Central Texas Condemnation Project Tracker

Public agencies and utilities often publish route studies, environmental documents, schematics, and project schedules before construction. Those records can help landowners ask better questions early. A project listing, notice, or nearby route does not establish that a particular owner will lose property, that an offer has been made, or that acquisition remains unfinished.

If you received a project notice, survey request, appraisal contact, offer, easement, deed, or condemnation filing, bring the notice, offer, appraisal, survey or plat, proposed easement or deed, and any project map you received.

Projects to watch

US 281 Hamilton Truck / Relief Route — Hamilton County

TxDOT is studying a 16.7-mile new-location roadway around Hamilton and states that additional right of way would be required. Public meeting materials include an adjacent-owner notice list and ownership labels on schematics. Those historical materials do not prove current ownership, a taking, or the stage of acquisition for any tract. Official TxDOT source.

Bell County East–Big Hill 765 kV transmission project — Bell, Lampasas, and San Saba Counties

Oncor and LCRA TSC filed a 2026 certificate application for a transmission project described as using an approximately 200-foot right of way. Filed routes and notice areas may include alternatives or nearby properties outside a final easement. Confirm current Public Utility Commission orders and the selected route before relying on older maps. Official LCRA source.

FM 2154 / Wellborn Road widening — Brazos County

TxDOT describes additional right of way and potential displacements from SH 40 to Greens Prairie Road. Current parcel impact and acquisition status require confirmation from the latest schematic and right-of-way records. Official TxDOT source.

FM 1179 widening — Brazos County

TxDOT’s preliminary design identifies proposed additional right of way between Steep Hollow Circle and FM 158. The schedule for a separate rehabilitation and bridge project should not be treated as the widening schedule. Official TxDOT source.

SH 105 widening — Grimes County

TxDOT states that additional right of way is required from SH 6 to SH 249 and publishes a June 2026 layout. A construction year does not establish the acquisition stage for a parcel. Official TxDOT source.

Madisonville relief route / SL 1853 — Madison County

TxDOT’s preferred alignment is a new roadway with a wide anticipated right of way. Different segments have different published construction targets. Confirm the latest alignment and whether a specific interest remains unacquired. Official TxDOT source.

I-14 extension / I-35 Segment 1 — Bell County

TxDOT’s seven-mile segment may require new right of way, particularly around frontage roads and interchanges. Public schematics do not establish the final effect on a specific property. Official TxDOT source.

Loop 340, Brazos River to US 84 — McLennan County

TxDOT’s public materials identify proposed additional right of way. Confirm the current list of unacquired parcels and acquisition schedule before assuming an unresolved acquisition. Official TxDOT source.

US 79, Jewett to Buffalo — Leon County

TxDOT selected an existing-corridor alternative and states that additional right of way is needed in portions of the project. Some acquisition has been underway, so current parcel status matters. Official TxDOT source.

Hubbard Lateral extension — Hill County

An August 2026 Railroad Commission report describes a 39.14-mile pipeline extension with a reported April 2027 construction start. The report does not establish the exact Hill County route, private easements, or unresolved acquisition needs. Official RRC report.

US 190 at Big Divide — Lampasas County

TxDOT describes a project converting part of US 190 to freeway standards with frontage roads and requiring additional right of way. The agency states that right-of-way acquisition is expected to begin in spring 2028. Official TxDOT source.

I-45 South Madison County, Segments 4 and 5 — Madison County

TxDOT published a 2026 public meeting for improvements along approximately 14 miles of I-45 and states that additional right of way is required. Confirm current design and parcel impact from the latest meeting materials. Official TxDOT source.

Rock Prairie Road East widening — Brazos County

College Station reports that land acquisition and utility relocation are underway and that the City Council authorized eminent-domain procedures for needed right of way. Verify current acquisition status and council records for the specific parcel. Official city project source.

What landowners should review

• The fee interest, permanent easement, temporary workspace, access right, or restriction proposed.
• Whether the appraisal values only the land acquired or also the remaining property.
• Changes to access, frontage, visibility, drainage, shape, fencing, livestock movement, parking, utilities, improvements, and future development.
• Restoration obligations, construction access, tree and crop loss, and limits on building or subdivision.
• Deadlines in the offer, easement, special commissioners process, or court filing.