Right-of-way (transportation)

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A right-of-way (ROW, not to be confused with "right of way" without hyphens) is a right to make a way over a piece of land,[1] usually to and from another piece of land. A right of way is a type of easement granted or reserved over the land for transportation purposes, such as a highway, public footpath, rail transport, canal, as well as electrical transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines.[2] In the case of an easement, it may revert to its original owners if the facility is abandoned. This American English term is also used to denote the land itself.

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Right of way drawing of U.S. Route 25E for widening project, 1981
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Right of way highway marker in Athens, Georgia

A right of way is granted or reserved over the land for transportation purposes, usually for private access to private land and, historically for a highway, public footpath, rail transport, canal, as well as electrical transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines.[3] A right-of-way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or expansion of existing services with the right-of-way.[further explanation needed]