How to Use right-of-way in a Sentence
right-of-way
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The pear trees aren’t just in right-of-ways or lining neighborhood streets.
— Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2023 -
The most likely route suggested in the past has been along the Interstate 5 right-of-way.
— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2023 -
The public right-of-way includes the medians, sidewalks and the grassy area between the curb line and the sidewalk.
— Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2023 -
The project would also require overland travel along the project right-of-way, along the access roads and in work areas.
— Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2023 -
That will be followed by the design, right-of-way and construction phases.
— Elena Gastaldo, Idaho Statesman, 24 June 2024 -
Trains travel on a narrow right-of-way along a cliff more than 60 feet above the beach in the small seaside community.
— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023 -
Reality check: The city does not allow signage in the public right-of-way.
— Arika Herron, Axios, 9 July 2024 -
The new rules also allow for more types of businesses to expand into the public right-of-way.
— Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 12 July 2023 -
Running through its length was the four-track bed of the New York Central, which lay in a right-of-way that had been turned over to the railroad by the city half a century before.
— Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024 -
The city does not charge restaurants a fee to use the city right-of-way areas as dining spots, but may want to consider doing so, the staff report states.
— Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023 -
Numerous cliff failures have occurred in Del Mar in recent years, where the tracks follow a narrow right-of-way as high as 60 feet above the beach.
— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Today, the depot is a museum, and the old railroad right-of-way is the popular Iron Horse Regional Trail.
— John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 15 July 2024 -
Sheehy said the city’s right-of-way, upon which sidewalks would be installed, can extend up to 29 feet from the road and onto residents’ lawns.
— cleveland, 20 July 2023 -
The projects are within city right-of-way, and were suggested by residents or businesses.
— Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023 -
The state Coastal Resources Management Council will decide whether or not to designate it as a public right-of-way.
— Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023 -
Only the Del Mar right-of-way remains unfenced because of the strident opposition there.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2023 -
Also, city employees were asked to put together a fee system, so the city can soon start charging rent for the ones that have been built on parking spots in the public road right-of-way.
— Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2023 -
State officials said right-of-way agents worked with the roller skating rink’s owners and compensated them for the property.
— Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Mar. 2024 -
Here's what to know The ultimate plan for the city is to build an urban forest using a mix of native trees that can stand up to the poor soils of parking lot gardens and public right-of-ways, and to build a full canopy for the city.
— Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2023 -
However, the narrow right-of-way at places like Del Mar creates bottlenecks that slow the entire corridor.
— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023 -
If the city approves removal, developers must replace the tree onsite or pay into the city’s tree fund and plant additional trees in the public right-of-way.
— oregonlive, 15 July 2023 -
Tents and the piles of garbage and debris their inhabitants generate again started to conspicuously crop up near on-ramps and along rights-of-way since that work ceased.
— oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023 -
One of them would focus on minimizing safety hazards for traffic control workers who do their jobs in the public right-of-way.
— Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2023 -
New this year: There will be no reserving, staking, taping off or marking off viewing areas that are for the public right-of-way prior to 4:30 p.m. July 3.
— Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2023 -
The paved trail passes through Dublin pretty much in a straight line and is absolutely level, running along the 1890s Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way.
— John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 -
Atmos is responsible for the gas lines and infrastructure that are largely in public right-of-ways, such as under streets and sidewalks.
— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024 -
Gould agrees that other areas should be considered for solar projects before farmland, like brownfields, rights-of-way and warehouse roofs.
— Izzy Ross, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2023 -
The focus on Hawaiian Electric’s role in managing brush in its right-of-way could strengthen claims of negligence against the utility, which is facing an onslaught of lawsuits.
— Michael Biesecker, Jennifer McDermott, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2023 -
The county also owns right-of-way easements and land designated for stormwater management.
— Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024 -
The state expects to sign environmental documents this spring that would allow for the construction and begin buying right-of-way this summer.
— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024
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