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Right of Way Manual
The Right of Way Manual provides organizational and operating procedures.


Right of Way Publications
Various Right of Way publications and materials available for download.

ACQUISITION PUBLICATIONS
Acquiring Land for Highways and Public Projects
(Form #734-3773, brochure format).
Updated: November 2004
Acquiring Land for Highways and Public Projects
(Form #734-3773S, brochure format, Spanish version ) Updated: November 2004
Acquiring Real Property from the Oregon Department of Transportation
(Form #734-2429, brochure format)
Updated: November 2004                                      
Right of Way Certification form (this form is in Microsoft Word)
Updated: April 2005.
APPRAISAL PUBLICATIONS
Below are links to Sections in the ODOT "Guide to Appraising Real Property (updated: January 2008). Documents are in PDF format. [Note: Section 9 is "Appraisal Forms", available by going directly to this link.]
Cover Page
Table of Contents
Section 1: Report Description Section 2: Paragraph Explanations Reports 7-14
Section 3: Paragraph Explanations Reports 15-18
Section 4: Surplus Appraisal Reports 19-20
Section 5: Additions to the Appraisal Report Section 6: Fixtures and Reports
Section 7: Eminent Domain Appraisal and Access Section 8: Measurements
RELOCATION PUBLICATIONS
Moving Because of the Highway or Public Projects
(Form #734-3772, brochure format)
Updated: August 2008. 
Moving Because of the Highway or Public Projects
(Form #734-3772S, brochure format, Spanish version ) Updated: August 2008
Your Rights & Benefits as a Displaced Person
(Form #734-2554) Updated: December 2006 
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Right of Way Informational Brochure Right of Way Engineering Manual
Public Records Request
Please complete this form when requesting a public record from ODOT. Refer to page 2 of the form for general information about ODOT records, record fees, and procedure. 
Technical Guidance Links
List of Right of Way Acronyms and Terms                                                                     
 

Right of Way Resources

Technical Guidance Bulletins
OTMS Systems Descriptions
The Oregon Transportation Management System (OTMS) is a program designed to manage highway pavement, bridges, highway safety, traffic congestion, public transportation facilities and equipment, intermodal transportation facilities and systems, and traffic monitoring for highways. The management systems provide information to assist state and local decision makers in selecting cost-effective policies, programs and projects to preserve and improve the transportation infrastructure.

Contractor Resources
Resources for Consultants and Contractors doing business with ODOT.

Contractor Forms - Relocation (Forms are in a "zip file" in Microsoft Word).
Last update: April 4, 2007
Contractor Forms - Appraisal & Others (Forms are in a "zip file" in Microsoft Word). Last update: May 15, 2008
Fee Appraiser Information - This folder contains information on how to become an ODOT fee appraiser. Documents are in a "zip file" in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF.
Last update: April 18, 2008
Contractor Services Guide
Last update: September 2005
Link to the Consultant Portal on the ODOT web site.

 
Page updated: August 27, 2008

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