What’s happening?
As part of a plan to build a 3.45-mile extension of FM 149, Montgomery County has begun assessing right of way and property needs to execute the project. The county engineer’s office has been authorized to begin a survey of properties up for eminent domain to make room for the project’s preliminary design.
What residents should know
Eminent domain is a process that allows governmental entities to use private property for public use if a great enough need is identified. Bruce Berger, chief of staff for the Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley, said the survey could take two weeks or longer to complete.
The project
According to previous Community Impact reporting, the project will consist of a four-lane highway extending FM 149 and directly connecting to Hwy. 249. The project will also consist of a new bridge at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad crossing and over Lake Creek.
