Controversial Monroe Bypass Leaves Property Owners with Questions, Concerns of Lost Value

“The Monroe Bypass, a highly controversial $800 million toll road designed to divert traffic from US 74, is currently slated to move forward after decades of shifting plans and delays, including recent lawsuits. For hundreds of property owners along the proposed 19.7 mile toll road, the postponements have created anxiety over the timeline and the offers they will receive for their homes and businesses.

The offers some of these property owners receive from state officials may amount to far less than what their property is worth. Rather than accepting these offers, owners may want to exercise often-misunderstood rights, including the possibility of negotiating for a “second check.”

A series of seminars starting on Thursday evening, August 14th, at 7PM at the Quality Inn and Suites in Matthews, NC will explore property owners’ rights at no cost to participants (more below).”

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PRWEB 5 August 2014.