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part of the row???

>>part of the row???

It could be ROW, Private property, Railroad Property, city, state, etc. Just depends on the bridge you are talking about.
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Bob,

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If it's a highway bridge, public roadway bridge or railroad bridge, the answer is yes. The ROW beyond the bridge limits extends beneath the bridge structure. In a typical rural situation where there isn't a crossing roadway underneath, the ROW under the bridge is the same width as off the bridge. This varies but it's usually going to be at least 15-20 feet - sometimes a lot more. In Texas, the fenceline is the best indicator. With roadway under the structure, the ROW can vary wildly.

But if you're asking about the property directly under the bridge, it is in the ROW. Basically, to simplify things a bit, in rural Texas there is virtually no public property except parks, etc. You have private property intersected by strips of roadway/highway/RR ROW which has been acquired by the State for their easement. The landowner doesn't let the State (TXDOT) encroach on his property anymore than their ROW dictates, and the State maintains the ROW....the dividing line in 95% of cases is the fenceline and that's a pretty good go-by in the field. So the short version is, by declaring the ROW off limits, they've virtually declared all non-private property off limits.