The Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) has released its tentative five-year work program for fiscal years 2027-2031. In that tentative work program, the FDOT indicated that it plans to allocate over $23 million dollars for right of way acquisition for the State Road 85 widening project from Live Oak Church Road to PJ Adams Parkway. With this potential funding, the FDOT plans to potentially acquire 23 parcels of private property via eminent domain acquisition.
Attorneys at the Fixel Law Firm have studied FDOT’s current plans for this State Road 85 project to determine which properties may be subject to an eminent domain acquisition and how they will be impacted. If you own property in Okaloosa County, Florida that may be subject to an eminent domain acquisition for the State Road 85 widening project and you have any questions or concerns about the potential taking of your property or Florida eminent domain law, please contact the Fixel Law Firm by email at info@fixelfirm.com or by telephone at 850-681-1800.