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Not My Problem: The Maintenance of Easements

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When you grant an easement over your lands to another, who has the obligation to maintain the lands and the improvements on those lands? One might argue that it is the grantor of the easement—that the owner has the obligation...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Maryland Laws Incentivize Electric Vehicles

Maryland has been proactive in passing laws to encourage EV ownership and installation of  EV chargers. This article discusses some of these laws and how they affect residential and commercial real estate....more

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International Roadcheck Is Coming Soon

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck (Roadcheck) is scheduled for May 14-16, 2024. Roadcheck is an annual high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory...more

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NCDOT Introduces New Process For Select Design-Build Projects

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NCDOT has two primary processes for letting large highway projects—hard bid procurement and design-build procurement. Over the last decade or so, NCDOT has relied heavily on the design-build procurement method, whereby NCDOT...more

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FMCSR Waivers and Exemptions - Game Plan When You Can’t Strictly Comply

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Public safety on the roadways is the chief objective of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Some safety and operations teams will from time to time encounter unique circumstances where strict compliance can...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project Becoming a Reality

The project to replace the Interstate 5 bridge between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, is becoming more reality than dream. For those who have traveled that stretch of I-5, or moved goods from the Ports or...more

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U.S. Federal Highway Administration Enacts GHG Performance Rule for On-Road Emissions on the National Highway System

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The U.S. Federal Highway Administration's ("FHWA") new rule establishing a performance-based method for measuring greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions that are associated with transportation on the National Highway System ("NHS")...more

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Renewable Roadsides Act/U.S. House of Representatives: Legislation Introduced Addressing Solar Energy Development Adjacent to...

Congressman Adam Schiff (California) introduced into the House of Representatives on February 20th legislation denominated the Renewable Roadsides Act (“Act”)....more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: City Council Introduces Flurry of New Bills

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The first meeting of 2024 back at City Hall — also the first with new City Council President Kenyatta Johnson (District 2) at the dais — saw the introduction of several new bills, including proposed regulations on...more

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Republican AGs Try to Slam the Brakes on New Federal Highway Rule

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A group of 21 Republican AGs filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that requires all states with National Highway...more

Downey Brand LLP

Environmental Real Parties may be entitled to attorney’s fees for helping agency defend against private party attacks on highway...

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In City of San Clemente v. Department of Transportation (2023) 92 Cal.App.5th 1131, the Fourth District Court of Appeal held that a homeowner’s association (Association), who challenged a proposed state highway extension...more

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What Is the Clear Zone and Why Is It Critical to Roadway Safety?

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The Federal Highways Administration (FHWA) defines a “Clear Zone” as an unobstructed, traversable roadside area that allows a driver to stop safely or regain control of a vehicle that has left the roadway. While the...more

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Broad Street Brief: Building Workers Rally; I-95 Project Begins

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Councilmember Johnson Running for Council President- District 2 City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson announced his candidacy for city council president in February, making him one of five members running to succeed Council...more

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I-95 or Mountain Valley Pipeline - Which will be our Energy Infrastructure Future?

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Shortly after an important bridge on Interstate 95 just north of downtown Philadelphia collapsed on June 11, 2023, shutting down the entire highway in that area due to a disastrous truck fire on the street below,...more

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The Strip and Gore Doctrine - Who Really Owns The Oil and Gas Under Roads and Highways?

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Let’s assume your grandfather owned 99 acres in Washington County. In 1955, he sells a small portion of the farm to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in order to facilitate the construction of new State Route 39. This acreage...more

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New York Note: City Budget, Primary Elections, Congestion Pricing Update

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NYC FY24 Budget Adopted- Last week, Mayor Eric Adams and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced that they have reached an agreement on a $107 billion budget for the City’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), which began on July 1,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 3, April 2023

What Employers Can Do When a Union Knocks on Their Door - When a union knocks on an employer's door, it can be a shock and awe experience for the unprepared employer. It is important for employers to understand their...more

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Superior Court Ruled That a Failure to Include the Full Name of One of the Streets at the Location of an Alleged Defect in the...

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The plaintiff served a standard notice, pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 13a-144, to set aside the state’s sovereign immunity with regard to a defect on state highways or sidewalks that allegedly caused a person to...more

Nossaman LLP

Podcast: Planning and Funding Climate Resilient California Coastal Infrastructure

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According to California’s projections, the miles of highways susceptible to coastal flooding in a 100-year storm event will triple from current levels to 370 miles by 2100, with over 3,750 miles exposed to temporary flooding....more

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UK Supreme Court Confirms Condition Requiring Dedication for Public Highway Use Is Unlawful

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On 14 December, the UK Supreme Court in DB Symmetry Ltd and another v Swindon Borough Council upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal that a planning condition requiring dedication of land for public highway use is...more

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[Webinar] Planning and Funding Climate Resilient California Coastal Infrastructure - December 5th, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm PT

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According to California’s projections, the miles of highways susceptible to coastal flooding in a 100-year storm event will triple from current levels to 370 miles by 2100, with over 3,750 miles exposed to temporary flooding....more

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Potential Changes on the Horizon for DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

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The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program is in the midst of a major overhaul that would update, streamline, and clarify existing rules, strengthen implementation, and increase...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Looking Ahead at Fiscal Year 2023 and Beyond

Loan Programs Summary - When President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), into law in November of 2021, the law could not be fully...more

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Broad Street Brief: Community College of Philadelphia Opens New Career and Advanced Technology Center

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Community College of Philadelphia Opens New Career and Advanced Technology Center- Last week, the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) officially opened its groundbreaking Career and Advanced Technology Center at 48th...more

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Federal Highway Administration Releases Revised Form FHWA-1273 for Federal-Aid Projects

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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on July 5, 2022, released a revised Form FHWA-1273, “Required Contract Provisions Federal-Aid Construction Contracts,” the first reissued form since 2012....more

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