the FAMU Way Extension Project and you have any questions about how your property may be affected by the project, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s firm administrator by email at sharris@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone toll free at (800) 848-7535.

The Florida Department of Transportation Designs Plans to Widen State Road 20 in Putnam County

Posted on February 17, 2012 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) released new conceptual designs for the State Road 20 Project. If completed, this project will improve State Road 20 in Putnam County in three significant ways:

(1) State Road 20 will be widened from Alachua County Line to SR 315;

(2) an alternate roadway section will be constructed near Cow Pen Lake Road; and

(3) an alternative roadway section will be constructed near Lake Shore Drive.

The widening of State Road 20 has been broken down into two segments: Alachua County Line to Lake Shore Drive and Lake Shore Drive to CR 315. The road widening will generally follow the alignment of the existing State Road 20 except as noted above.

To complete this project the FDOT will have to acquire many parcels of property from private property owners in Putnam County. If you own property that may be affected by the State Road 20 Project and you have any questions about FDOT’s potential acquisition of your property, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s firm administrator by email at sharris@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone toll free at (800) 848-7535.

Potential Stormwater Retention Pond Sites Unveiled for State Road 50 Widening Project in Lake County

Posted on February 15, 2012 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) recently released a Project Development & Environment (“PD&E”) map for the development of storm water retention ponds necessary to widen State Road 50 in Lake County, which is part of the Metro Orlando area. This map indicates that six (6) possible pond sites exist, and the development of such sites could impact a variety of privately owned parcels of property in Lake County.

Fixel, Maguire & Willis has obtained this map and is currently studying how these potential pond sites – as well as other parcels of Lake County private property – may be impacted by the widening of State Road 50. If you own property in Lake County that may be impacted by the widening of State Road 50 and you have any questions or concerns about the widening of State Road 50, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s Orlando Firm Administrator, Teri Alligood, by email at talligood@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone toll free at 1-888-216-6870 or 407-228-9522.

Florida Department of Transportation Moves Forward with Plans to Widen State Road 15/U.S. Highway 17 in Volusia County

Posted on February 3, 2012 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) recently released new right of way maps that show the private property the FDOT will acquire when it widens State Road 15/U.S. Highway 17 in Volusia County.

The widening of this road will occur from Ponce DeLeon Blvd. to North of State Road 40, and FDOT’s new maps indicate that project will impact 48 parcels of private property in Volusia County.

Fixel, Maguire & Willis attorneys have obtained FDOT’s new right of way maps for this project and are closely monitoring the project for their affected clients. If you own property that may be affected by the State Road 15/U.S. Highway 17 project in Volusia County and you have any questions or concerns about this project, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s Orlando Firm Administrator by email at talligood@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone, toll free at 1-888-216-6870 or 407-228-9522.

MetroPlan Orlando Votes to Move Forward with Wekiva Parkway

Posted on January 17, 2012 by wfixel

MetroPlan Orlando, which establishes public policy in Orange, Seminole, and Osceola Counties, voted overwhlemingly in favor of the development of Wekiva Parkway. MetroPlan Orlando’s approval was the last major hurdle to moving forward with this significant project, which will complete a beltway around greater Orlando.

In order to construct Wekiva Parkway, hundreds of property owners in Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties will have private property taken from them. When this property is taken, Florida law requires that these private property owners be paid full compensation. If an affected property owner does not believe that they have been offered full compensation, that property owner has the legal right to litigate for additional monetary and non-monetary benefits.

If your property may be affected by the development of Wekiva Parkway and you have any questions or concerns about full compensation under Florida law, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s Orlando Firm Administrator by email at talligood@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone, toll free at 1-888-216-6870 or 407-228-9522.

The Florida Department of Transportation Develops Plans for Two Projects in Brevard County

Posted on January 11, 2012 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) recently released preliminary plans to: (1) reconfigure the Ellis Road/St. John’s Parkway I-95 Interchange and (2) widen Ellis Road from the I-95 Interchange to Wickham Road. These projects are anticipated to
require the acquisition of real estate from over 80 property owners in Brevard County, Florida.

Fixel, Maguire & Willis has obtained FDOT’s preliminary plans for these projects, and Fixel, Maguire & Willis will continue to monitor them as they progress. If you own property that may be affected by these projects and you have any questions about whether your property may be affected by them, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s
Orlando Firm Administrator by email at talligood@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone, toll free at 1-888-216-6870 or 407-228-9522.

Florida Department of Transportation Releases New Construction Plans for the Replacement of Gum Branch Bridge

Posted on December 20, 2011 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) recently released new construction plans for the replacement of Gum Branch Bridge on Liberty School Road in Holmes County.

This project will require the acquisition of private property near Gum Branch Bridge, and the FDOT plans to begin acquiring this property in 2012.

Fixel, Maguire and Willis is monitoring this project for its affected clients. If you own property near Gum Branch Bridge on Liberty School Road and have any questions about the potential acquisition of your property, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s firm administrator by email at sharris@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone toll free at (800) 848-7535.

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Florida Department of Transportation to Replace Little Barren Creek Bridge in Escambia County

Posted on December 20, 2011 by wfixel

The Florida Department of Transportation has developed preliminary construction plans for the replacement of Little Pine Barren Creek Bridge on State Road 97 in Escambia County, near the City of Pensacola. This project will require the acquisition of property from private property owners, and Fixel, Maguire & Willis is closely monitoring the progress of this project and numerous other eminent domain projects in the Pensacola area.

If you own property in Pensacola, particularly if it is near Little Barren Creek Bridge, and you have any questions about the potential forced taking of your property, please contact Fixel, Maguire & Willis’s firm administrator by email at sharris@fla-eminentdomain.com or by telephone toll free at (800) 848-7535.

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