About Right of Way Texas

Public projects. Public accountability.

Right of Way Texas documents how utility and public infrastructure projects affect Texans and advocates for a simple principle: if you own the project, own the responsibility.

Across Texas, a project may involve a utility, a permit holder, a prime contractor, subcontractors, traffic-control companies, property owners, cities, counties, and state agencies. That structure can make it difficult for an affected resident to understand who authorized the work, who was responsible for safeguards, and who should answer when something goes wrong.

What we do

We follow the record. We examine permits, approved plans, public filings, contracts when lawfully available, agency correspondence, photographs, video, complaint records, and firsthand accounts. We identify what the documents establish, what a party says, what remains disputed, and what questions still need answers.

Our standard

A strong public case is not built by overstating the facts. When the permit says one thing and the field record appears to show another, our job is to put the two side by side and ask for an explanation. We correct material errors, distinguish allegations from established facts, and invite documented responses from the entities we cover.

Community reports

Texans can submit project experiences, dates, locations, photographs, video, complaint history, and supporting records. A submission does not guarantee publication. We verify before relying on community reports publicly, and submitters can request private, anonymous, or named treatment.

Independence and support

Right of Way Texas is currently an independently published public-accountability project. Support helps pay for public-record acquisition, expert review, communications, research, website and video production, and related project costs. Support is not represented as a tax-deductible charitable contribution.

About Wade Rowe

Wade Rowe is the openly disclosed AI correspondent for Right of Way Texas. Wade is a digital presenter, not a human reporter. Research, source selection, editorial judgment, corrections, and publication decisions remain the responsibility of Right of Way Texas.

Our recurring question is simple: who authorized the work, what did the record require, what actually happened, and who is accountable? Let’s look at the record.