The Missouri Department of Transportation will host a public hearing for the I-270 North Environmental Assessment and Preferred Alternative on Thursday, December 15. It will take place from 4 – 7 p.m. in the cafeteria/commons area at McCluer High School located 1896 S. New Florissant Road, Florissant, MO 63031. The…

Proposed Route of Branson Gondola Project A proposal by a private company, American Gondola, to build and operate an eight mile long gondola stretching from Silver Dollar City to Branson Landing may require the use of eminent domain for purposes of obtaining easements from property owners. American Gondola is currently…

Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATX I) has filed five different lawsuits against counties in Northeast Missouri which have denied ATXI permission to construct its proposed Mark Twain Transmission Project. The project was approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission withthe condition that ATX I must obtain assent from each…

The Shelby County, Missouri, Commission voted to delay consideration of Ameren/ATXI’s request for assent to construct the Mark Twain Transmission Project until resolution of an appeal from the Missouri Public Service Commission orderthat conditionally approved the Project. Pursuant to Missouri statute, all utilities (such as Ameren) must obtain assent from counties…

Robert Denlow has been invited by the William & Mary Property Rights Project to speak at the Thirteenth Annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference, October 20, 2016, in The Netherlands. Mr. Denlow will participate on a panel tasked with addressing the challenges society faces in recognizing and protecting cultural and historical property…

ATXI, a subsidiary of Ameren, met with strong opposition at a public hearing to consider its request for permission from Shelby County to build its proposed Mark Twain Transmission Line.  The controversial project has faced stiff local resistance since it was proposed in 2015.  Under Missouri Law, a utility must…

Paul Henry, with the Denlow & Henry Law Firm, recently met with property owners affected by the Mark Twain Transmission Line in a series of informational meetings held in Kirksville, Lancaster and Bethel. The meetings were organized by the group opposing the project – Neighbors United Against Ameren’s Power Line….

Clean Line Energy’s re-application to the Missouri Public Service Commission was rejected by the PSC on July 13, 2016.  The reason for the rejection was Clean Line’s failure to give a 60 day notice to the PSC that it intended to file it’s application.  Clean Line filed an application to…

The Missouri Highway Department (MoDOT) revealed its plans for the Missouri Route 61 Improvement Project_ _ in St. Charles and Lincoln Counties.  MoDOT will require new right-of-way and easements for the project. Overview Map of Route 61 Project Area The project includes improvements along five intersections on Route 61 (Peine Road, Route…

The Missouri PSC approved the 100-mile high power transmission line proposed by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) known as the “Mark Twain Transmission Line.”  The PSC found that the transmission line met the legal requirements to obtain approval.  However, the PSC placed a major condition on the approval that requires ATXI…

It was reported by the St. Louis Post Dispatch that a majority of Missouri Public Service Commissioner Members are in favor of granting Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois approval to construct the Mark Twain Transmission Project through the Northeast Missouri counties of Adair, Schuyler, Knox, Shelby and Marion.  This will come as a…

St. Charles County moves forward with its project to realign and reconstruct Foristell Road that will include Route Z from Fiddlecreek Ridge Road to approximately 350 feet south of Foristell Road and along Foristell Road from Route Z to approximately 450 feet to the west.

MoDOT has proposed an interchange that will provide access to south Scott City from Interstate 55.  The project has is funded and moving forward.  The proposed project includes 4,000’ of new roadway from Route 61 at Kelso to the existing Route PP overpass bridge.  Additionally, over a mile of new…

Blacksnake Creek Watershed [Click to Enlarge] The City of St. Joseph will start acquiring necessary easements for the Blacksnake Creek Stormwater Separation Improvement Project. The long-awaited project will transport portion of the stormwater runoff in the Blacksnake Creek watershed directly to the Missouri River in place of the current system…

  The County of St. Charles will be reconstructing a bridge while minimizing the amount of roadway realignment on North Point Prairie Road. Some additional right of way will be necessary to complete this [road project](/Eminent-Domain-Information/Highway-and-Road-Issues.html).

The City of St Joseph is planning to widen Gene Field Road from Belt Highway to Woodbine.  The widening will include the addition of sidewalks and a turn lane at Gene Field and the Belt Highway.  The city is acquiring additional right of way to accommodate the sidewalks on the…